EAIE Glasgow 2026

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Strategic partnerships | Diversity, equity and inclusion

Despite the widely recognised need for transformative collaborations such as the European university alliances, many higher education institutions struggle to monitor and assess the impact of strategic partnerships. In these transformative change processes, the critical role of diversity is often overlooked. This workshop will address two essential questions for strategic partnerships: how to work effectively with institutional diversity; and how to create, monitor and assess impact. It has been designed as an impact clinic grounded in change methodology to provide a structured, highly interactive and inclusive environment. You will bring in your specific challenges to receive a tailor-made diagnosis and treatment plan.

Learning outcomes

• Develop a better understanding of challenges and underlying tensions within strategic partners;
• Learn how to develop a tailor-made diagnosis and impact process plan to work with institutional diversity and create, monitor and assess impact;
• Take away peer feedback, new trusted networks, actionable guidelines, multiple resources and a first draft of an impact process plan.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at staff working within strategic partnerships, such as European Universities or global alliances, who have at least five years of experience in higher education and an interest in impact assessment and diversity matters. It is relevant for academic and non-academic staff in a range of roles. The workshop will benefit from a diverse mix of stakeholder roles and levels.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Associations, networks, and consortia

This workshop will explore how artificial intelligence can foster innovation in higher education while supporting the mission of international relations offices in promoting mobility, inclusion and intercultural understanding. It will emphasise responsible, ethical and human-centred AI use, showing how technology can enhance the integration and well-being of international students and staff while strengthening university cooperation worldwide.

Learning outcomes

• Gain insights into ethical and responsible AI use;
• Explore how AI supports mobility, integration and communication in international relations;
• Analyse real AI case studies and reflect on their impact on students and staff;
• Foster intercultural dialogue and cooperation between European universities;
• Identify strategies to use AI for inclusion and the promotion of European values.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at professionals working in International Relations Offices, mobility programmes, recruitment and student support offices, as well as educators and HR and career advice administrators who want to use AI to support inclusion, intercultural understanding, and ethical innovation in higher education.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Internationalisation of the curriculum | Erasmus+

How can universities create global classrooms that revolutionise learning through collaboration? Drawing on the HUBIoC capacity-building project, this workshop will provide practical strategies for designing student-centred, internationalised curriculum experiences that empower educators and students to create meaningful, lasting change across continents. Based on pedagogical and methodological principles, we will demonstrate how to build global classrooms that also serve as incubators of global leaders capable of implementing innovations in pedagogical practice. In these classrooms, internationalisation of the curriculum becomes a tangible practice in a common language that enhances global competencies in all participants.

Learning outcomes

• Implement a context-based model for managing innovative pedagogical practices in IoC;
• Identify and apply the relevant pedagogical and methodological principles for co-creating global classrooms;
• Develop strategies for capacity-building partnerships and actionable plans for transformative and equitable collaboration.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at educators, academic leaders, and internationalisation professionals engaged in teaching innovation, partnership development, and curriculum design. It is particularly valuable for those seeking to embed global perspectives within local learning contexts, build sustainable cross-border collaborations, or start an Internationalisation of the Curriculum strategy.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Staff skill development

Do we truly understand the barriers international students face, and how institutional structures and our own actions shape their experiences? This workshop invites higher education professionals to reconnect with international student experiences and explore how empathy can transform communication and support. Constant exposure to student challenges can lead to desensitisation and a focus on individual resilience instead of systemic change. Using a game called Walk a Mile, developed by international students, you will learn through theory and experiential learning, bypassing psychological defences to uncover barriers and develop empathy and compassionate communications, and you will design concrete actions to build more inclusive environments.

Learning outcomes

• Apply concepts of empathy and compassionate communication in interactions with students;
• Identify psychological defences that hinder empathetic engagement and learn strategies to bypass them;
• Understand on a deeper level the hurdles international students face;
• Develop concrete, actionable steps to strengthen empathetic and inclusive support at home institutions.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at higher education professionals, including academic and administrative staff, student advisers, and managers who engage with international students or contribute to institutional decisions, policies, and structures affecting their experiences.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Quality assurance

This advanced half-day workshop will guide you through the process of applying for and issuing the joint European degree label. Combining expert-led insights with hands-on exercises, we will show you how to interpret the criteria for the label, align institutional practices and apply the guidelines, using real-world examples and good practice cases.

Learning outcomes

• Understand the criteria of the European degree label and procedures;
• Assess institutional readiness and gain hands-on experience applying the guidelines through case-based exercises;
• Take away practical strategies to apply for or issue the label within your context.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at representatives of European Universities alliances, higher education institutions, and quality assurance agencies involved in joint and transnational education. It is also relevant for institutional internationalisation and accreditation officers supporting European-level cooperation.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Marketing and recruitment | External stakeholder engagement

By equipping staff with tools to communicate strategically on LinkedIn and beyond, institutions can extend their brand presence, build credibility and foster meaningful connections with partners and prospective students. In this workshop, you will learn to express your institution’s mission through authentic communication, turning individual voices into powerful amplifiers of institutional impact. In a context where Gen Z increasingly trusts peer voices over institutional messaging, universities can activate staff as credible ambassadors to enhance recruitment and engagement. Inspired by thought leadership practices and the ‘voice multiplier effect’ seen in employee advocacy, you will leave with a practical framework to activate your own voice as an institutional ambassador, bridging personal purpose and organisational goals for deeper engagement and impact.

