Transnational Education Conference 2019: THE STORY BEHIND THE NUMBERS

DELEGATE GUIDEWoburn House 20-24 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9HQ

Wednesday 6 November 2019

Wi-Fi password: TNE20196

In partnership with: Sponsored by:

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AGENDAWoburn Hall

9.30 - 10.00

FOYER AND TAVISTOCK ROOM

REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

10.00 – 10.05

WOBURN HALL

CHAIR’S WELCOMEProfessor Alistair Fitt, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University

10.05 – 10.15 UK HE TNE: THE STORY BEHIND THE NUMBERS – SCALE OF UK HE TNE REPORT LAUNCHWhat do the latest figures tell us about UK TNE?Kicking off this year’s conference, our director Vivienne Stern will introduce key findings of UUKi’s newly-launched report: ‘The Scale of UK HE TNE’. We’ll discuss macro trends, region-specific consolidation and emerging markets as we start to unlock the story behind the student numbers.

• Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International

10.15 - 10.30 CHAMPIONING THE UK’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITIES – UK MINISTERIAL ADDRESSWhat does the International Education Strategy mean for TNE? With the International Education Strategy on everyone’s minds, this Ministerial address will provide an opportunity to consider the value of TNE to the UK, and to hear how the government can support the sector’s transnational delivery ambitions.

• Graham Stuart MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Investment), Department for International Trade

10.30 - 11.00 TNE: SUSTAINING GROWTH OVERSEAS How can UK institutions make the most of TNE growth opportunities overseas? In this session we’ll hear from government representatives from countries with a strong appetite for collaboration with UK higher education. Speakers will cover priorities and target areas for their countries, and we’ll discuss opportunities for engagement with the UK.

• Professor Dr. Myo Kywe, Chairman, National Education Policy Comission, Myanmar

• Dr Apostolos Dimitropoulos, Secretary General for Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece

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DEAR DELEGATE, Welcome to our annual Transnational Education Conference, this year in partnership with the Department for International Trade.

This event is a chance to celebrate the strength and quality of UK transnational education and to come together as a sector to improve our offer, through sharing ideas, raising new challenges and learning from and collaborating with our peers and overseas partners.

The conference this year will look beyond the headline figures as we aim to reveal more about the evolving transnational education story. I will be launching UUKi’s latest ‘Scale of UK HE TNE 2017-18’ report, and I hope you will take opportunities to dive deeper into the report with my colleagues and your fellow delegates throughout the day.

It is fantastic to see UK government support for TNE coming at a time when our universities are showing an unwavering commitment to internationalisation and a significant capacity for adaptation to domestic and global challenges. The UK’s cross-government International Education Strategy identifies TNE as ‘a key area of growth’ in UK education exports. It acknowledges the role of TNE in facilitating the exchange of people, knowledge and ideas and in building soft power, an interest that is mirrored in the ‘Global Wales’ and ‘Connected Scotland’ initiatives. I am therefore delighted that we have partnered with the Department for International Trade for this year’s conference.

Throughout the day, we’ll examine the challenges and opportunities we’re facing in TNE and beyond, from regulatory and technological innovation to the emergence of new competitors and partners. We’ll consider how reform overseas is opening up new opportunities and how UK universities can make efficient and effective use of their resources to expand their provision.

We look forward to hearing from government representatives from the UK and overseas about their TNE priorities, and we’re fortunate to have TNE experts from the UK, wider Europe, Australasia and Asia leading discussions in plenary and breakout sessions. Members of senior leadership from both UK and overseas universities will join me in the final session of the day as we ask how TNE may look in 2030.

On behalf of all of us at Universities UK International, I want to thank you for joining us, and encourage you to ask questions and share your own insights throughout the day. We will ask for your feedback following the event and would highly appreciate your thoughts on today’s conference and your ideas to help inform future events.

We hope that you enjoy the day. Yours sincerely,

Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International.

