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 Provisional Timetable Below.
March 10th- Monday Schedule
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Time |
Location |
Item / Agenda |
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09:30-10:00 |
237C ARC |
Registration and coffee |
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10:00-11:00 |
237C ARC |
Welcome and introductions |
|
11:00-11:20 |
237C ARC |
Coffee break |
|
11:20-12:15 |
237C ARC |
Internationalisation at the University of Glasgow |
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12:15-13:15 |
237C ARC |
Lunch |
|
13:15-13:45 |
237C ARC |
Long-term exchange programmes at the University of Glasgow |
|
13:45-14:15 |
237C ARC |
Long-term exchange vs alternative models Part One – Benefits and barriers to 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 |
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15:00-16:30 |
|
Campus Tour and group photograph |
|
16:30-18:00 |
TBC |
Welcome drinks reception |
March 11th- Tuesday Schedule
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Time |
Location |
Item / Agenda |
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09:30-10:00 |
237C ARC |
Welcome and coffee |
|
10:00-11:00 |
237C ARC |
Alternative mobility formats – case studies of successful models |
|
11:00-11:20 |
237C ARC |
Coffee break |
|
11:20-12:00 |
237C ARC |
Summer Programming |
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12:00-13:00 |
237C ARC |
Lunch |
|
13:00-14:20 |
237C ARC |
Recognition and embedding alternative mobility formats in the curriculum
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|
14:20-14:40 |
237C ARC |
Coffee break |
|
14:40-16:00 |
237C ARC |
Engaging students and staff |
March 12th- Wednesday Schedule
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Time |
Location |
Item / Agenda |
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09:30-10:00 |
237C ARC |
Welcome and coffee |
|
10:00-12:00 |
237C ARC |
Sustainability issues and green mobility
|
|
12:00 |
|
Lunch |
|
13:00 |
|
Afternoon excursion - tbc |
March 13th- Thursday Schedule
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Time |
Location |
Item / Agenda |
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10:00-12:00 |
Senate Room
|
COIL and virtual mobility |
|
12:00-13:00 |
|
Lunch |
|
13:00-15:00 |
Senate Room |
Sector-wide discussion with other Scottish Higher Education Institutions and representatives from the Scottish Government invited
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Evening |
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Civic Drinks reception at Glasgow City Chambers, hosted by the Lord Provost of Glasgow Smart Dress Required |
March 14th- Friday Schedule
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Time |
Location |
Item / Agenda |
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9:30-10:00 |
Senate Room |
Welcome and coffee |
|
10:00-12:00 |
Senate Room |
Internships/Work-Related Learning |
|
12:00-12:30 |
Senate Room |
Conclusions |