The Bologna Process is transforming higher education across Europe. Growing modernisation and internationalisation presents significant and exciting opportunities, challenging UK Higher Education Institutions to embrace and implement the change process. It is vitally important that we engage in a positive way and at all levels for the benefit of our institutions, our students and staff.

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
Edinburgh 29 - 30 March 2012

The overall purpose of this seminar was to explore the "European Dimension" and what it means to embed this in the higher education curriculum in each of the three degree cycles. In particular, the seminar set out to address the following questions:

What do we understand by “the European Dimension”?
To what extent is this generic or subject related?
Is it necessary to make this explicit?  If not, to what extent will students be conscious of it?
Is this an individual, a subject or an institutional responsibility?
What are the implications for students, staff, employers and professional and regulatory bodies?

The seminar was attended by Bologna Experts, Curriculum Tuning Experts, National Agency representatives and Student and Professional body representatives from France, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania and the UK.

The programme, which combined plenary presentations and small group discussions, was designed to explore the topic from three distinct perspectives - the individual, the subject and the institutional (although in practice these distinctions proved hard to maintain). Each perspective was introduced by a presentation, which suggested questions for the group discussion that followed.  Feedback from the working groups was, in turn, the subject of further plenary discussion, the outcomes of which are included in the final report.

OXFORD SEMINAR, JANUARY 2010
Promoting the European Dimension across the Curriculum.

The British Council in conjunction with the Higher Education Academy, held a seminar on Bologna at Oxford Brookes University. To view the final report and presentations given on the day please click on the titles below:

FINAL REPORT
Bologna from the grass roots - Karl Donnert, HEURODOT
Bologna and engineering HE in the UK - Richard Shearman, Engineering Council
The European Dimension and Mobility at Sheffield Hallam University - Simon Sweeny, Sheffield Hallam University

BELFAST SEMINAR, OCTOBER 2009
Mobility via the Curriculum

The third regional Bologna workshopwas held at Queen's University, Belfast on 7 October 2009.  

Mobility Windows in the Curriculum - Els van der Werf, Hanze University Groningen
The MOCCA Project - Andy Gibbs, Edinburgh Napier University
Short Term Mobility Through Intensive Programmes- Rory O'Connell, Queen's University Belfast
Student Mobility and Employment - Case Study - Graeme Belshaw, DELNI
Diploma Supplement - Anthony Vickers, The University of Essex

CARDIFF SEMINAR, May 2009
EXTENDING HORIZONS:  THE BENEFITS OF THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION ON THE STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE

In May 2009 the British Council and the Higher Education Academy held the second regional workshop in Cardiff, Wales.

Extending Horizons: The Benefits of the European Dimension on the Student Learning Experience event FINAL REPORT
Global World: How to Get There? Case study; Professor Steve Wilks, Deputy Head of School of Engineering, Swansea University
‘Bologna Lite’: John Reilly, UK Bologna Expert.
Enhanced Employment Opportunities: Louise Greer, British Council Northern Ireland

DUNDEE SEMINAR, January 2009
BOLOGNA:  PROMOTING THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION IN LEARNING AND TEACHING

In January 2009 the British Council and the Higher Education Academy held the first regional workshop in Dundee, Scotland.

Bologna: Promoting the European Dimension in Learning and Teaching event FINAL REPORT
Bologna Through Student and Staff Eyes: Chris Mackin, Student at Edinburgh University and Anne Davies, Head of International Programmes, Queens University Belfast.
Tuning and Curriculum Development - Volker Gehmlich, Osnabrück, Germany
Student and Staff Mobility - Andrea Nollent, Sheffield Hallam University

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
'Implementing Bologna in Practice', Missenden Abbey, UK, 14-15 May 2009

This international Bologna seminar took place near London on 14 / 15 May 2009 attended by Bologna Experts, tuning representatives and students representing Norway, Poland, The Netherlands, Ireland and the UK.

Three presentations during the plenary session focused on ‘Life Long Learning’, ‘Mobility’, and ‘Doctoral degrees’. These three presentations addressed each topic and the challenges which it presented. This then opened the discussion for the remainder of the seminar, where the participants worked in smaller groups discussing the issues from each of the countries perspectives. Each group recorded key points and suggestions for action which were collected by the rapporteur John Reilly, from the UK.

To view the final report and presentations given in the plenary session please click on the titles below:

Implementing Bologna in Practice FINAL REPORT
Lifelong Learning Presentation - Graeme Roberts, Bologna Expert UK
Mobility Presentation - Robert Wagenaar, Bologna Expert The Netherlands
Doctoral Studies Presentation - Maria Ziolek, Bologna Expert Poland