11.00 – 11.30

TAVISTOCK ROOM

REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING

11.30 – 12.30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1

WOBURN HALL

DATA AND ANALYSIS

SCALE OF UK HE TNE 2017-18: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE ANALYSTSWhere is UK TNE being delivered? What type of TNE is most common? What future changes to TNE data can we look forward to?If you’re looking to dig even deeper into the numbers, this is the session for you. Our analyst Dan Wake will present trends from our new UUKi report in more detail, so you can return to your institution with the latest TNE intel up your sleeve. Dan Cook from HESA will introduce the current review of the Aggregate Offshore record – the data source for much of the analysis in the session – and explain the improvements that will be made to the record in the short and longer terms.

• Dan Wake, Data Analyst, Universities UK• Dan Cook, Head of Policy and Research, Higher Education Statistics

Agency (HESA)

BOARDROOM

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

COUNTRY SURGERY Here’s your chance to ask experts about TNE delivery in specific countries or regions. Save up your best questions and visit the surgery!

Myanmar• Dr Kyi Shwin, Member, National Accreditation and Quality

Assurance Committee• Dr Kyaw Naing, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Union Minister Office,

Ministry of Education

Cyprus • Lito Miranthi, Investment Promotion Officer, Invest Cyprus• Kikis Athinodorou, Member of the Board of Directors, Invest Cyprus

Vietnam AM session only

• Associate Professor Hoang Minh Son, President, Hanoi University ofScience and Technology

• Hoang Van Anh, Director Education and Society, British Councilin Vietnam

BRUNSWICK ROOM

INNOVATION & STRATEGY

OXFORD BROOKES AND THE ACCA: WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? COLLABORATING SUCCESSFULLY WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIESHow can professional bodies and universities join forces to benefit from each other’s global connections? In this session you can hear directly from the team behind a hugely successful TNE partnership, with students all around the globe. Speakers from Oxford Brookes and the ACCA will share insights into how this partnership became the global phenomenon it is today. What challenges come from working in partnership, what does the Oxford Brookes-ACCA student experience look like, and how has the relationship developed over time? Come along to find out what it’s all about.

• Dr Sara Hannam, Head of Global Partnerships, Oxford Brookes University• Dr Kate Ringham, Programme Lead Applied Accounting, Oxford Brookes

University• Dr Jane Towers-Clark, Head of Academic Partnerships, ACCA

FOSTER AND BLOOMSBURY ROOMS

INTERNATIONAL VIEWPOINTS

TNE, THE EUROPEAN WAY: AREAS OF ALIGNMENT AND ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES Panel discussion What can UK universities learn from the way our colleagues and partners from Europe approach TNE?Our close colleagues from the EU have developed their own approaches to TNE / IPPM, at times embedded in wider educational diplomacy objectives and often responding to emerging trends in higher education internationalisation. In this session, representatives from sector bodies and universities from TNE providing countries in the EU will present how they approach transnational education, including the highlights and difficulties in delivering education programmes around the world.

• Dr Rosa Becker, Senior Researcher & Policy Advisor, NUFFIC• Susanne Kammüller, Senior Desk Officer Transnational Education, DAAD• Chaired by: Anne-May Janssen, Head of European Engagement,

Universities UK International

12.30 – 1.30

TAVISTOCK ROOM

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

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1.30 – 2.30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2

FOSTER AND BLOOMSBURY ROOMS

INNOVATION & STRATEGY

WOULD YOU RISK IT FOR THE TNE BISCUIT? INSTITUTIONAL APPROACHES TO MANAGING RISK How can UK universities make sure that they are managing the risks of operating overseas appropriately? Working with overseas partners, running programmes remotely and navigating changing regulations – delivering TNE comes with an element of risk. This session will examine these risks and how to mitigate and manage them.

• Sarah Beresford, Director of International Relations, Liverpool JohnMoores University

• Marie Green, Director, Global Mobility, PwC• Joana Westphal, MENA Policy Officer, Universities UK International

BOARDROOM

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

COUNTRY SURGERYHere’s your chance to ask experts about TNE delivery in specific countries or regions. Save up your best questions and visit the surgery!

