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Your virtual experience
Our festival will take place on a virtual conference platform to provide you with an interactive online experience to connect you globally with likeminded international education strategists.
The virtual platform has multiple interactive areas that are optimised for connecting and engaging. You can move in and out of rooms just like an in-person event and enjoy the content and connections we've created just for you.
- Attend fully-fledged live events and view our plenary speakers in the 'Stage' arena
- Join hands-on sessions
- Represent your institution by updating your profile and open your mind to creating new connections and starting valuable discussions.
- Meet 1-on-1 with delegates in our Networking space (video chat in groups or 1-on-1)
- Visit expo booths and meet our exhibitors in the virtual exhibition hall
- Take a break and get involved with our entertainment options in our 'Wellbeing Week'
We are delighted to announce our plenary speakers this year taking the ‘Stage’ are: Robin Bew, Managing Director (CEO) of the Economist Intelligence Unit, Matt Durnin, Global Head of Insights and Consultancy at the British Council and Stevie Spring, Chairman of the British Council will be delivering a keynote address.
Programme highlights include:
- Robin Bew, Managing Director of Economist Intelligence Unit – Global economic update
- Matt Durnin, Head of Insight and Consultancy, British Council – Global education market update
- TNE and sustainable paths for international education – a global perspective of challenges and innovative practice in a post-COVID world
- Employability and the graduate route for international recruitment - Exploring Employability, Careers Support and the introduction of the Graduate Route as key drivers for student decision making
- Technology and Innovation pivots by South Asia governments - Government intervention in STEM in the South Asia HE landscape and the UK response to position it as a critical market
- Professions of the future in Russia, Turkey and Central Asia - Insights into the shift in student preferences to study areas and our engagement with regional education stakeholders on subject area choices.
- Findings from BUILA’s 'Clarifying the Role of Education Agents' Research - Research into the role of agents in recruiting students to the UK comparing the regulatory environment to that of other key destination markets
- Compliance in the new Points-Based Immigration System - Highlighting the main areas of non-compliance that trigger UKVI action and the steps sponsors can take to ensure they comply with sponsor duties.
- Prospective students concerns about C-19 – Times Higher Education (THE) discusses the changing concerns of potential students and how institutions can tailor their strategies to respond
- Supporting international students - ProtectED discuss their Code of Practice, and developing a Safety and Wellbeing Partnership for HEIs and their international students
- TNE pathways: mobility routes to the UK - Discussing the extent to which TNE is supporting international student mobility and how this has changed over the past five years
- India's New Education Policy - A focus on the Online and Distance Education part of the policy and potential for collaboration, partnership and mobility for UK institutions
- A byte-sized breakdown of East Asia's digital landscape - How digital behaviour in East Asia has changed over the last year and how UK institutions might adapt marketing approach in the region.
- New ways of working in the Indian market - New ways of recruiting in India: digital trends, student expectations, influencers and emerging challenges
- The Brexit effect and the role of marketing and engagement - The Study UK team will share an overview of its campaign activities and why the UK's transition from the EU will impact on student recruitment
- The impact of digitalisation on behaviours in Wider Europe - The most effective ways of promoting UK education in Wider Europe with information about the best platforms to engage the student market
- Adapting recruitment approaches for a sustainable future - The session will provide food for thought on options for UK institutions to ensure a sustainable future for international student recruitment.
- Is TNE the future in MENA? - Discussing the effects of the pandemic on MENA student mobility and opportunities for TNE delivery models in the region
- Resilience in IHE Partnerships: COVID the Inquisitor - This session will offer examples of how different types of international partnership have weathered the COVID inquisition
- The Future of the International Degree - Essex and Monash will ask if an international degree still holds relevance; and how much quality matters
- Using Education Insight Global Engagement Index - This session investigates the rhetoric and reality of UK HEIs' internationalisation strategies
- Overseas offices - a vehicle for financial and environmental sustainability?
- Online education for sustainable futures - perspectives, best practice and case studies
- Environmental sustainability of international education - how big is the problem and what do we do about it?
- Case studies of online innovation during COVID 19 pandemic
- US update on inward and outward student mobility - Trends and analysis of the US market in international education and student recruitment with NACAC and IIE
Top 10 reasons to attend
- We welcome Stevie Spring, Chairman of the British Council for the first time.
- Back by popular demand: Robin Bew - Managing Director of Economist Intelligence Unit.
- Matt Durnin, Head of Insights and Consultancy, British Council, explores core, aspiring and peripheral recruitment markets and the opportunities they will present in the next recruitment cycle.
- We've gone green this year! Taking place on our interactive online platform, you can join the event from the comfort of your home or the office, using your laptop, tablet or mobile - the choice is yours!
- Engaging sessions that question and challenge key educational themes such as, 'Adapting recruitment approaches for a sustainable future - The session will provide food for thought on options for UK institutions to ensure a sustainable future for international student recruitment', 'The Brexit effect and the role of marketing and engagement - The Study UK team will share an overview of its campaign activities and why the UK's transition from the EU will impact on student recruitment'. The event will also feature a variety of sessions by our British Council regional colleagues such as 'A byte-sized breakdown of East Asia's digital landscape - How digital behaviour in East Asia has changed over the last year and how UK institutions might adapt marketing approach in the region'.
- Make new connections in our dedicated Networking space - meet delegates 1-on-1 or in groups with our video chat function. You can direct message or invite someone to a video call and exchange business contact details with our easy 'Connect' system.
- Opportunity to network and build relations with British Council staff from over 50 countries in our dedicated regional booths. Utilise the opportunity to book a short 1-on-1 appointment with British Council representatives and find out more about your key markets.
- Build relationships with British Council trained agents and counsellors.
- Visit our exhibitors in the 'Expo' area as they showcase their fantastic products. You will be able to join their real time live demos and presentations during their dedicated sessions, find out more and ask questions using the chat function.
- An unforgettable 'Wellbeing Week' - we have created a range of interactive and exciting entertainment activities including yoga/pilates sessions, 'Come Dine with British Council colleagues' cook-a-long classes, a Strava running and cycling club and the opportunity to represent your institution in our very own quiz.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship for the conference is now open. We would appreciate if you would share this opportunity with interested organisations. Please contact us here for more information.
