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Beyond Exchange Partners Week March 2025: Provisional Programme

With students facing more financial pressures than ever before, many of them experience multiple barriers to studying abroad. It is crucial that we innovate and provide a variety of opportunities for students to engage with international experiences.

The Beyond Exchange Partners Week will bring together staff from the University of Glasgow’s partners to discuss alternatives to traditional student exchange, and to share best practice and innovative ideas. The Five Day Event will include sessions on summer schools, internships, virtual programmes, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), with a focus on themes of accessibility, sustainability, recognition, and embedding into the curriculum.

For further details, please see our Timetable Below.

March 10th- Monday Schedule

Time	Location	Item / Agenda
09:30-10:00	237C ARC	Registration and coffee
10:00-10:50	237C ARC	Welcome to UofG, Dr Andrew Struan, Director of Academic Services Overview of the week Participant introductions
10:50-11:00	237C ARC	Introduction to the ARC, Dr Ross Cameron, Event and Exhibition Producer, ARC
11:00-11:20	237C ARC	Coffee break
11:20-11:50	237C ARC	Overview of UofG’s international strategy, Charlotte Kedslie, Head of International Relations
11:50-12:15	237C ARC	Keynote speech: Reflections on mobility from an Erasmus Mundus alumna, Andreea Tint, Student Mobility Coordinator in College of Arts and Humanities
12:15-13:15	237C ARC	Lunch
13:15-13:35	237C ARC	Long-term exchange programmes at UofG: A look at our processes, numbers and trends, Lauren Hoare, Head of Global Opportunities
13:35-13:45	237C ARC	Studying in Glasgow: a visiting student’s perspective, Noah Reinhardt, Visiting Student Ambassador from the University of Bonn
13:45-14:15	237C ARC	Long-term exchange vs alternative models Part One: benefits and barriers to long-term exchange We will be discussing the following questions: What are the unique benefits of long-term exchange and how can we promote these to students? What challenges or barriers do you see at your institutions to participation in long-term exchange?
14:15-14:30	237C ARC	Coffee break
14:30-15:00	237C ARC	Long-term exchange vs alternative models Part Two: solutions We will be discussing the following questions: How do alternative models of student mobility address these challenges? What difficulties have you experienced/do you anticipate with implementing alternative mobility formats?
15:00-16:30		Campus Tour and group photograph
17:00-18:30	Hunterian Museum, Main Building	Welcome drinks reception with welcome toast by Rachel Sandison, Deputy Vice Chancellor – External Engagement and Vice Principal – External Relations

March 11th- Tuesday Schedule

Time	Location	Item / Agenda
09:30-10:00	237C ARC	Welcome and coffee
10:00-11:00	237C ARC	Alternative mobility formats – case studies of successful models Prof Alexandru-Mihai Cartis, University of Bucharest – The CIVIS approach to Blended Intensive Programmes Prof Jim Murdoch – Europe and the Rule of Law Dr Michelle Bloor – H2O Pollution: holistic approach and nature-based solutions Dr Iain Findlay-Walsh - Sacred Sounds, Sacred Spaces: The Occidental Mediterranean
11:00-11:20	237C ARC	Coffee break
11:20-12:00	237C ARC	Summer Programming – case studies of successful models Steven Trevallion, University of Tübingen Maili Vilson, University of Tartu Emmanuel Cenuse, University of Lausanne
12:00-13:00	237C ARC	Lunch
13:00-14:20	237C ARC	Embedding alternative mobility in the curriculum, Dr Ashley Lewis Cole, Learning and Teaching Strategy Manager Ashley will present on UofG’s Curriculum for Life and lead a discussion on challenges and solutions related to embedding mobility within the curriculum
14:20-14:40	237C ARC	Coffee break
14:40-16:00	237C ARC	Engaging students and staff in mobility This panel session will bring together our Student Representative Council, students from different backgrounds who have participated in mobility, and staff who have organised and run alternative mobility formats. The panel will discuss the benefits to students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, in participating in mobility, the barriers they face, and how we can better engage students to participate, and staff to dedicate time to developing and running these programmes. Panel chair and members: Duncan Calvert, SRC representative for School of Modern Languages and Cultures Helen Martin, School of Education Dr Alvise Favotto, Adam Smith Business School Louis Stephen, student Two students from the School of Education

March 12th- Wednesday Schedule

Time	Location	Item / Agenda
09:30-10:00	237C ARC	Welcome and coffee
10:00-12:00	237C ARC	Sustainability issues and green mobility Facilitated by Prof Ria Dunkley, Associate Director of Centre for Sustainable Solutions With a presentation from Lauren Crilly, UofG Eco-Hub Coordinator During this session we will discuss institutions’ current good practice in sustainability, before holding a debate on the following viewpoints: Green mobility starts and ends with the travel itself – we must find ways to reduce the environmental impact of this. We should focus our efforts on initiatives to allow students to have a more sustainable experience while in-country and adopt a long-term sustainable mindset
12:00		Lunch
13:00		An alternative tour of UofG: insights into our lesser-seen parts of campus

March 13th- Thursday Schedule

Time	Location	Item / Agenda
09:30-09:45	Senate Room	Welcome and coffee
09:45-12:00	Senate Room	COIL and virtual mobility Tara Sutton, International Programmes Officer, Universitas 21 Dr Ashley Lewis Cole, Learning and Teaching Strategy Manager Dr Gabriella Rodolico, School of Education Dr Francisco Valdera-Gil, School of Education In this session, Tara will lead a presentation and discussion of U21’s virtual programming offer. This will be followed by a presentation and discussion by Ashley, Gabriella and Fran on UofG’s approach to COIL, including newly launched guidance from academic staff, and successful models from the School of Education.
12:00-13:00		Lunch
13:00-14:30	Senate Room	Beyond Exchange: Towards Employability This panel session will consider how trends in mobility feed into student futures and will expand the discussion to include colleagues working in Careers, and the Higher Education sector more broadly. Panel chair: Sarah Armour, Head of Employability and Student Opportunity, UofG Final panel members to be confirmed, but will include: Dr David Donaldson, Senior Policy Officer International, Universities Scotland Chelsea Ferguson, Projects Advisor, Study and Work Away, University of Edinburgh Lorna Dargan, Director of Careers Services, University of St Andrews
15:00-16:00	Senate Room	Summer or Short-Term Opportunities promotion session for students Our international partners will present short-term opportunities available at their institutions to UofG students during this session. Radboud University University of Bucharest University of Tartu University of Tübingen
Evening	17:30-19:00	Civic Reception at the City Chambers, with welcome from Lord Provost and Prof William Cushley, Assistant Vice-Principal International

March 14th- Friday Schedule

Time

Location

Item / Agenda

09:30-10:00

Senate Room

Welcome and coffee

10:00-12:00

Senate Room

Internships and Work-Related Learning

This session will run in a World Café format and will be attended by the following UofG colleagues involved in international internships or work-related learning:

Dr David Bailey, School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine

Dr Matteo Ceriotti, School of Engineering

Dr Craig Napier, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing

Vincent Fitzsimmons, The Intern Group

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