Myanmar• Dr Kyi Shwin, Member, National Accreditation and Quality

Assurance Committee• Dr Kyaw Naing, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Union Minister Office,

Ministry of Education

Cyprus • Lito Miranthi, Investment Promotion Officer, Invest Cyprus• Kikis Athinodorou, Member of the Board of Directors, Invest Cyprus

Vietnam PM session only

• Dr Nicholas Mithen, Asia Policy Officer, Universities UK International• Tran Huong Ly, First Secretary, Embassy of Vietnam in the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

WOBURN HALL

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

CLAIMING THE TOP SPOT: CONDUCTING SUCCESSFUL TNE OPERATIONS IN CHINA TNE has expanded rapidly in China over the last three decades, with over 1,000 joint programmes and institutes at or above bachelor’s degree level. UK Universities have long been partners of choice in this field and many have experience of fruitful cooperation with Chinese partner institutions, but what does the future hold? In this session, institutions will gain insights into the China TNE landscape and policy environment, including changing regulations and future trends. How can UK Universities maximise opportunities in China? What do Chinese universities want from TNE partnerships?

• Jazreel Goh, Director Education, British Council China• Matt Durnin, Global Head of Insights & Consultancy, British Council• Caryn Nery, Director, TNE Partnerships, Victoria University,

Melbourne, Australia

BRUNSWICK ROOM

INNOVATION & STRATEGY

DIGITAL GLOBAL CLASSROOM: APPLYING VIRTUAL REALITY TO TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION How can new technologies help us evolve our TNE offer?In this session, representatives from Jisc and colleagues from the sector will consider the impact of existing and emerging technologies on teaching and learning, specifically in the context of UK TNE delivery.And, if you’ve been wondering how technology might influence the way we learn in the future, here’s your chance to experience it first-hand. Jisc will be bringing along VR headsets to demonstrate how students of the future will use technologies such as VR, robotics and AI to enhance their experience.

• Dr Vangelis Tsiligiris, Founder of the TNE Hub and Principal Lecturer inFinance, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University

• Dr Esther Wilkinson, Head of International, Jisc

2.30 – 3.00

TAVISTOCK ROOM

REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING

3.00 – 3.40 TNE IN 2030: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESPanel discussion The UK Government’s international education strategy looks ahead to 2030, but what will TNE look like in 2030? What can be achieved, and what is preventing the UK from meeting the strategy’s goals? How will the UK’s TNE offer need to develop in order to address both global and domestic challenges?In this final session, our panel will grapple with these complex questions that will define the direction of travel for our sector in the years to come. Join us as a panel of senior university representatives discuss the support institutions need to achieve the goals of the International Education Strategy and explore the trends that will define transnational education in 2030.

• Wendy Alexander, Vice Principal International, University of Dundee• Martin Hamilton, Futurist, Jisc• Professor Leigh Robinson, PVC Partnerships and External Engagement,

Cardiff Metropolitan University• Dr Elizabeth Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Sunway Education Group• Alan Mackay, Deputy Vice-Principal International and Director of

Edinburgh Global, University of Edinburgh• Chaired by: Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International

3.40 – 3.45 CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKSProfessor Alistair Fitt, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University

3.45 – 4.30

FOYER

DRINKS RECEPTION In partnership with the Department for International TradeJoin us for a drinks reception to network with fellow speakers and delegates before you head home from the conference.

4.30 CLOSE

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BIOGRAPHIESPROFESSOR ALISTAIR FITTVice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes UniversityProfessor Alistair Fitt joined Oxford Brookes in 2011 from the University of Southampton, where he was Pro Vice-Chancellor (International). He chairs the UUKi TNE Strategy Group and UUK Health Education & Research Policy Network and serves on the UUK Board.

A mathematician, he has published extensively and has many external research connections. In January 2018, he became the President of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. Alistair is a Director of the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, and is a Trustee of the Oxford Trust.

VIVIENNE STERNDirector, Universities UK InternationalVivienne is the Director of Universities UK International (UUKi). Universities UK International helps UK universities and higher education institutions engage with international partners, and represents their distinctive strengths and interests overseas. Prior to her role in UUKi, Vivienne was Head of Political Affairs at Universities UK where she was responsible for developing and implementing the political strategy for the membership body representing 134 UK universities. She previously worked at the UK Parliament for the Chair of the Education and Skills Select Committee. She is a graduate in English Literature from the University of Cambridge.

