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In this latest Think Education podcast, we talk about an actual thing we have done recently, as opposed to things that we have been thinking about, or have been done to us. Chris reflected on his panel involvement at an International Conference on Transnational Education (TNE) in Mauritius - Reimagining Transnational Education: Partnerships, Quality Assurance and Regulation, Innovation and Global Impact.
Both Chris and Judith have connections with Mauritius: Judith, much more so with her time with Middlesex University and setting up the campus in Mauritius and Chris having supervised Mauritian students Roshan and Deeptee during their Masters in Malaysia and the interest in visiting since then. Chris came very close to being able to go this time round and then decided it would be more fun to fracture his ankle instead.
Chris reflected on the positives that many delegates had been able to attend the event in person, despite the flight restrictions and safety concerns. The conference had many familiar faces such as Fabrizio, Nitesh, Mark Edwards and Cheryl Lu, and took a very mature view on the branch campus model, identity, key considerations and the integration of research and teaching.
We talked about the ongoing evolution of the branch campus model and its place, and even name within the conversations about equitable partnerships. Partnerships are moving increasingly towards strategic and capacity building alignment. The conference very much highlighted the appetite for TNE growth in Mauritius and the opportunities that connecting research and teaching offer.
The identity of a TNE operation is changing and offers a wealth of new avenues for exploration. The last few decades of development, of trial and error, dramatically facilitates new partnership creation. The starting point has naturally moved, and this supports innovative activity and of course, the student experience.
Increased collaboration, through increased dialogue and understanding leads to more equitable partnerships and a better student experience.
We also debated our need for a theme tune for the podcast and our realization that our only expertise in this area would involve taking an existing one from the 1980s and just changing the words.
#branchcampus #digitalcampus #research #collaboration #studentsupport #engagement #mauritius
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In this latest Think Education podcast, we talk about an actual thing we have done recently, as opposed to things that we have been thinking about, or have been done to us. Chris reflected on his panel involvement at an International Conference on Transnational Education (TNE) in Mauritius - Reimagining Transnational Education: Partnerships, Quality Assurance and Regulation, Innovation and Global Impact.
Both Chris and Judith have connections with Mauritius: Judith, much more so with her time with Middlesex University and setting up the campus in Mauritius and Chris having supervised Mauritian students Roshan and Deeptee during their Masters in Malaysia and the interest in visiting since then. Chris came very close to being able to go this time round and then decided it would be more fun to fracture his ankle instead.
Chris reflected on the positives that many delegates had been able to attend the event in person, despite the flight restrictions and safety concerns. The conference had many familiar faces such as Fabrizio, Nitesh, Mark Edwards and Cheryl Lu, and took a very mature view on the branch campus model, identity, key considerations and the integration of research and teaching.
We talked about the ongoing evolution of the branch campus model and its place, and even name within the conversations about equitable partnerships. Partnerships are moving increasingly towards strategic and capacity building alignment. The conference very much highlighted the appetite for TNE growth in Mauritius and the opportunities that connecting research and teaching offer.
The identity of a TNE operation is changing and offers a wealth of new avenues for exploration. The last few decades of development, of trial and error, dramatically facilitates new partnership creation. The starting point has naturally moved, and this supports innovative activity and of course, the student experience.
Increased collaboration, through increased dialogue and understanding leads to more equitable partnerships and a better student experience.
We also debated our need for a theme tune for the podcast and our realization that our only expertise in this area would involve taking an existing one from the 1980s and just changing the words.
#branchcampus #digitalcampus #research #collaboration #studentsupport #engagement #mauritius