Empty signifiers and dreamy ideals. Perceptions of the 'international university among higher education students and staff at a British university.

Autor/inn/en	Schartner, Alina; Cho, Yoonjoo
Titel	Empty signifiers and dreamy ideals. Perceptions of the 'international university among higher education students and staff at a British university.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 74 (2017) 3, S. 455-472Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/s10734-016-0057-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschule; Internationalität; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	This paper reports on a mixed-methods case study investigating how higher education staff and students understand, experience and envision the 'international university'. As it is becoming clear that international student mobility is not in itself a panacea for universities seeking to internationalise, 'internationalisation at home' and 'global citizenship' are increasingly permeating university policy documents and mission statements. However, little is known about how students and staff on the ground perceive and experience these concepts. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected at one British university through focus groups (N = 19) and through an online survey (n = 148). Findings revealed a conventional mobility-focused understanding of the international university among students and staff, and a great deal of cynicism as regards 'internationalisation at home' and 'global citizenship'. We discuss implications for practice and a research agenda. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2018/1