GRAHAM STUART MPParliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Investment), Department for International TradeGraham Stuart was elected Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness in 2005, and appointed Minister for Investment at the Department for International Trade in 2018. Graham’s Parliamentary career has seen him serve as Chair of the Education Select Committee and as a Government Whip with responsibility for the Department of Health, and later for HM Treasury and the Ministry of Defence. In his role as Minister for Investment at the Department for International Trade, Graham focuses on encouraging foreign investment into the UK economy and promoting overseas investment opportunities to British companies.

PROFESSOR DR MYO KYWEChairman of National Education Policy Commission (NEPC) in Myanmar (independent organisation which sets national education objectives and formulates national education policies).Dr. Myo Kywe is former Rector of Yezin Agricultural University, Naypyitaw, Myanmar. It is the only HEI in Myanmar which offers UG and PG programmes in Agriculture. Dr. Myo Kywe worked at YAU from his graduation in 1979 until 2018. He obtained his Master’s degree from the University of Queensland, Australia and his PhD degree from the University of Kassel, Germany. He has published six international publications and more than fifteen national publications. Dr. Myo Kywe is also the Chairman of Agricultural University Alumni Association (AUAA) of Myanmar and serves as a consultant to many NGOs, companies and organisations.

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DR APOSTOLOS DIMITROPOULOSSecretary General for Higher Education, Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs, GreeceDr Apostolis Dimitropoulos studied at the Pedagogical Academy of Ioannina (BA) and the University of Crete (BA). He continued his postgraduate studies at the University of London and obtained his PhD at LSE on the internationalisation of HE in the EU. He has taught at the University of Athens and the Open University of Greece. He has also worked for the Greek Ministry of Education and the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Higher Education, and served as education expert at the European Commission and UNESCO. He was responsible for a series of research projects on the effects of the economic crisis on the Greek education systems.

DAN WAKEData Analyst, Universities UKBefore joining Universities UK in June 2017, Dan was a Senior Researcher at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). Before CIPFA, he was a Research Officer at the British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG). Dan holds degrees in Politics and Media and Cultural Analysis, both from Loughborough University. He also studied at Lund University in Sweden as part of the Erasmus programme.

DR KYI SHWINMember, National Accreditation Quality Assurance Committee, MyanmarDr Kyi Shwin is the Rector of Yangon University of Foreign Languages. He is also a member and the resource person for National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Committee of Myanmar. In addition, he is a member of Central Executive Committee of Rectors’ Committee of Myanmar. Dr Kyi Shwin has over 30 years of experience in academic and management roles in HEIs. His experience includes working as a country specialist to develop the Quality Assurance Framework of TVET in the Asia-Pacific Region conducted by UNESCO and contributing to developing the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework. He is also the national representative to ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework Committee linking ASEAN countries’ education to the Regional Framework.

DR KYAW NAINGDeputy Permanent Secretary, Union Minister Office, Ministry of Education, MyanmarProfessor Dr Kyaw Naing has 40 years’ expertise of academic and senior leadership and management roles within the Myanmar higher education system. He gained a Master’s degree from the University of Yangon and a PhD from Hokkaido University. He continued his study at the University of Heidelberg as a research fellow in 1998, 2003 and 2012. He worked as Chemistry Professor, Pro-rector, and Deputy-director General of Department of Higher Education. His responsibilities in the ministry cover the academic and administrative functions of higher education sector.

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KIKIS ATHINODOROUMember of the Board of Directors, Invest Cyprus Kikis Athinodorou is a Member of the Board of Directors of Invest Cyprus and the Director of Kikis Athinodorou and Associates LLC (Property Valuers and Project Managers) which specialises in comprehensive consulting services in the field of real estate in Cyprus. He was formerly the President of the Cyprus Property Valuers Association. He is a University of Reading graduate in the field of Land Management, and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) with extensive experience in the valuation sector.

