1. PICASA University of Roehampton, London
Professor Claire Ozanne
Deputy Provost (International)
Bridget Middlemas – Project Lead

2. PICASA
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3. Aims of PICASA
To promote the recognition of Eastern Neighboring Area HE systems, through the development and integration of internationalization dimensions into structural and cultural components of HEIs management

4. University of Roehampton
9,000 students
6,500 undergraduate
2,500 postgraduate
700 academic staff
140 nationalities on campus
700 International students (8%)
Campus university near central London

5. 2013 Quality Assurance Review
“ a clear and attractively produced guidance handbook”
“ overseas agents are trained and monitored by the International Office.”
“ The International section of the website is comprehensive and
detailed”
“ A detailed explanation of English language requirements and routes to
meeting them are clearly explained.”
“ the website offers some international student profiles”
“ The international section of the website represents good practice. “

6. The PICASA Project European Union funded (TEMPUS scheme)
€1,000,000 budget for whole project
26 partners from 9 countries
Roehampton leading on development of staff training resources

7. Five EU Partners
Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven (Leuven University College) – Belgium
Centro Studi ed Iniziative Europeo – Italy
World University Service (WUS) - Austria
University of Roehampton – United Kingdom
University of Genoa - Italy
PICASA: Kick-off

8. Partners: EU Eastern Neighbors
Armenia: Yerevan State University (leads)
Plus:
5 universities in Armenia
5 universities in Belarus
5 universities in Georgia
5 universities in Ukraine

9. PICASA team at Roehampton
Lead academic – Bridget Middlemas
Deputy Provost (International)
4 academic staff
Research assistant
Administrator
Working closely with our International Office and Students Union officers

10. Workpackages 1 - 3 WP1: Institutional capacity building
WP2: Development of internationalization framework for HEIs
WP3: Operationalization of internationalization (University of Roehampton, see next slide)

11. WP3: Operationalization of Internationalization
Identification and revision of 2 academic programmes per HEI in line with internationalization principles
Organise staff workshops for the revision of academic programmes
Develop resources for embedding internationalization approaches into scholarly collaboration and research
Pilot an internal evaluation of each HEI’s internationalization approaches against the MINT tool internationalisation/mapping-internationalisation-mint/mapping- internationalisation-mint
Design and deliver in-house workshops for disseminating internationalization strategies

12. Workpackages 4 - 7 WP4: Quality control and monitoring
WP5: Dissemination
WP6: Sustainability
WP7: Management of the project

13. PICASA Conference, London
The Internationalisation of Higher Education – Policies, practices and pedagogies
Friday February 13th, 2015
University of Roehampton, London
Further details on our PICASA website at: Teaching/Research/PICASA/

14. ISEP Structures and governance Opportunities for sharing good practice
Ideas and concrete plans
Curriculum development
Staff development
Value of staff exchange

15. Follow up
PICASA website, University of Roehampton Teaching/Research/PICASA/
EU Tempus information at:
the PICASA team:

16. THANK YOU