We are delighted to announce our new international strategy, Global Glasgow 2025. This strategy articulates our global ambitions, and supports the vision conveyed in our institutional strategy, World Changers Together, World Changing Glasgow 2025, launched in 2021.
At the heart of this new international strategy is the power of collaboration and teamwork. Connecting, sharing and collaborating has never been more important in responding to the grand challenges of our time.
Thank you for joining us at our online partner event
We are tremendously proud of our partnerships with sector-leading organisations and networks, world-class universities and research institutes. Our two-day online conference for our global partners was a wonderful opportunity to share our collective experiences and best practice, as well as explore new opportunities in research, learning and teaching, student experience and partnership development.
Programme (all times are BST)
Our strategies
University of Glasgow Future of Internationalisation: Partner Event
The presentations from all the events will be made available to all attendees following the event.
Any questions please contact: international-events@glasgow.ac.uk
#GlobalGlasgow25
25 May, 10.00 – 11.15
Session 1 - Opening Plenary: How to tackle global challenges and build sustainable futures/what role can the universities play to build sustainable and impactful global partnerships
Keynote speaker: Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli (Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow)
Chaired by: Rachel Sandison (Deputy Vice-Chancellor External Engagement, University of Glasgow)
Guest speakers:
- Professor Jenny Dixon (Provost, Universitas 21)
- Professor Antoine Cazé (Professeur des Universités - Université Paris Cité, Vice-Président Stratégie et Relations Internationales/Vice-President International)
- Dr Joanna Newman (Chief Executive and Secretary General, Association of Commonwealth Universities)
- Dr Mychailo Wynnyckyj (Associate Professor, National University 'Kyiv-Mohyla Academy' (Sociology Department and Business School), and Academic Development Officer).
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25 May, 13.00 – 14.00
Session 2: Think Global, Act Local: Supporting and connecting with local communities as a global civic university
Chaired by: Professor Jaime Toney (Professor in Environmental and Climate Science, University of Glasgow)
Guest speakers:
- Susan Aitken (Leader of Glasgow City Council)
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Professor Monique Scheer (Vice-President of International Affairs and Diversity, University of Tübingen)
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Dr Mwapatsa Mipando (Associate Professor and former Principal, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Malawi)
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Ms Uzma Khan, Vice-Principal (Economic Development & Innovation, University of Glasgow).
>> Biographies
25 May, 14.00-15.00
Session 3: New ways of supporting international research collaborations
Chaired by: Professor Chris Pearce (Vice Principal for Research, University of Glasgow)
Guest speakers:
- Ernest Aryeetey (Secretary-General of the African Research Universities Alliance [ARUA])
- Professor Jan Palmowski (Secretary-General, The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities)
- Dr Bryony Wakefield (Executive Director of Research Services, University of Glasgow).
>> Biographies
26 May, 8.00 – 9.00
Session 4: Internationalisation and reputation
Keynote speaker: Mark Sudbury (Head of Reputation, The World 100 Reputation Network)
Chaired by: Rachel Sandison (Deputy Vice-Chancellor External Engagement, University of Glasgow)
Guest speakers:
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Professor Kathy Belov (Pro Vice-Chancellor Global Engagement, University of Sydney)
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Vivienne Stern MBE (Director, Universities UK International)
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Professor Johan Lauwereyns (Vice President / International Affairs, Kyushu University).
>> Biographies
26 May, 10.00 – 11.00
Session 5: Embedding collaborative online international learning (COIL) into the curriculum/educational changes in future Learning & Teaching
Chaired by: Professor Clare McManus (Dean for Global Engagement for South-east Asia and Australasia, University of Glasgow)
Guest speakers:
- Professor Simon Anderson (Director of the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, University of the West Indies)
- Professor Moira Fischbacher-Smith (Vice-Principal Learning & Teaching, University of Glasgow)
- Professor Ian Holliday (Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning, University of Hong Kong
- Professor Yong Zulina Zubairi (Associate Vice-Chancellor Global Engagement, University of Malaya).
>> Biographies
26 May, 11.00-12.00
Session 6: Increasing student experience and mobility & strengthening industrial links
Chaired by: Professor Moyra Boland (Dean for Global Engagement for Central and South Asia, University of Glasgow)
Guest speakers:
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Priyanka Sethi (Education and Media sectors for Tata Consultancy Services UK and Ireland)
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Professor Joanna Ragulska (Vice Provost and Dean of Global Affairs, University of California, Davis)
- Jasmine McGlone and Zita Toth (UofG Global Opportunities Interns).