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Networks and highly skilled migration in higher education
Education and highly skilled migration across geographical frontiersKelly Wakefield,28th August 2013
Content
Background
Research
Findings
Context
New geographical spaces/frontiers?
Conclusion
Background
Currently researching innovative curricula and international postgraduates experiences of verbal feedback
Finished PhD at Loughborough University in 2012
Opportunity to look back at the data with a new lens
Research
Transnational Higher Education Networks (TNLTs) for Learning and Teaching in Geography
178 survey responses and 40 interviews with organisers and users from 9 TNLTs
Research
Transnational Higher Education Networks (TNLTs) for Learning and Teaching in Geography
178 survey responses and 40 interviews with organisers and users from 9 TNLTs
Motivations, Experiences, Outcomes of academic networking with focus on Technology utilisation
Findings (1)
TNLTs have potential to encourage and further international communication
between native English speakers and non-native English speakers
Gender imbalances exist - women less recognised for networking and less
financially supported than their male colleagues
Findings (2)
TNLTs perpetuate both collectivistic and individualistic tendencies - networking described as contribution to institutional knowledge & strategy to seek career promotion
International academic networking is facilitated only up to a point by technology but not driven by it
Context
Academic networking encourages mobility of the highly skilled
Borders involved in networking are fluid
Academics who have to negotiate immigration policy
Incentive to network online rather than travel?
Access/knowledge of opportunities
Virtual mobility
Physical mobility
Access/knowledge of opportunities
Virtual mobility
Physical mobility
New geographical spaces/frontiers?
Physical (inter)national travelTemporary, circular, restrictions(?)
Virtual (inter)national travelLong-term, restrictions(?)
Are TNLTs spaces where highly skilled migration takes place?
Conclusion
TNLTs extend beyond any country’s official boundaries
Borders exist where online communication is restricted
(infrastructure or policy)
Impact on career decision-making processes of highly skilled migrants
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