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Through our workshops, you can learn from experts in their field and share ideas with other like minded professionals in the international education sector. Our workshops are topical, so you will receive up-to-date information on new and emerging theories. They are also practical, so you can immediately implement the tools and skills gained into your work environment or personal life.

We organise our workshops into two parts to allow for short reflective exercises to be completed between the sessions. This will enable you to leave our workshops with practical, tailored and achievable learning outcomes.

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”I gained real insight from the workshop 'Leadership and Emotional Capital in Times of Crisis' and found the opportunity to meet colleagues in a safe environment.

Jo NesbittInternational HE Specialist

Previous workshops

Create and Develop Strategies for Internationalisation & Global Engagement

The workshop draws on recent research into UK Higher Education Institutions’ (HEIs’) internationalisation and global engagement strategies in order to stimulate and provide guidance in the creation and/or enhancement of such strategies at participants' institutions.

Expert Trainers:

Vicky Lewis, Consulting – international strategy development for HEIs.
Sirin Myles
Sirin Myles, Co-Founder of The IC Global

How to Recruit and Build Partnerships in South East Asia

This workshop enables participants to explore the similar and different cultures, practices and expectations that are apparent in three key countries: Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. Participants gain valuable information from the facilitators on how to navigate cultural barriers; changes to partnerships and recruitment post-COVID; the key decision making factors for students; and the best tools when developing institutional relationships which can result in impactful recruitment and partnerships. The workshop also provides participants with an opportunity to self-evaluate their own practices when considering the wider themes around customs and practices, stereotyping, body language and written/oral communication.

Expert Trainers:

Cecilia Pereira-Yates,  the Managing Director of GB8
Rio Pribadi, Coordinator for International Partnerships at the Office of International Affairs at Sultan Agung Islamic University (UNISSULA), Indonesia.
Lien Ta, Senior Education Manager, British Council Vietnam

Data and Analysis for Internationalisation and Global Engagement: Navigating the Numbers

This workshop is designed to help participants build confidence in their ability to locate, analyse and persuade using international education data. Workshop participants can gain hands-on experience with real world problems and datasets, and be guided through advanced presentation techniques that helped their ideas stand out in meetings.

Expert Trainer:

Matt Durnin, Global Head of Insights & Consultancy at the British Council

How to Build Student Communities to Support Student Conversion

Discover the value of online peer communities and how they can support conversion activities.

This workshop is designed to help student recruitment and admissions teams understand the principles of applicant community building and how they can be used to maximise value (conversion).

Expert Trainers:

Daniel Hinkley,  Co-Founder of CampusConnect
Peter Shelley, Head of Student Recruitment at the University of Surrey
Declan Sweeney,  Co-Founder of CampusConnect
Sirin Myles
Sirin Myles, Co Founder of The IC Global
Charlotte Harrison-Smith, Head of Admissions at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)

Carbon Literacy for International Recruitment, Marketing and Mobility

In this practical, hands-on workshop the attendees are not only guided on how to reduce the emissions associated with international recruitment, marketing and mobility, but also explore ways to leverage the climate crisis to positive ends, for example by embedding carbon literacy into global learning, programmes and employability initiatives.

Expert Trainers:

Ailsa Lamont
Ailsa Lamont, Director & Founder at Pomegranate Global
Sirin Myles
Sirin Myles, Co Founder of The IC Global

Connecting Alumni to Internationalisation

This workshop is designed to help international education professionals reflect on the value of alumni engagement and involvement and embed this into their strategic plans, consider how alumni can become international education partners, help professionals increase their international student numbers and learn best practice examples to help their institution.

Expert Trainer: 

Maria L Gallo, EdD, Alumni trailblazer,  Alumni Researcher, Scholar, TEDx Speaker

Reconnection with Food and Yourself

This workshop is targeted to all those who wish to become more aware of the role of nutrients for physical, mental and emotional health, understand the mechanism of diseases and how to prevent them, and increase energy and vitality levels.

Expert Trainer: 

Maria Paula Goncalves, Certified Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Health Coach and Educator

Leadership and Emotional Capital in Times of Crisis

This workshop helps individuals identify how to productively use the “Emotional Capital” paradigm to build supportive practices and resilience among their team members. It also helps attendees recognise their capacity by drawing from the 'caring self' identity, to take care of themselves and others and make it more explicit in daily practices.

Expert Trainer:

Dr. Jessica Price, Psychologist, Coach & Diversity Specialist

Our courses are practical, bespoke and flexible, and we always foster a trusting, confidential and supportive environment that facilitates reflection, sharing of experiences and honest constructive feedback.