INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

Universities have long been involved in the internationalisation of education through international curricula in many disciplines, and a variety of exchange programmes facilitated by granting agencies, government bodies and international institutions. In an increasingly global knowledge space, universities are required to adapt, innovate, improve international collaboration and respond to the increased mobility of students. The aim of this brief contribution is to explore how universities in the North and in the South are responding to this new global environment, creating an international dialogue beyond the academy to include other non-academic stakeholders.