University and Students’ Association PartnershipEuan Fergusson Christina SchmidtUniversity of Edinburgh Edinburgh University Students’ Association

Agenda

1. Strategic2. Operational3. Q&A - Sharing

“Many of our students come from across the border, they come from every civilised land; and it is our proudest compliment, for it means that they think they get something here which is not to be got elsewhere”.

J M Barrie, The Entrancing Life Inaugural address as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, 25 October 1930

THE BEGINNING: Internationalisation strategy 2008-2012: Profile Experience Global citizenship Partnerships Resources International Focus

OPERATIONAL

£££Facilitating developments: Financial resources for projects International Strategy FundProject bids and allocating financial resourceShort term projects initially

FUNDED POST

International Engagement Co-ordinator Based within Students’ Association Hosted by Students’ Association as regular member of staff Remit to co-ordinate activity, develop themes Operational budget

PARTICIPATION

FacilitationCoordinationEnabling“Student-led” – “participant designed”

REPRESENTATION

Opportunities to contribute Increased engagement Generating further replication

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

Mobility Exposure and celebrationOutreach

STUDENT SUPPORT

Increased opportunity International focus Peer-to-peer Student services

INNOVATION

Facilitating Encouraging Recognition of achievements Celebrating contributions

EUSA GLOBAL PARTNERS

International Office: ISAS, Go Abroad & Summer School, Strategy & Partnerships

Visiting Students Offices Colleges/Schools International Student Centre (ISC) Careers Service English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC) Student Experience Project (SEP): Student Induction Team Chaplaincy Centre Institute for Academic Development (IAD)

PARTICIPATION

Global Assistants Interns Volunteers Committee members

REPRESENTATION

Sabbatical Officers International Student Section Group Campaigns

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: STUDENT MOBILITY Study America, Widening Horizons EuroTour Welcome Home conference Third Space toolkit TEFL courses

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: ON CAMPUS

Societies, volunteering Gather Festival Black History Month Tandem Language Programme and free language classes Celebrating culture

STUDENT SUPPORT

Advice Place Buddies scheme Peer proofreading Student Induction International Day Support events for ELTC students International Students Centre (ISC)

INNOVATION

Edinburgh Award Understanding Internationalisation conference Gather TEDx Impact Awards Get Involved Fund

NEXT STEPS

Funding Joint-up communications New International Strategy

THREADS

Communication Complementing strengths Agency

“Many of the most unique, innovative and distinctly international initiatives within the University of Edinburgh - the Gather Festival, Third Space, and Tandem to name a few - are the result of the relationship between EUSA and the University. The size and scale of the international student community at Edinburgh means that we must work in partnership to ensure we support our community, nurture its development and allow it to flourish. EUSA and the university highlight the power of partnership”.

James Smith, Vice Principal InternationalUniversity of Edinburgh

YOUR EXPERIENCES

In which ways does your institution collaborate with its student union to enhance the international student experience? What things do you do that Edinburgh University/EUSA don’t do?

Who are the innovators in international student experience? Why? Which of your institution’s strategic goals could be achieved better in

collaboration with its student union? If you could wish one thing from your student union, what would it

be? What would be their wish to you? How can you get there?