Conference Presentations

Observatory staff are invited to speak at events and conferences around the world. The following represent a sampling of recent presentations. View a list of forthcoming speaking engagements here.

2010

'The Leadership Enigma: Myths and Realities of University Internationalism Strategy', "Ethics and Values in Higher Education in the Era of Globalisation: What Role for the Disciplines?" IAU International Conference, Vilnius, LITHUANIA, June 2010

'Global Connections –Local Impacts: Trends in Cross-Border and International Higher Education', 2010 UCEA Annual Conference: Global Associates International Symposium, San Francisco, USA, April 2010

'International Branch Campuses: Motivations, Opportunities & Challenges', British Council: Going Global 4, London, ENGLAND, March 2010

'Back to the Future: Sustaining the UK's Leadership Role in International Higher Education', Emap Education’s Recruiting and Supporting International Students Forum, London, ENGLAND, January 2010

2008/2009

'Global Connections -- Local Impacts: Transforming Cross-Border Higher Education and Open and Distance Learning Partnerships', 5th International Conference in Open and Distance Learning, Athens, GREECE, November 2009

'Camelot, Calamity, or Collaboration: The Road Ahead for TNE', 2009 International Education Association of Australia (IEAA), Sydney, AUSTRALIA, October 2009

'Camelot, Calamity or Catch 22: Global Higher Education Myths and Realities', 2009 Quatity Assurance Agency Annual Subscribers' Meeting, Belfast, NORTHERN IRELAND, June 2009

'Off-shore Campuses and Programmes: A Mainstream Activity for Europe's Universities?' 5th European University Association Convention for Higher Education Institutions, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, March 2009

'Global Connections, Local Impacts: Opportunities and Challenges for Cross-Border Open and Distance Learning', Global Forum on Open and Distance Education, Shanghai, CHINA, October 2008

'The Challenges and Perspectives of Borderless Higher Education', 2008 International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Standing Conference of Presidents (SCOP), Shanghai, CHINA, October 2008

'Did you know...The Myths and Realities of Global Higher Education', 2008 Annual Conference, The Council of Validating Universities, Durham, ENGLAND, September 2008

'Back to the Future: New Horizons for Global Universities and Borderless Higher Education', 2008 Association of University Administrators (AUA) Conference, York, ENGLAND, March/April 2008

'Managing International Partnerships', The Guardian 2008 Higher Education Summit on 'The Business of Higher Education', London, ENGLAND, February 2008

2006/2007

'Internationalisation in Higher Education', Russell Group Presentation, London, ENGLAND, January 2007

'The International Branch Campus - Models and Trends', British Council Conference 'Going Global', Edinburgh, SCOTLAND, December 2006

'Global Trends in Transnational Higher Education', Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Conference, Berlin, GERMANY, November 2006

'Values and Ethics: The Borderless Perspective', Institutional Management in higher Eductaion (IMHE)/Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Conference, Paris, FRANCE, September 2006

'Emerging Trends in Cross-Border Higher Education for Capacity Development', World Bank Presentation, September 2006