Exploring the ‘pulse’ of Australian higher education internationalisation
About
This project will explore the current strategies for and attitudes towards Australian higher education internationalisation within the sector in order to better understand how internationalisation can be facilitated in a time of significantly restricted global mobility. Specifically, this project will expand understanding of the current ‘pulse’ of Australian higher education internationalisation, taking into consideration the perspectives of multiple stakeholder groups and contexts. By mapping the current 'pulse' of Australian higher education internationalisation, this project will have implications for both practice and policy and will support efforts to develop sustainable and comprehensive internationalisation practices within the changing context of higher education.
Aim
The guiding purpose of this study is to explore the current strategies for and attitudes towards Australian higher education internationalisation within the sector in order to better understand how internationalisation can be facilitated in a time of significantly inhibited global mobility.
Specifically, the project will aim to (1) map internationalisation strategies and priorities across all 40 Australian universities and (2) identify the sentiment within the sector towards the future of university internationalisation in Australia (i.e., the ‘pulse’).
Researchers
- Dr Samantha Marangell, The University of Melbourne
Funding
The University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant
Outcomes
From Metrics to Meaningful Engagement in Australian Universities’ International Strategies
This report presents findings from both stages of the project, exploring (a) the ways universities have recently described their international strategies and (b) the importance that various stakeholders place on key internationalisation strategies. In doing so, we sought to capture “the pulse” of Australian higher education internationalisation and identify the future directions in which it might move.
Different but Still the Same? A Review of Recent Australian University Internationalization Approaches
This peer-reviewed article presents findings from the desktop review of Australian universities' public-facing internationalisation strategies.
More information
Dr Samantha Marangell, Melbourne CSHE, The University of Melbourne