My name is Yumino Kira, a York Masters graduate. I have been working in the International Relations Office for a couple of months and have had a fascinating experience. All the staff in the International Relations Office were friendly and professional. I learnt that they have a very diverse role regarding international activities at the University of York, all of which enhances Internationalisation, one of the four strategic objectives in the University Plan.
There are range of role and activities in the International Relations Office including:
• Developing international teaching and research partnerships
• Establishing formal departmental agreements with strategic partner institutions
• Accessing funding to help international collaborations
• Working on range of international student mobility programmes, including Study Abroad
• Visiting priority countries as part of a delegation of York staff from a range of disciplines to exchange ideas and discuss sustainable collaboration
• Hosting overseas visitors on campus
While working on a research project in this office, I have contacted the university’s Worldwide University Network (WUN) as well as the Worldwide exchange and Erasmus partners. I was very much helped by the range of networks the University of York has - those partners contributed greatly to the research, which made me realise the importance of continuing partnerships and collaboration. There Study Abroad Office is increasing its partnership with worldwide universities through exchange and summer programme schemes - those universities who have an exchange scheme with the University of York also helped my insight into the research.
The International Relations Office had many visitors while I was here at the office and there were trips made to other worldwide universities. I was able to see how these trips contribute to the University of York’s new and continuing partnerships, which was a very interesting experience.
Yumino Kira
No comments:
Post a Comment