ProtectED Reflections – The post-Covid university challenge – Safeguarding the international student
On Thursday 20 May 2021 at 11.00 GMT, we held our ProtectED Reflections webinar - The post-Covid university challenge – Safeguarding the international student experience - How universities can prepare for and protect the post-Covid student journey
We were very pleased to welcome our speakers for this event:
Helen Clews – Senior Adviser Immigration at British Council and ProtectED Advisory Board Member
Doug Little – Senior Project Manager at the International Student Mental Health Project
We discussed: How Covid-19 has impacted international students and the management and delivery of International Student support services.
Covid-19 has made ensuring the safety and wellbeing of university students even more demanding. To remain competitive, HEIs must maintain the quality of student experience they offer to international applicants, while facing additional pressures from Covid.
Throughout the event Helen shared her knowledge, and has kindly given us the reports and services she mentioned to share with you:
The Pie News - Students suggest vaccine rollout adds to UK appeal – survey
International Student and Parent Buyer Behaviour Research 2019
The Pie News - ‘Hedge your bets’, agents tell prospective students
If you would like to get in touch with Doug and find out more about the International Mental Health Project there are several ways please find below.
Practical information and insight on UK education for international students
https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/planning/advice-support
Immigration, pre-departure & orientation (includes links to Creating Confidence safety information for international students and interviews with door supervisor/police/Counsellor)
http://www.britishcouncil.org/education/ihe/what-we-do/preparation-study-work-uk
Agents Training
https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/education-agents/training-agents
IDP research
Student Minds https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html
PIE news
https://thepienews.com/news/majority-of-agents-losing-income-because-of-covid-survey/
Corona Virus Immigration Helpcentre CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk
Office for Students Guide to Covid 19 working with the DFE https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-students/coronavirus-guide-for-students/student-guide-to-coronavirus/
Universities UK International https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/International/Pages/Covid-19-intl.aspx
NUS https://www.nus.org.uk/articles/coronavirus-and-students-key-questions
Police Association of Higher Education Liaison Officers https://www.protect-ed.org/single-post/2018/02/14/pahelo-promoting-safer-student-communities-through-police-university-parterships
The recording of this event can now be viewed on the ProtectED YouTube channel (see above). If you have any questions about this event or the issues discussed, please contact Lisa Ravenscroft at l.ravenscroft@protect-ed.org.
