The optimisation of local/global synergies in the internationalisation of HEIs

Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE)

The UCL Institute of Education

The optimisation of local/global synergies in the internationalisation of HEIs
This will be an empirical research study, conducted on a comparative basis, of concepts and practices of internationalisation of higher education as a national and global public good. In particular it will explore synergies and tensions between internationalisation in higher education, and national policy goals (state-defined public goods), including national economic objectives, and policies on immigration and foreign relations. The doctoral studentship will be nested in a larger research project conducted at the Centre for Global Higher Education that will compare synergies and tensions in relation to the internationalisation of higher education in UK, France, China and Japan.
Internationalisation as a national and global public good takes in such elements as the furthering of knowledge flows, language learning and international understanding; cross-border collaboration in the face of common problems; the free mobility of people as an end in itself; and the stimulation of economic, social and cultural development and creativity in both national and regional economies, and particular local sites. Of primary interest in this study is the contrasting implications of on one hand, an open and cosmopolitan approach to cross-border people mobility in higher education, including students and academics; and on the other hand, national territorial sovereignty and national control at the migration border.
The study will investigate, and compare and contrast, the cases of the UK and either China or Japan. Each of the two case studies will entail approximately 30 interviews, in higher education and government, as well as the study of historical and current documents and scholarly publications.

Study information

Qualification:

PhD

Study duration:

3 years

Study mode:

Full time

Entry requirements:

At least an Upper Second degree and Master’s degree (or international equivalents)

Language requirements:

IELTS certificate for candidates whose first language is not English and a good working knowledge of Chinese or Japanese.

No. of students per year:

1

Funding information

Funder:

ESRC

Title:

ESRC Studentship 2016

Value:

The award pays for tuition fees and an annual stipend (£16,296 for 2016-17)

Number of awards per year:

1

Funding applies to:

Open to applicants from a range of countries

Funding notes:

The attached studentship is for three years full-time, starting in October 2016. The award pays for tuition fees and an annual stipend (£16,296 for 2016-17). Applicants may be Home/EU or International for tuition fee purposes.
Eligibility
1. At least an Upper Second degree and Master’s degree (or international equivalents);
2. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate evidence of English language proficiency with an IELTS certificate. Applicants must obtain an overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each of the subtexts.
3. The successful applicant will have a good working knowledge of Chinese or Japanese language.

Funding duration:

Duration of course

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

The principal doctoral supervisor will be Professor Simon Marginson at UCL Institute of Education, s.marginson@ucl.ac.uk

Administrative contact and how to apply:

Isabelle Jerome, Bloomsbury DTC Administrator: isabelle.jerome@ucl.ac.uk
Application form: https://bloomsburydtcacuk.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/bloomsbury-dtc-cghe-studen...
Project details: https://bloomsburydtcacuk.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/optimisation-of-local-and-...
To apply
Please complete the Studentship Application Form and submit it with the following documents:
1. A current CV/resume
2. Two confidential references (your referees may also send their references directly to Isabelle Jerome)
3. An example of your writing in English, such as an article.
Your completed application must be submitted to Isabelle Jerome, isabelle.jerome@ucl.ac.uk, DTC Administrator by Tuesday 31 May 2016
You do not need to apply for the MPhil/PhD programme at UCL Institute of Education at this stage. The successful candidate will apply for the MPhil/PhD after acceptance of the CGHE studentship

Application deadline:

31 May 2016