LITO MIRANTHIInvestment Promotion Officer, Invest CyprusLito Miranthi is a graduate from the École Hôteliėre de Lausanne. She obtained a Masters’ in Business Administration in Geneva and is currently a PhD candidate. She has extensive experience in Higher Education holding the position of Academic Director for 12 years, whilst employed as an Assessor and External Examiner for the implementation of the National Vocational Qualifications Framework. She has been with Invest Cyprus since 2015, overseeing the Higher Education Sector as well as representing the Agency at the Committee of Supervision and Control for the implementation of the Cyprus Investment Programme.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HOANG MINH SONPresident, Hanoi University of Science and TechnologyAssociate Professor Hoang Minh Sơn is president of Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). He was awarded with a Doctorate Degree in Control and Automation at Technical University of Dresden, Germany in 1998. His research focuses on Advanced Process Identification, Control Design, and Automation Software Technology. He was appointed as the university President in 2015.

Associate Professor Son is also a regular consultant for the Vietnamese Government and the Ministry of Education and Training regarding higher education reforms. He contributes his expertise to developing an innovative university model towards the Industrial Revolution 4.0 in Vietnam.

HOANG VAN ANHDirector Education and Society, British Council in VietnamHoang Van Anh is the Head of Education and Society unit at British Council Vietnam. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration from LaTrobe University (Australia). Before joining the British Council, she worked for Australian Education International (AEI) as their Deputy Director (Education Development) and for the University of Queensland (Australia) as the Vietnam Representative. Her passion is promoting the internationalisation of education. She strongly believes that partnership in education will help solve social and economic issues not just in Vietnam but regionally and globally. Her area of interest includes skills, higher education, society, research and innovation.

DR NICK MITHENPolicy Officer, Asia, Universities UK InternationalNick is a Policy Officer at Universities UK, working on East Asia and South East Asia. In this role he supports UK universities’ engagement with developed and emerging economies in the region.

Before joining UUKi, Nick worked in academic research as a historian, and has been based at research institutes in Italy, Austria and Germany. He completed his PhD at the European University Institute in Florence. Prior to this, Nick attained an MA in Philosophy with International Relations from Fudan University, Shanghai, and a BA in History from Kings College London.

DR SARA HANNAMHead of Global Partnerships, Oxford Brookes UniversityDr Sara Hannam currently leads global partnerships (TNE, progression and study abroad) across all four faculties at Oxford Brookes University. Sara lived abroad in Greece working for City College (Faculty of University of Sheffield) for more than a decade before returning to work at Oxford Brookes. Sara has recently been involved in expanding and reshaping the international function now called Oxford Brookes Global. This includes both international recruitment and partnership teams currently focused on expanding, with an enhanced team, the TNE portfolio to new countries and partners.

DR KATE RINGHAMProgramme Lead Applied Accounting, Oxford Brookes UniversityHaving graduated from the University of Oxford, Kate qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse, where she specialised in technical training for the audit practice.

Within Oxford Brookes Business School, Kate has taught on a range of finance modules and is now the Programme Lead, BSc Applied Accounting. The BSc Applied Accounting is a unique partnership between ACCA and Oxford Brookes that provides ACCA students with an opportunity to obtain a university degree whilst studying for their ACCA qualification. Kate’s research interest is Corporate Social Responsibility reporting and she has recently analysed the CSR reporting of the FTSE 100.

DR JANE TOWERS-CLARK Head of Academic Partnerships ACCADr Jane Towers-Clark is Head of Academic Partnerships, ACCA. A graduate from the University of Exeter, she started her career as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst and Young, London. She went on to work as a lecturer in accountancy in Singapore and as an auditor in Australia before returning to the UK and becoming Head of Accounting, Finance and Economics at Oxford Brookes University. She is co-author of the text book ‘Accounting: A Smart Approach’ and has a Doctorate in Education from the Institute of Education, UCL.

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ANNE-MAY JANSSENHead of European Engagement, Universities UK International Anne-May leads UUKi’s European policy and engagement activity, working to maximise the sector’s profile, impact and visibility in Brussels and in other European countries. Before UUKi, Anne-May worked at Neth-ER where she represented the Dutch knowledge field in Brussels. She represented the interests of the Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres and Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for international education. She previously worked at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports in The Hague. She holds an MSc in Public Policy and Human Development, a BA in European Studies and a Bachelor of Business Administration.

DR ROSA BECKERSenior Researcher & Policy Advisor, NUFFICRosa Becker is senior researcher at NUFFIC, the Netherlands organisation for internationalisation of education. She holds an MA in Education from the University of Groningen and a PhD in Comparative Education from the Institute of Education University of London. Her previous research posts were at the Institute of Education University of London, and at Universities UK and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (working for the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education). Her current work focuses on national and institutional strategies for internationalisation of higher education. Rosa gives training courses, within and outside of Europe, on international joint/double degree programme development.

