Staff mobility

How institutions and individuals in academia can support the movement of talented academics across borders to ensure a truly global higher education system

Five tips for embedding a team member into a newly created role

How do you make sure a new recruit feels at home at your university, beds into the department and feels they have a place at the table? Here, Alexandra Head shares advice from her experience

Alexandra Head

University of Southampton

What can universities do to support academic couples?

What elements can make a university stand out as being partner-friendly? Here are ways for institutions to support academics in dual-career partnerships – and boost their ability to attract and retain the best talent

Torin Monahan, Jill A. Fisher

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

THE podcast: cross-cultural communication in the international classroom

Whether it’s teaching creative writing and media in a multilingual course or providing future doctors with clinical communication skills, two experts share tips for connecting with students and bridging language and culture divides

Lucy Palmer, Katalin Fogarasi

University of Central Asia, Semmelweis University

In a precarious academy, how can migrant academics survive – and thrive?

In this extract from their book, ‘Migrant Academics’ Narratives of Precarity and Resilience in Europe’, Olga Burlyuk and Ladan Rahbari explore the ways precarity presents itself in academia

Olga Burlyuk, Ladan Rahbari

University of Amsterdam

Advancing women in academia: geographical mobility and the path to success

Hypermobility has brought opportunities for career advancement in academia, but it comes with expectations and gender-based barriers, writes Lily Kong, especially when international events are focused on the Global North

Lily Kong

Singapore Management University

Why you should do a university staff mobility programme

Why you should do a staff mobility programme and how to set one up

Whether you participate in an exchange or a traineeship, mobility programmes offer teachers unparalleled growth, but there are obstacles universities should help staff overcome

Shelini Surendran, Paul Townsend

University of Surrey

Advice for university staff on working successfully with HR

How can faculty ensure that all the touch points they have with human resources within their employee lifecycle are efficient, transparent and the best experience they can be?

Lisa Smith

University of Southampton

How to enhance recruitment and retention at your university

Gareth Morris and Junhua Mo outline ways to address the twin critical factors of motivation for new employment and boosting job satisfaction

Gareth Morris, Junhua Mo

University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Soochow University

Lots to unpack: tips for those considering visiting positions abroad

Having worked in numerous countries across different continents, Farish A. Noor gives advice on what to look out for when potentially moving overseas

Farish A. Noor  

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Cat in travel cage with plane in background

Zoom fatigue and other exhaustions of international academic life

For many scholars, a sustainable career means moving countries to follow jobs and opportunities. Here, Clare Griffin talks about the financial, mental and social costs of relocation and offers practical tips for coping

Clare Griffin

Indiana University Bloomington

Why is recruitment and retention in the university sector more difficult than in other sectors?

Attracting and keeping the best people is a perennial issue for higher education institutions. Here, Jonathan Lord looks at how the pandemic impacted staffing and strategies for improving processes

Jonathan Lord

University of Salford

Staff mobility

Five tips for embedding a team member into a newly created role

What can universities do to support academic couples?

THE podcast: cross-cultural communication in the international classroom

In a precarious academy, how can migrant academics survive – and thrive?

Advancing women in academia: geographical mobility and the path to success

Why you should do a staff mobility programme and how to set one up

Advice for university staff on working successfully with HR

How to enhance recruitment and retention at your university

Lots to unpack: tips for those considering visiting positions abroad

Zoom fatigue and other exhaustions of international academic life

Why is recruitment and retention in the university sector more difficult than in other sectors?

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What can universities do to support academic couples?

THE podcast: cross-cultural communication in the international classroom

In a precarious academy, how can migrant academics survive – and thrive?

Advancing women in academia: geographical mobility and the path to success

Why you should do a staff mobility programme and how to set one up

Advice for university staff on working successfully with HR

How to enhance recruitment and retention at your university

Lots to unpack: tips for those considering visiting positions abroad

Zoom fatigue and other exhaustions of international academic life

Why is recruitment and retention in the university sector more difficult than in other sectors?

Five tips for embedding a team member into a newly created role