Attracting International Research Students: Strategy and Practice
4 March 2009
1 Victoria Street Conference Centre, London SW1
The UK Higher Education International Unit and i-graduate, with the support of Universities UK and UKTI, present the second in the series of 'Rethinking Higher Education' conferences: Attracting International Research Students: Strategy and Practice
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The conference will focus on the strategic importance of international research students to the HE sector and will assess how UK universities can position themselves to attract the brightest and best students to their campuses.
In particular the conference will draw on key findings from the recent report 'The UK's Competitive Advantage: The Market for International Research Students', which provides a snapshot and analysis of the international market for research students, a comparative picture of factors that influence where students choose to conduct research and strategic options for UK universities, sector agencies and the UK government to consider.
We will gain insight from the approaches undertaken by competitor countries, including the United States and Australia, and consider new approaches to the issue of funding and scholarship provision.
In addition to the plenaries there will be three complimentary workshops to ensure that delegates understand the practical implications and likely consequences of these new developments.
Confirmed speakers include:
Professor Rick Trainor, President, Universities UK and Principal, King's College London
Professor Trevor Grigg, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development), University of Queensland
Professor Debra Stewart, President, US Council of Graduate Schools
Professor Teresa Rees, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Cardiff University
Alan Mackay, Head of International Office, University of Edinburgh
Will Archer, Director, i-graduate
Dr Neil Kemp, Special Adviser, UK-India Education and Research Initiative
Dr Robert Coelen, Vice-President (International), University of Leiden
Professor Colin Gilligan, Emeritus Professor, Sheffield Hallam University
Professor Christine Humfrey, Special Professor, University of Nottingham
Invited speakers include:
Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP, Minister for Higher Education