From expansion to equity: Navigating power dynamics and quality assurance in transnational education partnerships (S7.03)

14:00 – 15:00 BST, 10 September 2026 ‐ 1 hour

Room: Gala 1 & 2, Armadillo, Level 1

Session

✅ Included for all participants
ℹī¸ Panel (informative)
💡 Transnational education partnerships | Quality assurance

 

Transnational education has experienced remarkable growth, from under 50 international branch campuses in 2000 to over 300 today. We now hear on a monthly basis of universities in Europe setting up branch campuses on other continents. TNE both gives opportunities and poses challenges, and we will explore those in our session. To highlight this further, we will also take a deep dive into recent empirical research on TNE partnerships from UK universities in the United Arab Emirates.

Speakers

Sumara Khan

Sumara Khan

United Kingdom

Stig Arne Skjerven

Stig Arne Skjerven

Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), Norway