University and Students’ Association Partnership Euan FergussonChristina Schmidt University of EdinburghEdinburgh University Students’ Association

Agenda 1.Strategic 2.Operational 3.Q&A - Sharing

“Many of our students come from across the border, they come from every civilised land; and it is our proudest compliment, for it means that they think they get something here which is not to be got elsewhere”. J M Barrie, The Entrancing Life Inaugural address as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, 25 October 1930

THE BEGINNING: Internationalisation strategy :  Profile  Experience  Global citizenship  Partnerships  Resources  International Focus

OPERATIONAL

£££ Facilitating developments:  Financial resources for projects  International Strategy Fund  Project bids and allocating financial resource  Short term projects initially

FUNDED POST  International Engagement Co-ordinator  Based within Students’ Association  Hosted by Students’ Association as regular member of staff  Remit to co-ordinate activity, develop themes  Operational budget

PARTICIPATION  Facilitation  Coordination  Enabling  “Student-led” – “participant designed”

REPRESENTATION  Opportunities to contribute  Increased engagement  Generating further replication

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP  Mobility  Exposure and celebration  Outreach

STUDENT SUPPORT  Increased opportunity  International focus  Peer-to-peer  Student services

INNOVATION  Facilitating  Encouraging  Recognition of achievements  Celebrating contributions

EUSA GLOBAL PARTNERS  International Office: ISAS, Go Abroad & Summer School, Strategy & Partnerships  Visiting Students Offices  Colleges/Schools  International Student Centre (ISC)  Careers Service  English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC)  Student Experience Project (SEP): Student Induction Team  Chaplaincy Centre  Institute for Academic Development (IAD)

PARTICIPATION  Global Assistants  Interns  Volunteers  Committee members

REPRESENTATION  Sabbatical Officers  International Student Section Group  Campaigns

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: STUDENT MOBILITY  Study America, Widening Horizons  EuroTour  Welcome Home conference  Third Space toolkit  TEFL courses

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: ON CAMPUS  Societies, volunteering  Gather Festival  Black History Month  Tandem Language Programme and free language classes  Celebrating culture

STUDENT SUPPORT  Advice Place  Buddies scheme  Peer proofreading  Student Induction  International Day  Support events for ELTC students  International Students Centre (ISC)

INNOVATION  Edinburgh Award  Understanding Internationalisation conference  Gather  TEDx  Impact Awards  Get Involved Fund

NEXT STEPS  Funding  Joint-up communications  New International Strategy

THREADS  Communication  Complementing strengths  Agency

“ Many of the most unique, innovative and distinctly international initiatives within the University of Edinburgh - the Gather Festival, Third Space, and Tandem to name a few - are the result of the relationship between EUSA and the University. The size and scale of the international student community at Edinburgh means that we must work in partnership to ensure we support our community, nurture its development and allow it to flourish. EUSA and the university highlight the power of partnership ”. James Smith, Vice Principal International University of Edinburgh

YOUR EXPERIENCES  In which ways does your institution collaborate with its student union to enhance the international student experience? What things do you do that Edinburgh University/EUSA don’t do?  Who are the innovators in international student experience? Why?  Which of your institution’s strategic goals could be achieved better in collaboration with its student union?  If you could wish one thing from your student union, what would it be? What would be their wish to you? How can you get there?