INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BSU STAFF IEVA LAKUTE International Student Mobility Officer

OUR VISON STATEMENT FOR 2015 “‘To create diverse, internationally mobile student and STAFF communities connected to a network of international partners’” reference/strategy-2020

HOW WE PLAN TO ACHIEVE THIS Promote Erasmus/Exchange opportunities for students. Promote Erasmus/Exchange opportunities for staff. Establish new partnerships in Europe and Overseas – for student AND staff exchanges!

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF Funded Erasmus+ Staff Mobility €500 International Office New Partnership Fund Faculty-led activities Additional funding sources

ERASMUS+ STAFF MOBILITY

WHERE CAN YOU GO? Msida, MALTA University of Malta Stockholm - SWEDEN Stockholm University EUROPE and EEA Over 25 partners – the list is growing! Training / Teaching Mobility / Both Kalmar, Växjö - SWEDEN Linneaus University

ERASMUS+ STAFF MOBILITY Teaching / Training / or BOTH Normally staff go for 1 week or training or 8 hours of teaching. Limited funding available = only 17 places in 2015/16 across the university

05 October 2013 WHY GO? “Going to Dublin for my Erasmus placement was incredible. I thoroughly enjoyed shadowing the student recruitment and outreach team at Mater Dei Institute of Education. The university was so different to BSU (...) When I wasn't at Mater Dei I embraced the local culture and watched the parades, visited the castle (..) The Erasmus has definitely been one of the highlights from my career at the university.” Stephanie Hoddinott Widening Participation Outreach Officer

05 October 2013 WHY GO? Case study – Harry Jones (Student Support) TRAINING Case study – Martine Duggan (Education) TEACHING

We need to be good hosts too! JAKE GRECH – MALTA UNIVERSITY - INTERNATIONAL & EU OFFICE visit to BSU – June 2015 Bath Spa University

WHAT FUNDING IS AVAILABLE?

Subsistence grant – between EUR per day

HOW DOES THE FUNDING WORK? You book your travel & accommodation via your school or department budget. After you have returned from your mobility submit expenses claim via Liquid Office Return all the paperwork to us, and we reimburse your department (June – August)

RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDING In the event of more initial applications being received than funded places available, priority will given (in line with the British Council guidance) to applications: a) from staff who have not undertaken training mobility previously b) from staff in Schools and Services that have not been involved in training mobility previously c) with training plans that are in line with and would contribute to the University’s strategic objectives exchanges/erasmus-and-staff-mobility

RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDING ELIGIBLE: Job Shadowing and Teaching Staff Training Weeks NOT ELIGIBLE Conferences New Partner Visits (500 EUR fund)

RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDING Only 17 places = 86 days = EUR Mobility completed & paperwork returned to IRO by September 10 th (BC final reporting).

HOW TO APPLY? Make initial contact with the partner university. Gain approval from your line manager / dean of school. Submit initial application form to by December 1 st Hear back if you’ve been successful by end of term. Confirm your place by Jan!

HOW TO APPLY? FULL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT...  university-life/  outgoing-international-exchanges/  erasmus-and-staff-mobility

05 October 2013 € 500 towards New Partners

WHAT’S DIFFERENT? Exclusively to non-partner universities with a view of establishing an Erasmus+ student/staff exchange agreement. Open for academic staff. Only EUROPE / EEA. 8 places at € 500 each!

HOW TO APPLY? Make initial contact with the partner university. Gain approval from your line manager / dean of school. Submit initial application form to by December 1 st Hear back if you’ve been successful by end of term. Confirm your place by Jan!

HOW TO APPLY? FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM...  university-life/  outgoing-international-exchanges/  erasmus-and-staff-mobility

05 October 2013 FACULTY LED ACTIVITIES

05 October 2013 ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES

Case study – International credit mobility

WHAT NEXT? APPLY BY DECEMBER 1 st international-exchanges/erasmus-and-staff- mobility