Internationalisation: Extending and Deepening Participation – a Case Study Graham Meeson and Joy Clews

Founded in 1862 as Lincoln Training College. BG in 1962; University College in Specialised in teacher training until mid 1990s. Around 2,000 students. Single campus in Lincoln. Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln

Local. Low participation neighbourhoods. Low income families. Low socio-economic groups. Low BME. Limited international experience. Become local teachers. BG’s students

‘The process of integrating an international/intercultural dimensions into the teaching, research and service functions of the University.’ (Knight (1994)). Long established work in this area (Bosnia, Pakistan). Strategy introduced as part of the Corporate Plan (2007–10). Internationalisation at BG

Strands: –the provision of educational consultancy and continuing professional development to an international market; –the recruitment of students from international markets; –helping all our students to develop a global perspective, through their programmes and exchange opportunities. Strategy - Strands

Effects: –immediate, by challenging and changing views of the world; –personal, by raising the aspirations of students - and later as graduates - to travel and have maturing life experiences; –educational, by bringing new perspectives to our teaching and research; –extended, by giving our graduates a programme of experience with an international dimension we will be having an impact upon those with who they work; –institutional, by becoming a more diverse and tolerant institution. Effects

Vice Principal (External Affairs). International Co-ordinator. Internationalisation Working Group. Links with other committees and working groups. Operationalised through a number of activities. Internationalisation - Supporting structures

Exchange. Volunteering. Educational visits. BG Foundation. Broadening experiences

Critical due to characteristics and exit routes of BG students. Auditing and developing learning opportunities. Examples: –‘Beyond Curriculum Boundaries’; –Geography; –Music; –Theology; –English. Developing understanding

Growing engagement. Before, during and after studies. Summer Schools. Growing bids for funds from the BG Foundation. Raising aspirations

Further embedding of the strategy into the curriculum. Enhancing the summer school activities. Developing links with “international” alumni. Growing SU involvement. Strategy What next?