2017 Summer Forum: The international student
- Forum magazine
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Publication date
July 2017 -
Topics
- Student experience
- European-funded programmes
- Learning, teaching & curriculum
Theme: The international student
Attending to the international students in our midst is the raison d’etre for many internationalisation activities. But how much do we know about the international student and his/her needs and expectations? This issue looks at the international student of today and highlights best practices for recruitment, retention and more.
Table of contents
04 Editorial
05 Contributors
06 Squaring the circle – Daniela CrÇciun, Adriana Perez-Encinas
Rethinking the international student lifecycle
09 Career prep for the international student – Judith Hoogmoed, Dorianne van Schaijk
Meeting international students’ employability expectations
12 Rules of engagement – Livia Castellanos, Haroon Chaudhry
Developing retention strategies that work
15 Are international students so different? – Elspeth Jones
Adopt a more comprehensive approach to student inclusion
18 De-stress, let go, relax! – Frank Haber
Help your international students cope with stress
22 In conversation with Safi Sabuni
The President of the ESN was an international student herself
26 Changing political environments in the UK – Aisling Tiernan
How Brexit and the Tier 4 visa are affecting international students
29 What Europe can learn from African students in the USA – Bryce Loo, Zhengrong Lu, Megha Roy
Compete with the USA in attracting top students from Sub-Saharan Africa
32 Nottingham Trent: Facilitation Cultural Connection – Cheryl Rounsaville
A place for international students to share their stories
35 Live & Learn in Ireland – Suzanne Buckley, Armida de la Garza
Irish institutes collaborate to improve the experience for international students
38 Andalusian Universities
The dynamic and cohesive university system in Southern Spain
45 Blog Spot
47 Events calendar
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