Session 1 – Towards partnership models of TNE

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• ‘TNE: To infinity and beyond’

           Celia Partridge, Assistant Director, Partnerships and Mobility, Universities UK International

 

• ‘Evolving TNE approaches: From short-termism to sustainability?’

           Dr Janet Ilieva, Education Insight and Dr Vicky Lewis, Vicky Lewis Consulting

 

• ‘The UK - Thailand transnational education development project initiative’

           Jon Pike, Director of Internationalisation, Westminster Business School, University of Westminster

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Session 2 – Online TNE: Expectations, innovations, constraints

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• ‘Build it and they will come. Or will they? Perceptions of online delivery in various markets’

          Juliet London, EduWorld, Beijing and Scott Anderberg, Vice-President, University Partnerships, Pearson, London

 

• ‘TNE in Dubai: Innovation and Constraints’

           Dr Kevin Dunseath, Regional Director for MENA and Director of Dubai Centre, City, University of London

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Session 3 – Skills and employability for nations and individuals: The role of TNE

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• ‘The role of TNE in developing employability skills for integrated care’

           Dr Law Kam Chu Gemma, HKU SPACE International College, Hong Kong and Margaret Struthers, Programme Lead, Integrated Health             and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University

 

• ‘The WIUT international education hub’

           Dr Alan France, 1st Deputy Rector (Academic) and Alisher Khasanov, Deputy Rector, Westminster International University in Tashkent

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Session 4 – Keynote

 

• ‘An innovative and collaborative approach to quality assurance of TNE’

           Dr Warren Fox, Chief of Higher Education, Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai

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Session 5 – Pedagogy and short courses: TNE case studies

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• ‘Good shepherd or sheep dog? Do’s and don’ts in transnational education’

           Dr Vivek Indramohan, Programme Director and Professor Louise Toner, Associate Dean, Faculty of Health, Education and Life                           Sciences, Birmingham City University

 

• ‘Improving inclusion: Short courses as an opportunity for TNE’

           Dr Sarah Williamson & Dr Alexander Heinz, Summer Programmes, King’s College London

 

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Session 6 – Student experience and national coordination in TNE

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• ‘Licensing access for TNE learners: A centralised approach’
  Carolyn Alderson, Deputy Director, Jisc Collections

 

• ‘The quality assurance of UK TNE: Recent activities and looking ahead’

           Dr Fabrizio Trifiro’, International Manager, QAA

 

• ‘Enhancing the partnership student experience: Transfer students from the NUIST-Reading Academy in Nanjing, China’

           Martin McCarthy, International Partnerships Manager, International Study and Language Institute, University of Reading