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[cid:image001.png@01CC778C.D3604410] *Apologies for any cross-posting* Dear Colleague, The International Postgraduate Student Experience 19th April 2012 University of Edinburgh http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/intstudent12 Please be aware that bookings to attend this workshop will be closing shortly. Therefore, to secure your place, it is recommended that you place your booking as soon as possible by clicking here<http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/bookingform?action=add&productid=%7b8e610373-b8f2-4779-9b62-33509e532eec%7d>. Higher education is an increasingly global market, as students become more mobile and more willing to look beyond their national boundaries for value education. Many of our universities have been able to capitalise on the reputation of UK quality and standards of provision. Maintaining this reputation is important in an increasingly competitive environment. Against a background of growing cultural diversity in the classroom, this workshop is aimed at academic staff who supervise international research students, directors of postgraduate studies and administrators with responsibility for overseas research students, and staff development officers who "train" supervisors of international research students. The objective is to enable participants to identify the key issues for supervisors when working with international research students, and to develop strategies for managing these issues. The day will be built around the perspectives of international graduate students themselves and the supervisors who admit and supervise them. Participants will be encouraged, through guided group discussions, to consider where supervisors fit within the structure for meeting the needs of international research students within their own HEI. They will also explore possible and appropriate supervisor responses to the challenges faced by international research students. For your information a copy of the draft programme for this event is attached. For further details, and to book your place at this event, please visit: http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/intstudent12 Best wishes Angus [cid:image006.png@01CC778C.D3604410] Angus Burns Events Officer UK Council for Graduate Education Lichfield Centre The Friary Lichfield WS13 6QG Tel: 01543 308603 Fax: 01543 308604 Mobile: 07858 522130 http://www.ukcge.ac.uk<http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/>