Learning outcomes

• Apply the principles of thought leadership and employee advocacy to amplify institutional impact;
• Understand how to use content (articles, webinars, interviews, LinkedIn) strategically;
• Align personal voice with institutional purpose to strengthen credibility and impact;
• Develop a practical 30-day plan to activate and sustain purposeful communication.

Target audience
This workshop is designed for professionals in marketing, admissions, communications, international offices, alumni relations, and institutional leadership who want to make their personal brand more visible and influential while also amplifying the voices of colleagues within their institutions. It is relevant for anyone working with internal or external stakeholders, including partners and prospective students.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Crisis management | Student safety and security

In 2024, a peer group representing seven universities and supported by the European University Association explored how institutions can ensure continuity and quality in teaching and learning during crises. Through a cross-national analysis, the group identified institutional practices and preparedness strategies, publishing a comprehensive report and developing a matrix to classify crisis types as a basis for effective resilience strategies. This workshop will present the report’s key findings and foster interactive discussion to share cross-regional insights and develop transferable approaches for institutional resilience. It targets academic leaders, policymakers and educational developers engaged in crisis preparedness and quality assurance.

Learning outcomes

• Explore key findings from European University Association research on crisis resilience;
• Explore a structured matrix tool to assess crisis types and institutional responses;
• Engage in peer learning and co-creation of resilience strategies;
• Engage in cross-institutional collaboration in crisis preparedness planning;
• Learn how preparedness enhances emergency response and long-term quality.

Target audience
This workshop is designed for academic leaders, senior managers, policy-makers, and educational developers in higher education, particularly those involved in quality assurance, crisis preparedness, risk management, and institutional planning for continuity of teaching and learning during emergencies.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Marketing and recruitment | Internal stakeholder engagement

This workshop targets professionals in marketing, recruitment, admissions and enrolment roles and will tackle the complexities of aligning diverse organisational interests to ensure a seamless journey for international students, from initial interaction to the end of the first term. Specifically, it is based on organisational alignment, enhancing strategic enrolment management, using organisational models, offering support solutions, encouraging a customised approach, focusing on tangible outcomes and delivering actionable results. You will be provided with practical insights and tactics to enhance international student recruitment and enrolment to support internationalisation.

Learning outcomes

• Understand the concept of strategic enrolment management;
• Understand organisational models that can be used for strategic enrolment management;
• Gain insight into the application of the strategic enrolment management framework in your own organisation;
• Put these principles into practice by creating an initial framework and plan.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at mid- to senior-level officers working in marketing or enrolment.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Collaborative degree programmes | Student exchange and study abroad

Joint programmes have been a cornerstone of the internationalisation of European higher education institutions over the past two decades. With Erasmus Mundus now open to non-European universities as full degree-awarding partners, and the joint European degree initiative extending beyond Europe, joint programmes are gaining unprecedented global relevance. These developments require fresh perspectives, innovative approaches and practical adjustments. This workshop will foster collective reflection by sharing concrete examples of successful practices and lessons learned from challenges encountered in the design and implementation of joint programmes with global partners.

Learning outcomes

• Get practical guidance on available and transferable solutions to the most common barriers and criticalities;
• Understand the regulatory and operational conditions for the inclusion of non-EU universities in joint programmes;
•  Reflect critically and collaboratively on how institutional and partnership dynamics can be adapted to support globally relevant joint programmes.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at International Relations Officers, programme directors, Vice-Rectors, Vice-Presidents, and Associate Deans for internationalisation.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Student exchange and study abroad | International office management

This hands-on workshop builds on two previous EAIE sessions and responds to the need for staff to receive practical generative artificial intelligence training with clear guardrails. You will learn to write reliable prompts, build an AI assistant using institutional documents and create a simple AI agent for routine tasks. We will address privacy, ethics, staff capacity and human contact, using approved tools and no personal data. Everyone will leave with working prototypes, a privacy checklist and a pilot plan to apply AI throughout the international student life cycle and in international student support processes.

Learning outcomes

• Learn about recent advancements in AI technologies and their practical implications across the international student lifecycle; 
• Identify best practices for leveraging generative AI to streamline administrative workflows and enhance personalised student support; 
• Evaluate ethical considerations and data protection frameworks; 
• Build and configure an AI assistant and AI agent tailored to international student support needs.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at educators, administrators, international student advisors, and policy-makers in international education who are interested in using AI to enhance student services and streamline operations. Basic familiarity with generative AI is helpful but not required.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Internationalisation of the curriculum | Internationalisation at home

Curriculum internationalisation is a complex task often perceived to conflict with academics’ other priorities. In this workshop, we will challenge you to foster a campus ecosystem to engage academics in internationalisation. Inspired by research-backed examples, you will learn to use a curriculum internationalisation inventory, transforming the plan to your context. We will guide you to identify key stakeholders, diagnose challenges and eliminate inefficiencies to build an optimised path forward.

