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The burgeoning internationalisation of Higher Education (HE) and growth in international student mobility have become visible components and characteristics in the UK. Yet, little attention has been given to empowering international students, i.e., lacking insights into their nuanced experiences and developmental trajectory over time. With large numbers of students travelling from China, institutions should be considering not only student experiences, but also their well-being, especially during the constant changes that Covid-19 has resulted in. While there has been an increasing amount of research focusing on this student group, this cohort has been largely described in ‘snapshots’ that focus on part of their experiences instead of a whole story (Lomer & Mittelmeier, 2021). Against this backdrop, our paper aims to bring different research together highlighting students’ voices to provide a more holistic overview of the study experiences of Chinese international students who pursue PGT programmes in the UK. We highlight the value of conducting studies over time with international students in order to not only access the rich and detailed accounts of their stories and experiences, but also their well-being and happiness while abroad. We aim to bridge the empirical gap of understanding not only the ‘what’, but more importantly the ‘how’ of their complex and diverse experiences. Finally, we intend to discuss the practical recommendations from our empirical studies for key stakeholders involved, including institutions, academic staff and international students to create a caring and supportive environment regarding teaching and learning provision in the internationalisation of HE in uncertainties.
Author(s): Cockayne H, Dangeni D, Yang Y
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Publication status: Published
Conference Name: ChinaHE22
Year of Conference: 2022
Acceptance date: 02/04/2022
URL: https://chinahe.wordpress.com/chinahe22-schedule/
