Forthcoming events

3rd HERG International Symposium

14th May 2026, 10:00 – 16:30 (UK time)

Online via Microsoft Teams

Reimagining internationalisation in higher education in a digital age 

This symposium will explore the challenges and the opportunities offered through reimaging internationalisation in the digital age.  As institutions negotiate the complexities of global engagement, we bring together researchers and practitioners to critically examine emerging challenges and opportunities. Our conversations aim to illuminate how technological developments are influencing international practices and to consider how pedagogies must evolve to meet the expectations of a new generation of globally connected learners. 

The internationalisation of higher education continues to transform the tertiary sector and is increasingly recognised by governments and intergovernmental organisations—such as the European Union and the United Nations—as an area of strategic growth. The expansion of cross‑border collaboration is reshaping institutional priorities and fostering new models of partnership and mobility. Within this landscape, transnational higher education (TNE) has become prominent, often seen as a mechanism for generating new commercial income streams while extending educational reach. 

At the same time, rapid advances in digital technologies are accelerating changes across both national and international educational contexts. The integration of online learning platforms, the emergence of artificial intelligence tools, and the growing adoption of interactive and immersive technologies are transforming the ways in which higher education is delivered, experienced, and understood. These developments offer significant opportunities for expanding access and fostering global collaboration, yet they also present profound challenges to traditional pedagogic models and assumptions. 

Against this backdrop, the symposium invites participants to rethink how internationalisation and pedagogy intersect in an era defined by digital innovation. We seek to explore how institutions can design teaching and learning approaches that remain relevant, inclusive, and forward‑looking, and how educators might respond to the evolving needs of culturally diverse and geographically dispersed student populations. Through critical dialogue, we aim to identify new directions for research, policy, and practice, and to envision how higher education can thrive in a digitally mediated global landscape.