Learning outcomes

• Envision a campus-wide ecosystem for engaging academics in internationalisation;
• Articulate a wider understanding of key stakeholders to involve, as well as research-based strategies to overcome challenges that academics experience in engagement;
• Apply questions to examine and reimagine your institutional practices.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at those working with curriculum internationalisation at any institutional level, including internationalisation leadership, faculty interested in promoting curriculum internationalisation on their campus, and graduate students seeking to deepen their understanding of strategic planning for internationalisation.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Collaborative online international learning (COIL)

Administrative staff play a vital role in supporting global engagement, yet they are often excluded from internationalisation efforts. Collaborative Online International Learning or virtual exchange for staff can address this gap by enhancing their intercultural, professional and technical skills through sustained virtual collaboration with professional counterparts abroad. Participants report high satisfaction, increased motivation, greater intercultural confidence and improved job-related skills. This workshop will situate COIL and virtual exchange for staff as internationalisation at home, providing data on the intra-institutional and inter-institutional benefits and guiding you in developing and launching your own initiatives.

Learning outcomes

• Develop an understanding of the steps required to implement a COIL or virtual exchange programme for staff;
• Draft a programme you can implement at your institution;
• Meet partners with whom you can collaborate on implementation;
• Acquire a guide with step-by-step instructions and useful summaries of the information discussed during the workshop.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at international education professionals and leaders, COIL/Virtual Exchange coordinators, and those responsible for Internationalisation at Home initiatives.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Student mental health support | Student exchange and study abroad

In the shifting landscape of international higher education, staff and students face intersecting personal, professional and intercultural challenges. This workshop will explore personal, emotional and collective resilience and belonging as a vital, learnable skill for navigating the rhythm of revolutionary change for internationalisation. Through reflective discussion and practical strategies, we will examine how to transform disruption into growth, and instability into creative adaptation. We will develop a shared blueprint for well-being, supporting staff and students to move in rhythm with transformation rather than against it, cultivating balance, connection and sustainable engagement in a time of continual change.

Learning outcomes

• Identify and reflect on the personal and collective dimensions of resilience and belonging in the context of international higher education;
• Apply frameworks aimed at transforming disruption and uncertainty into growth, well-being and resilience opportunities;
• Build a blueprint for well-being to strengthen your adaptability, connection and balance across personal and institutional contexts.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at staff who support international students, including university psychologists, counselling and mental health practitioners, welfare advisors, academic tutors, and residence managers.

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Diversity, equity and inclusion | Advocacy and stakeholder engagement

In today's global education landscape, not everyone experiences opportunity in the same way. This workshop will explore how identity and privilege shape who gets to travel, lead and feel safe abroad. Through short presentations, case studies and open discussion, we will address the challenges faced by practitioners who identify as women, LGBTQ+, persons with disabilities or people of colour, including those with intersectional identities. We will share experiences, reflect on risks and explore ways to build safer, more inclusive environments. You’ll leave with practical tools and strategies to promote equity, belonging and well-being within your institution and beyond, helping to shape a field where everyone can thrive.

Learning outcomes

• Learn how identity and privilege shape experiences in international education;
• Identify the challenges faced by diverse practitioners;
• Apply practical tools to promote inclusivity and safety abroad;
• Develop one concrete action to enhance the power of diverse teams and engage and support all practitioners effectively.

Target audience
This workshop is designed for higher education professionals engaged in global mobility, diversity, and staff development. It offers practical insights for creating inclusive and safe environments abroad and is relevant for experienced practitioners as well as those newer to international education

🎟️ Registration required (paid)
🤝 Workshop (collaborative)
💡 Staff skill development | Strategic planning

Building on our acclaimed EAIE 2025 session on data dashboards for managing international partnerships, this interactive workshop responds to the demand for deeper learning. You will design a data strategy roadmap for office challenges, moving beyond static dashboards. Activities include mapping collaborators, identifying data sources, receiving peer feedback and developing context-aligned actionable plans. The aim is to enable professionals to lead confident data transformations using practical tools for informed decision-making. In line with the rhythm of revolution theme, the workshop will emphasise collaboration, momentum and purpose in fostering effective change.

Learning outcomes

• Learn the principles of data-driven decision-making;
• Identify a specific data challenge in your office;
• Map key collaborators, systems and data sources;
• Design a clear, context-based data roadmap;
• Gain peer feedback to refine your plan;
• Reflect on barriers and plan mitigation steps.

Target audience
This workshop is targeted at international education professionals working with data, strategy, or reporting, especially those looking to develop or enhance a data-informed approach in their office.