SUSANNE KAMMÜLLERSenior Expert Transnational Education, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)Susanne joined the DAAD’s TNE division in 2011 following six years in different positions in the regional sections for South and Southeast Asia. In her role as senior expert for TNE she advises on cross-sectional questions of TNE policy, strategy, external QA and TNE statistics. She authored and co-authored several articles on German TNE, presented at international conferences and managed for the DAAD several joint research projects with the British Council on TNE. Susanne holds a Magister degree from the University of Bonn.

MARIE GREENDirector, Global Mobility, HE Sector Lead for Global Mobility Services, PwCMarie is part of PwC’s National HE Leadership team responsible for the People and Organisation practice in the HE sector cross the UK. Her specialty is international.

Marie advises universities on the implications of international activities and associated risk matters and is well versed in the issues facing the sector in this respect. She is a regular speaker at HE events including UHR, UCEA, BUFDG and London Higher. Marie has over 20 years of professional experience in advising a range of organisations on domestic and international employee and employer related matters. She is experienced in advising these clients on day-to-day matters and on large scale projects.

SARAH BERESFORDDirector International Relations, Liverpool John Moores UniversityAs Director of International Relations at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Sarah oversees international partnerships, mobility and international recruitment and plays a leading role in developing the university’s internationalisation strategy. With a career in international higher education spanning more than 17 years, Sarah’s previous experience includes international roles at the Universities of Manchester and Birmingham, working in China, an overseas posting with the British Council in Taiwan, and a strategic consultancy role specialising in internationalisation at leading global HE consultancy, The Knowledge Partnership.

JOANA WESTPHALMENA Policy Officer, Universities UK InternationalJoana’s role focuses on student mobility, transnational education, research collaboration and capacity building.

She joined UUKi from the Young Initiative on Foreign Affairs and International Relations, a student-run think tank and platform for international projects, where she was the Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. Previously, she interned at the Regional Office Gulf States of the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation in Amman, Jordan and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in New York. Joana holds an undergraduate degree in International Relations and Arabic from the University of St Andrews and an MSc in Sociology from the University of Oxford.

JAZREEL GOHDirector Education, British Council China Jazreel joined the British Council in 2004. She set up the British Council’s Education Intelligence Unit – the first e-marketing platform dedicated to in international education research for the industry globally. She also led the development and launched the UK’s flagship outward mobility programme - Generation UK which has since led to a 70% growth in British students to China. She was awarded the Equity and Merit Scholarship by the Australian Government and holds a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistic from Monash University. She was awarded an MBE in 2017 for her services to UK education in China.

MATT DURNINHead of Insights & Consultancy (Global), British CouncilSpecialising in the economics of education, Matt works with analysts across the region to provide external clients with the data, analysis and insights required to succeed in Asia’s dynamic education sector. He has helped UK institutions to develop their international strategies and identify new partnerships and growth opportunities in transnational education. Prior to joining the British Council, Matt was Chief Researcher of the Financial Times’ China Confidential custom research team, delivering in-depth analysis on a broad range of topics and industries. Matt graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in geography and has worked in China since 2007.

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CARYN NERYDirector, TNE Partnerships, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia Caryn Nery has worked in TNE for over 15 years. She joined Victoria University (VU) as Director, TNE Partnerships in June 2019, overseeing partnerships including a joint institute with Liaoning University that celebrated 20 years of operation in 2019, joint programmes with Henan University and Central University of Finance and Economics, and TNE partnerships in Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, China and Malaysia. Prior to VU, Caryn worked at both Monash College and RMIT University, managing pathway, VET and HE partnerships and programmes. Caryn is Convener of the International Education Association of Australia’s TNE Network, and is highly regarded as a TNE expert.

