International University Partnerships: What? Why? Where? How?

In this latest Think Education podcast episode, Judith and Chris discuss the partnerships in international higher education: how they come about; how we sustain them; how we measure their value and impact.

In a call back to our first book together (with our colleague Tim Gore) we discussed the purpose of partnerships and the motivation behind entering into them.  Chris reflected on his time in Malaysia and the wonder that is collecting MOU’s.  We talked about how the balance of power has shifted in TNE partnerships over the past decade and how this is a positive thing by increasing the need for accountability and transparence, while also promoting more targeted development and capacity building.

Judith reflected on partnership activity during the pandemic and we discussed the way in which approaches to it have changed since the pandemic and how this aligns to our previous conversations about international education travel – we need to demonstrate value for money and ensure we are getting the most out of our endeavors.

We thought a bit more broadly about the nature of partnerships and how these naturally exist on multiple levels within a university and we wondered how this can be better captured and leveraged for sustainable activity.   

It is not always easy to measure the value of interaction but it is also equally difficult to discount interactions completely and the impact they have had on our career.

 

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https://www.routledge.com/The-Evolution-of-Transnational-Education-Pathways-Globalisation-and-Emerging/Hill-Lamie-Gore/p/book/9781032126036