By Regine Lambrech. With the most recent terror attacks in Turkey and France, some higher education institutions are perhaps rethinking their plans to send students to other countries to study or do internships. For others, it is business as usual. So what is the prudent decision for international educators? The author of today’s blog post has written for the EAIE previously on issues of crisis management. More...

By Gabriele Abermann and Maria Tabuenca Cuevas. Work placements or traineeships abroad can be one of the most powerful instruments to enhance your students' employability and career prospects. But do you really know which transversal skills your students have actually improved during their placement abroad? Are your students aware of these new skills? Do students know how to demonstrate this skill gain to employers. More...

By Megan Brenn-White. Many institutions and programmes worry about how they can show how different they are from their competitors, which makes certain logical sense. If prospects are considering a number of options (as they do!), it feels right that you’d have to show them exactly why your programme stands out. More...

By Leasa Weimer. Joint programmes continue to be a hot topic in our field. So hot, in fact, that the EAIE has just launched its first ever Network on Joint Programmes. The European Commission recently released a new publication – Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees: The story so far – featuring four policy papers that address the unique aspects of joint programmes. More...

By Leasa Weimer. It is almost time for the 28th Annual EAIE Conference in Liverpool – an occasion to step away from our day-to-day routine in order to focus on face-to-face meetings with international partners and attend sessions that encourage us to think beyond our regular practices. More...

By Martin Hall. Today’s blog post is the second in a three-part series focusing on the 2016 Conference Conversation Starter. This year’s theme is ‘Imagine…’ and, with this in mind, author Martin Hall from the University of Cape Town makes a plea for a novel and improved understanding of the concept of ‘borderless education’. More...

By Han Aarts. We are closing the three-part 2016 Conference Conversation Starter series on the EAIE blog with a call to action for sustainable development within European universities in response to the UN Sustainable Development Agenda. Today’s author, along with his colleague Alva Bruun – Chair of EAIE Expert Community Cooperation for Development – explored how European higher education could contribute to this important discussion. More...

By EAIE. In a world where the need for international and intercultural collaboration is highlighted on what seems like a daily basis, it’s more important than ever to promote the values of higher education and recognise those in our community who are working to foster international partnership and exchange. More...

By EAIE. The Liverpool Waterfront, where the 28th Annual EAIE Conference is being held, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its imposing, distinctively maritime architecture is a gateway to the city’s industrial, colonial past. Its modern-day tenants – bars, museums, etc – are proof of its vibrant, worldly present. It’s virtually impossible to look out at the Mersey River and not be wowed by what our host city has achieved. More...