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Global Galway Project

Introduction

The Global Galway Project objective was to create a new and sustainable internationalisation structure with robust processes and collaborative ways of working that will position the university for growth and enable it to successfully maximise future opportunities and respond to new challenges. A global university with a reputation for dynamism, equality and diversity, rooted in our distinct and vibrant region.

This project was more ambitious than simply growing recruitment and mobility. It was about putting in place adaptable structures and collaborative ways of working to encourage a culture of internationalisation across the whole of our university so that we welcome the world and play our part in it. We want to excite our students and staff, attract world-class partners and better enable us to contribute to broader transformations at local, national and global levels.

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Project Alignment to University of Galway Shared Vision, Shaped by Values

Last year over 50 enthusiastic participants from across the campus identified a variety of ways that our internationalisation activities align with the “Shared Vision, Shaped by Values” strategy.

Respect:

An enriched global experience where we nurture global citizens and increase tolerance and understanding and value the global perspectives of students and staff.

Open:

Global university for everyone, where everyone has a sense of belonging and can thrive.

Sustainable:

Owning our global future. Where we all share responsibility for our global future and the success of internationalisation.

Excellent:

Create opportunities to broaden our global horizons by enhancing our education and research and increasing the breadth and quality of collaboration and partnerships.

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Project Deliverables

Key Deliverables of the Project:

  • A new global strategic support Unit that will incorporate the International Office and act as a partner and advisor to Colleges and Professional Units
  • Cross-functional teams for recruitment, mobility and partnerships that have new ways of working with clear roles & responsibilities
  • A network of partnerships that enables proactive leveraging of opportunities
  • Mainstreaming of international student-facing services
  • An internationalisation governance framework
  • A sustainable approach to funding and delivering internationalisation

Structures which enable Internationalisation