DR VANGELIS TSILIGIRISPrincipal Lecturer in Finance, Nottingham Trent University, and Founder of the TNE HubDr Vangelis Tsiligiris is a Principal Lecturer at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University and a Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University. He has developed and managed several European universities’ overseas partnerships. Vangelis is an experienced researcher in the area of international HE where he has published extensively and presented his works in international conferences. He has acted as advisor to the Maltese government on the internationalisation of HE, and he has conducted high-profile research consultancy projects for the British Council, UUKi, and NAFSA. In 2016, Vangelis founded the TNE-Hub.

DR ESTHER WILKINSONHead of International, Jisc Dr Esther Wilkinson is a specialist in international education in the UK, and the Head of International at Jisc, the body powering the UK’s higher and further education’s teaching, learning and research and inspiring its digital transformation. Esther leads the international strategy and strategic development of Jisc’s transnational education support programme. Esther has worked in various roles in higher education, as Assistant Director at Universities UK International; the UK Research Councils; the Open University and a brief spell as a police officer. Esther has a BSc Hons, DIC and PhD in Chemistry from Imperial College, London.

ALAN MACKAYDeputy Vice-Principal International and Director of Edinburgh Global, University of EdinburghAlan provides senior strategic leadership on internationalisation and directs the University of Edinburgh’s international division. He has over twenty years of experience in international higher education. He has an undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in European Policy and Law. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Institute for Educational Management. Alan is a Board member of the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) and member of the ETS TOEFL International Advisory Group.

MARTIN HAMILTONFuturist, JiscMartin leads the future and emerging technologies team for Jisc. His role is all about generating and channelling new ideas and building partnerships to bring them to fruition. He is particularly interested in the societal implications of ubiquitous robotics and artificial intelligence, and humanity’s emergence as a true interplanetary species.

DR ELIZABETH LEE Chief Executive Officer, Sunway Education GroupSince Dr Lee’s appointment in 1992, Sunway Education Group has developed from one institution to a dynamic group of 16, including Sunway University, Sunway College and Sunway International School, catering to more than 28,000 students. A veteran in the field of private HE provision, Elizabeth serves on National Higher Education Research Institute, and sits on the Board of Trustees of MERCY Malaysia. She is also an active member in the Trustee Committee of the Chair on Women Leadership at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. In January she was recognised for her contributions to the advancement of Malaysia’s education ecosystem with the ‘Educationist of the Year’ award.

PROFESSOR LEIGH ROBINSONPVC Partnerships and External Engagement, Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityProfessor Leigh Robinson is Pro-Vice Chancellor: Partnerships and External Engagement at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She has responsibility for Global Engagement, Marketing and External Relations and Sport, Health and Civic Responsibility. She has a global reputation for her research and knowledge exchange in the development of competitive advantage and capacity building in developing sport nations. She has worked with a range of organisations, such as the International Olympic Committee, the British Olympic Association, and the Malaysian Government. Leigh is a member of the Board of Sport Wales and an advisor to Olympic Solidarity, the education commission of the International Olympic Committee.

WENDY ALEXANDER Vice Principal International, University of DundeeWendy is Vice Principal International, University of Dundee, responsible for all aspects of international strategy. She is Co-Chair of UUK’s Pro-Vice Chancellor’s International network. She is a Scottish Government International Trade Envoy, with a focus on higher education and member of the Strategic Board for Enterprise & Skills. She previously served on the leadership team at London Business School, including managing their overseas programmes. Prior to that she spent a decade in policy, politics and Government.

DAN COOKHead of Policy and Research, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)Dan leads HESA’s research activity, policy analysis and engagement, and strategic data development, including acquisition of new data. Following a career in higher education administration at several universities, Dan joined HESA in 2014. Dan holds an MBA from UCL and a first degree from the University of Exeter.

TRAN HUONG LYFirst Secretary, Embassy of Vietnam in the United KingdomTran Huong Ly has a Master’s in Public Policies from the National Graduate Institute of Public Policies in Japan and has 17 years’ experience at the Ministry of Education and Training Vietnam. She has been supporting international organisations, institutions and corporations to understand education policies in Vietnam, bridging them with Vietnamese counterparts and assisting Vietnamese educators, teachers and students to participate in international education activities. As part of her role, she has supported the Ministry in the development of international education policies, organised international forums and conferences and accompanied the state leaders of Vietnam in official visits, facilitating international agreements in education cooperation.

