establishing a greater uk tne presence: understanding international branch campuses

Establishing a greater UK TNE presence ‐ best practice, challenges and safeguards

Understanding international branch campuses

Professor Nigel HealeyPro-Vice-Chancellor (International)

Nottingham Trent University

10 March 2015

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What is an international branch campus?

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What is an international branch campus?

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What is an international branch campus?

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Three extreme models

The University of Imperialism

The University of Localisation

The University of Globalisation

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What to localise?

Imperialism Localisation Globalisation

Management √ X √

Staff √ X ?

Ownership √ X ?

Curriculum √ X √

Quality Assurance √ √ √

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Why / why not localise?

• Host government

• Host regulator

• Home regulator – QAA

• Home university – senior management and staff

• Students

• Employers

• Time…..

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What do these universities have in common?

University of Peradeniya University of the West Indies

University of ZimbabweUniversity of Nottingham

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For more information:

• E-mail: nigel.healey@ntu.ac.uk

• Website: http://nottinghamtrent.academia.edu/NigelHealey

• Website includes conferences presentations, papers and resources on TNE developed for the Higher Education Academy