In total over £1 million of Government funding has been provided to five projects over three years and further funding will take work on into 2012. This funding has been matched by the organisations involved to give an overall budget of over £2 million. ProgressWork on the projects is overseen by members of the International Lifelong Learning Network and is being independently assessed by Blake Stevenson to enable critical analysis of achievements and challenges. Link to interim report Link to Final report Meetings involving the network members, assessors and project leaders are held twice a year to assess progress and records of recent meetings can be found here: 17 May 2011 25 November 2010 10 May 2010 The projects The Scottish Universities International Group is leading an international press campaign to promote Scottish higher education in India and China.
The National Union of Students in Scotland is leading on "Students Without Borders" which aims to support and encourage greater integration of international students with students in Scotland, helping enhance the international experience for them both. The project will also seek to support and encourage outward mobility of Scottish students. The University of the West of Scotland is leading a three-year pilot aimed at increasing international collaboration between colleges and universities. It is designed to provide more opportunities for students to study in Scotland and more opportunities for Scottish students to study overseas. Scotland's Colleges International is leading a project which aims to support a more strategic and proactive approach to international business development in the college sector. The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services is leading work to support the global employability of students, by offering access to international employers through a series of virtual careers fairs focussed on selected countries and regions over the three-year period. |