Going Global 2013, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4 - 6 March 2013

Travelling for the first time to the Middle East, Going Global 2013 attracted a record number of delegates. Catch up with the themes and issues explored at the conference here:

English-language news sources:

• Oman Tribune, British Council to hold global forum on knowledge economies
• Zawya, Focus on knowledge based economies
• Times Higher Education, News in brief: Going Global - how knowledgeable 
• Al Sharq, An international conference looking at the future international knowledge economy held in Dubai 2013
• Gomhuria Online, Future of international knowledge economy in a conference held by the British Council
• El-Youm 7, The British Council holds a conference discussing future of international knowledge economies 
• Akhbarak, British Council holds conference on future of knowledge economy
• Elwady News, British Council holding an international knowledge economy conference in March 2013
• El Moustkbal, Future of international knowledge economy the focus for Going Global 2013
• Masress, Going Global launches the Going Global conference in Middle East
• El-Youm 7, British Council's Going Global conference comes to the Middle East for the first time
• Akhbarak, British Council's Going Global conference launched in the Middle East
• Hooriya, Going Global hosted in the Middle East for the first time
• Yahoo Maktoob, British Council announces first Going Global event in the Middle East 
• Daily Tribune, 'Going Global' seminar
• Gulf Times, British Council to host Going Global conference
• Qatar Tribune, British Council to host knowledge economy meet
• Daily Tribune, Going Global 2013: International perspective towards education
• The Saudi Gazette, UAE to host 'Going Global' education forum
• The Saudi Gazette, Saudi academic to play key role at global forum
• The Peninsula, Three top educationists to speak at Going Global

News not in the English Language:

• Akhbar Al Khaleej, Article in Arabic
• Arrai, Article in Arabic
• Al-Sharq, Article in Arabic
• Nahdit Misr, Article in Arabic
• Al Bayan, Article in Arabic
• Al Sharq, Article in Arabic
• Akhbar Al Khaleej, Article in Arabic

Women in Higher Education Leadership (WHEL) media coverage:

• UWN, 'Manifesto for change' for women in higher education
• Guardian, Gender equality in Higher Education must be made a global priority
• Times Higher Education (THE), Cycle of domination of top roles by men must be broken
• The National, Lack of women leaders in education is not unique to UAE
• QS Top Universities, Conference higlights lack of female university leaders
• AmeInfo.com, Thousand leaders of international education arrive in Dubai to attend British Council's 'Going Global' Conference
• Job Market Monitor, Higher Education/ Gender equality must be made a global priority 

'The shape of things to come' publication, London, UK 13 June 2013 

June saw the publication of Going Global's much anticipated report 'The shape of things to come: higher education trends and emerging opportunities to 2020'. The publication addresses trends that are expected to continue to shape the HE landscape during the next ten years. To coincide with it's launch on 13 June a debate took place featuring over 60 delegates from the UK higher education sector and covering the report's principle areas. Since announcing it's initial findings during Going Global 2012 the report has attracted a variety of media coverage from the education press:

• University World News, Fast pace of higher education enrolment growth predicted to slow
• Registarism blog - The shape of things to come - Going Global 2012
• The News Today, Fast pace of higher education growth predicted to slow
• The Chronicle of Higher Education, By 2020, India will be top country sending students to the US
• ICEF Monitor, Study projects slower growth in higher education enrolment  
• El Youm 7, The British Council holds a conference discussing the future of the international knowledge economy

Going Global 2012, London, UK 13 - 15 March 2012

Our largest Going Global event so far, Going Global 2012 took place in the heart of the British capital, drawing together delegates from across the globe. Catch up with the themes and issues explored at the conference here:

English-language news sources:

• Times Higher Education, A radical antithesis
• Times Higher Education, Virtual paths, real gains
• Times Higher Education, Let us introduce you to potential partners and higher citation counts
• Times Higher Education, Overseas student numbers 'to rise by 30,000'
• Times Higher Education, Campuses 'off menu' in a la carte model
• PIE News, Mobility to 'plateau' by 2020, British Council warns
• PIE News, Going Global welcomes 1300 to London
• Guardian HE Network, International student numbers will fall unless UK loosens visa restrictions
• BBC, Overseas students 'to increase in UK universities'
• Inside Higher Ed, Maybe not so flat 
• Inside Higher Ed, International Winners and Losers
• The Nation (Pakistan), Higher education conference begins in London
• The Chronicle of HE, Should the US State Dept copy the British Council?
• Huffington Post, English - the UK's blessing and curse
• Baomoi.com, London hosts seminar on Vietnamese education
• Academica Group, India to be top nation sending students to US by 2020, report predicts
• The Economist, Pretty polys
• University World News, Universities must be clear and honest about internationalisation
• University World News, Should Africa de-internationalise to nationalise?
• University World News, IAU sets out global agenda on internationalisation
• University World News, Transparency needed for more women to become university leaders
• University World News, Europe to open student mobility scheme to rest of the world
• University World News, Not all foreign partnerships are good quality - Top ministry official
• University World News, Western troop withdrawals a 'challenge' for universities
• Holyrood, Going global
• Anglohigher.com, What's wrong with internationalisation of higher education? It's the language, stupid!
• Chronicle, Building partnerships in an unequal world

Going Global 2011, Hong Kong SAR 10 - 12 March 2011

With over 1,000 delegates from over 70 different countries attending, Hong Kong proved an excellent location for our first overseas Going Global conference, Going Global 2011. Catch up on the debates that took place during Going Global 2011:

English-language news sources: 

• University World News, Ambitious plans to attract foreign students 
  
• University World News, Countries vying to become education hubs
• University World News, What international students want to study
• South China Morning Post, Expanding your horizon
• South China Morning Post, That's how it goes
• The Star, Covering all aspects of higher learning
• Sunday Observer, More foreign universities here soo
• DailyFT, Sri Lanka: South Asia's new international higher education hub?
• Chronicle of Higher Education, Asia: the rise of higher education philanthropy
• Chronicle of Higher Education, At Hong Kong Conference, British Higher Education Seeks to Strengthen International Ties
• Chronicle of Higher Education, Hong Kong venue for British Council's conference reflects shifting trends in education
• Inside Higher Ed, Evolving Higher Education Hubs
• Inside Higher Ed, Global Comparisons
• BBC, Germany top for foriegn students
• BBC, Record number of international students
• BBC, Turning knowledge in the new oil
• Daily Telegraph, Degrees go the distance
• Times Higher Education, Blog from Hong Kong
• Times Higher Education, China is hungry for international students and campuses
• Times Higher Education, 'Fragmented and damaging': Million+ takes aim at coalition to internationalisation
• Times Higher Education, Germany tops British Council's 'Global Gauge'
• Times Higher Education, Globalisation: contents and discontents
• Times Higher Education, Over here, but not over the moon, study shows
• Times Higher Education, Playing the long game
• Times Higher Education, Time to spread their wings
• Times Higher Education, Unwelcome mat: British Council warning over visa messages
• Times Higher Education, UUK head: cuts 'reality rather different to the headlines'
• Times Higher Education, Visa changes could cost UK dear, says UUK head
• University World News, LSE debacle exposes lack of ethical guidelines
  

News not in the English Language:

• El Moudjahid, Le British Council organisera Going Global 2011
• Maan News Agency, Article in Arabic
• Syria More, Article in Arabic
• Syria Steps, Article in Arabic
• Syriandays, Article in Arabic

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