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International Students Conference,Yarnfield, 9-10 May 2011
Agenda
09 May 2011:
11:00 12:00 Registration
11:30 12:00 Introduction to conference for first time
delegates
12:00 13:00 Lunch (Provided)
13:00 14:30 Opening Plenary: The future of the International
Students
Campaign.
14:30 15:45 Workshops
1. International students immigration campaign
Over the past year drastic changes have been implemented
regarding studentvisas. This session will look at what the
international students campaign, andinternational students locally
are doing to address these issues.
2. The European student experience and the European Students
Union
This session brings together information about the European
student experienceand looks at how the European Students Union can
provide support and insights
for our European students.
3. Supporting international students in crisis
The past 18 months have seen some dramatic events across the
world, may ofwhich have had unexpected consequences for
international students in the UK.
This session looks at what we have learnt about how to best
support internationalstudents during these times of crisis.
4. International Postgraduates
In March the Postgraduate Campaign held a postgraduate
international studentforum. This session draws out some of the main
findings of this event and aidsunions to understand this group
better.
15:45 16:00 Break
16:00 17.15 Workshops
1. The student experience at overseas campuses
The international students campaign has published a joint
briefing focusing onthe experience of students studying at UK
institutions on overseas
2. International student fees
Fees are a continuous issue for international students. This
session looks at whatrepresentatives can do locally to try and
ensure the best deal is reached for theirstudents.
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3. Global future creating globally employable graduates
This year the international students campaign conducted research
intointernational student views on employability. This session will
present some of themain findings.
4. International students and academic integrityInternational
students are consistently over represented in academic
misconductcases. This session aims to explore some of the reasons
why, and come up withpotential solutions to the issues.
17:15 18:00 Plenary: Immigration campaign the past, present
and
future
18:00 18:15 Break
18:15 19:45 Policy discussion and formation
20:00 21:00 Dinner
21:00 21:30 Accountability session
22:00 International Student Officer hustings
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10 May 2011:
08.45 09.00 Opening of ConferenceBoth staff and student
observers are welcome to attend these sessionsat the designated
observer tables.
9.00 11.45 Elections
Policy debateElections results
12.45 Closing remarks
13.00 Conference closes. Lunch available.