The Department for International Trade are pleased to support the ‘Transnational Education Conference 2019: the story behind the numbers’ and to work with sector bodies and UK higher education institutions to develop their transnational education partnerships.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Department for Education (DfE) launched a new International Education Strategy in March 2019. There are three actions in the strategy focused on transnational education:

Action 19 - The Department for Education and the Department for International Trade will work with the higher education sector and the British Council to identify more accurately the overall value of TNE to the UK economy.Action 20 - The Department for International Trade will encourage the sector to grow TNE by engaging in dialogue with countries with recognised export potential.Action 21 - The Department for International Trade will work with UUKi and the British Council to inform the UK sector of global opportunities for TNE through exhibits, webinars and engagement sessions.

To get in touch with the Department for International Trade Education Team please contact: education@trade.gov.uk

As the state-owned organization responsible for shaping and implementing the official policies of the government on investment affairs, attracting and facilitating FDI into the country, Invest Cyprus provides hands-on support with any type of TNE provision, ranging from joint degrees, franchise agreements and branch campuses.

Acting as a bridge between academic institutions and governmental authorities, Invest Cyprus can facilitate a simplified, efficient journey with minimum barriers and tangible results.

Wide access to student marketsresulting in impressive growth

in foreign student numbers

Multilingual andqualified local and

global talent

Ease of doing businesswith targeted tax

and other incentives

Attractive tax regimeand legal system

aligned to English Common Law

Safest country for young people, welcoming and vibrant environment

R&D funding opportunities with the highest absorption rate of EU grants

Quality Assurance through the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditationin Higher Education

English widely spoken andused by Universities as the main teaching language

Looking for a TNE provision in Europe?

Consider Cyprus, a quality educational and research hub, at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia.

www.investcyprus.org.cy, info@investcyprus.org.cy

Learning Resource Centre – Library “Stelios Ioannou”, University of Cyprus, ©University of Cyprus

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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA NETWORKChair: Professor Kevin Ibeh, Pro Vice Master (International), Birkbeck, University of London

ASIA NETWORKChair: Professor Dave Petley, Vice-President for Research and Innovation, University of Sheffield

EUROPE NETWORKChair, Higher Education: Natalie Cunningham, Head of Student Mobility, Manchester Metropolitan University

Chair, Research: Dr Andrew Roadnight, European Strategy Development Officer, The University of Warwick

LATIN AMERICA NETWORKChair: Ms Jackie Dunne, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Access and Lifelong Learning), University of Wolverhampton

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA) NETWORKChair: Professor Stephen Shute, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Resources), University of Sussex

OUTWARD MOBILITY NETWORKChair: Mehvish Ashfaq, Assistant Director and Head of Global Mobility & Experience, Ulster University

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (IRDN)Chair: Professor Cathy Gormley-Heenan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research & Impact, Ulster University

TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION E-GROUP

Sign up to the TNE e-Group here, or by emailing tne@international.ac.uk for regular updates and special announcements from the UUKi TNE team.

Universities UK International Regional NetworksOur networks bring together staff from across the UK higher education sector with a shared interest in a specific world region of university internationalisation. Network meetings provide a forum for participants to share best practice, discuss specific issues, challenges and emerging opportunities, and help to ensure that Universities UK International accurately reflects UK universities’ priorities in relation to specific world regions and thematic areas of activity.

Our networks typically meet twice a year. Between meetings participants receive email updates providing information and advice on specific issues, together with details of new opportunities and invitations to take part in occasional surveys and consultations.

If you are interested in joining one of the networks below, please email events@international.ac.uk

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International Graduate Employability: making good on the promise 28 January 2020This inaugural event will consider how we can prepare our international students for success after graduation, here, at home or around the world.

International Higher Education Forum – Risk, Responsibility and Innovation 25 March 2020Now in its eighth edition, our flagship annual conference is back. Join us as we bring together everyone and everything (that we can fit in) that is international in higher education. Save the half day before too, if you want to dig deeper into some of this year’s themes.

Transnational Education workshops 2020 Multiple dates

Go International conference 2020 Wednesday 10 June 2020

Transnational Education Conference 2020 Wednesday 4 November 2020

Please see our events calendar to keep up to date with all our events.

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