Heading South: Patterns in International Student Mobility - whither Keele and the UK?
Monday 17 March 2025 6.00 - 7.00pm
Keele Hall, Salvin Room and Online via Microsoft Teams
Detailed Description
The latest in a series of Global Challenge lectures from the Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Title
Heading South: Patterns in International Student Mobility - whither Keele and the UK?
Abstract
With dramatic falls in international students coming to study in the UK in recent intakes, growth in "Global South" international student numbers, restrictions in Australia, UK, Canada and the uncertainty of the US elections, is the boom time over?
Are there new models for engagement? Is this the new normal?
Biography
Professor Antonius Raghubansie became the founding Pro Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for Global Engagement at Keele in 2023. Professor Raghubansie has a global profile and joined us from University of Westminster where he was Head of School of Management & Marketing. Immediately before that he held directorate responsibility in international education in multiple countries in South and East Asia.
Antonius has a background in industry and academia in Marketing and International Management, teaching, researching and consulting. His research explores the impact of digital technology on creative organisations. This is an area he has continued to work on with leading global partners.
Professor Raghubansie has held various leadership roles in the beverages industry and UK HE at School, cross-institution and cross-sector levels, leading education, student experience, sustainability and international projects.
This lecture will be available in person as well as online via Microsoft Teams. For those attending in person, refreshments will be available from 6.00pm onwards. For those attending online, please register (by no later than 5.00pm on the day of the lecture) and joining instructions with further information will follow ahead of the lecture.
This lecture is free and all are welcome to attend.
