‘Three challenges face higher education: to educate students to understand that we are all different, that we are all the same, and that we are all dependent on one another.’

Ernest Boyer, former president of the Carnegie Foundation

These words might set out a core philosophy for all education providers, but institutions throughout the world are reviewing critically their policies and approaches towards internationalisation.

Will internationalisation mean the same for all education institutions? What are the different needs for research-led universities, higher education institutions and the technical education sector?

Much of the leading research undertaken by the world’s universities is increasingly driven through international co-operation or international researchers forming and re-forming their teams. Globalisation is likely to accelerate this trend even further.

Going Global 2 explored a variety of themes associated with institutional internationalisation, including:

			integrated institutional strategies – who leads on internationalisation?
			investment for internationalisation – funding and staff resources
			internationalisation of courses, curriculum and the student experience
			encouraging staff participation in international activities – for research, teaching and course provision
			growing quality research co-operation
			developing collaborative delivery of teaching programmes
			encouraging students to undertake international study, and having course flexibility to accommodate
			internationalisation and the international development agenda
			ensuring a vibrant mix of international students on campus.