Vicky Lewis
Independent consultant working with higher education institutions on international strategy development and implementation planning
linkedin.com/in/drvickylewis
www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk
- There’s a strong emphasis on transnational education in the UK government International Education Strategy. It gets 38 mentions. So my latest blog checks out where and how TNE features in some recently launched strategic plans of UK universities. www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/the-position...
- A slightly different take on the UK's new International Education Strategy. My latest blog highlights commentary from other parts of the world - and what we can learn from outside the UK HE bubble. www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/how-others-s...
- Blog from me with an initial reaction to the UK's new International Education Strategy, highlighting some positive rhetoric plus some mixed messages. www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/new-uk-inter...
- A valuable case study (of US campuses in South Korea) that demolishes the myth that 'if you build it, they will come'. This piece draws on lessons learned to articulate positive guidance relevant for any university considering establishing an overseas campus. srheblog.com/2025/07/04/b...
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- Here’s a short blog on research, blog-writing and next steps. How wading through treacle can be turned into ‘taking messy action’, overcoming perfectionist procrastinator tendencies and just getting on with it. www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/from-wading-...
- In my final blog on the KPIs featured in UK universities’ international strategies, I highlight discussion points from the blog series, sparked by the comments of the many people who engaged with it on LinkedIn. www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
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- In my latest blog on the KPIs featured in UK universities’ international strategies, I highlight a few missing KPIs and ask whether we really need to measure everything? Are KPIs a help or a hindrance? @douglasproctor.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- My latest blog on the KPIs featured in UK universities' international strategies explores those related to global rank and reputation. How best to use KPIs to support the building of a distinctive - non-rankings-obsessed - reputation? www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- Latest blog on the KPIs featured in UK universities' international strategies - exploring those related to internationalisation of the staff base and associated professional development. @douglasproctor.bsky.social @j-ielt.bsky.social www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
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- An inspiring reminder of the bigger picture across the global higher education ecosystem in this @hesa-highered.bsky.social podcast where @alexusherhesa.bsky.social interviews Hilligje Van't Land from the International Association of Universities (IAU). www.linkedin.com/pulse/connec...
- In my latest blog on the KPIs featured in UK universities’ international strategies, I explore those relating to international research and knowledge exchange. @douglasproctor.bsky.social @iamjulievincent.bsky.social @fionajanehunter.bsky.social www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
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- Latest blog on university KPIs relating to international student experience, success and alumni engagement. Looking beyond purely quantitative measures, aiming for continuous improvement, focusing on distinctiveness and impact. www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- My latest blog on UK universities' international KPIs explores those relating to international and intercultural experiences and exposure (from global mobility to curriculum internationalisation). Opportunities to move from input to impact measures? www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- In my latest blog on UK universities' international KPIs, I explore those relating to international student recruitment to the home campus (often used as a proxy for ‘international success’) 1/3 @douglasproctor.bsky.social @fionajanehunter.bsky.social www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- My latest blog on UK universities' international KPIs explores those relating to #TNE, an area of growing interest. How do recent strategies measure TNE success? Is there any imaginative practice? What’s missing and where's there room for innovation? www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- Some good news about outbound student mobility from the UK, making an international experience more accessible to disadvantaged students. www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/outbound-mob...
- Enjoyed delivering a session today at British Council event on futureproofing UK-Romania HE collaboration. I covered good practice in international strategy (@uofglasgow.bsky.social case study) and the role of TNE. @janetilieva.bsky.social opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/short-articl...
- In my latest blog on UK universities' international KPIs, I set out what a good KPI looks like, highlighting traps to avoid and tips to follow (based on a mixture of my research into international strategies and my professional experience). www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- Interesting speculation from ICEF Monitor on what may lie ahead for international students in the US - and their institutions - under the second Trump presidency. A lot of potential change is on the table. It's currently unclear what will actually be implemented. monitor.icef.com/2025/02/us-i...
- 🌍 Do you have an interesting perspective on European Universities Alliances? 🌍 If so, the EAIE (European Association for International Education) is inviting contributions to the summer issue of its Forum magazine. Deadline is 14 March 2025. Details below. www.eaie.org/get-involved...
- UK TNE enrolments set to rise while recruitment of international students to UK-based campuses declines. This @uniworldnews.bsky.social piece includes commentary on developments from @tsiligkiris.bsky.social, @janetilieva.bsky.social and me, among others. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
- My latest blog for Halpin on 3 university Global Centre models (for building an in-country presence), sharing the different approaches taken by the UK's @official-uom.bsky.social, Ireland's @ucddublin.bsky.social and Australia's University of Melbourne. halpinpartnership.com/the-strategi...
- Excellent piece by @neilmosley.bsky.social on the realities of the online international student market. Valuable context-setting and clear advice. Required reading for any UK university exploring this type of provision.
- Interesting piece in @uniworldnews.bsky.social providing an overview of the impact (and potential impact) of nationalism on international education in Denmark, Netherlands and Ireland, concluding with useful advice on lessons learned and action to take. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
- Great @hepi-news.bsky.social post by Amanda Broderick, VC at UEL, highlighting the responsibility universities have to support the employability and careers of their international graduates, including those returning to their home countries. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/01/27/e...
- New Act with potential implications for international students seeking to study in the US. It 'contains a provision that greatly enhances states’ powers to block the issuing of US visas to countries deemed recalcitrant – or uncooperative – by the new administration'. thepienews.com/us-congress-...
- Interesting piece summarising the goals articulated in the national strategies for international education of 10 leading destination countries (Aus, Can, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, S Korea, NZ, UK). monitor.icef.com/2025/01/trac...
- Second blog in my series on the KPIs used in UK university international strategies. It explores the positioning and scope of these strategies, typical duration, typical number of KPIs and how those KPIs are distributed across different key themes. www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- Another on the growing list of US universities that have 'pulled away from collaboration with their Chinese counterparts in recent months as a result of closer scrutiny by the US government'. Useful overview in this @uniworldnews.bsky.social piece. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
- First, scene-setting blog in a series exploring the KPIs used to measure success in UK university international / global engagement strategies. Are they broader, more nuanced and more imaginative than those used in institutional strategic plans? www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk/uk-universit...
- Interesting potential development in the India branch campus space, highlighted by @timeshighered.bsky.social. Western Sydney University hopes to follow in footsteps of @unisouthampton.bsky.social by opening campus in 2026 on outskirts of New Delhi. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/western...
- Interesting piece in @timeshighered.bsky.social exploring potential visa restrictions (relating to post-study work) which might be implemented by the Trump administration - and their impact on international students and the higher ed sector as a whole. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/dire-co...
