Global Engagement Series

From November 2021, Directors of Global Engagement in collaboration with Birmingham Global are delighted to invite you to a new monthly webinar series aimed at further supporting our colleagues to understand the University’s Global Engagements and deliver on their international aims.

Join us for conversations lead by a Directors of Global Engagement, Birmingham Global and External Relations colleagues to help enable international strategies that support the University of Birmingham to thrive abroad and at home. Colleagues from across the organisation including academics and Professional Services, alongside senior leaders all have a role to play, we encourage colleagues from across the organisation to tune in or watch together.

Registrations are required for each webinar, with a link to each session being sent to you one week in advance. Each webinar will last maximum an hour, with guest speakers for the first half and time for questions. Registrants will be able to access previous webinar recording links from this page post-event.

Global Engagement Series

Date	Theme	Academic Lead	Guest Speakers
25 November 2021, 13:00-14:00	Making Global Connections	Professor Robin Miller	Professor Robin Miller, DoGE for CoSS Catherine Lemon, Birmingham Global Claire Belkadi, Birmingham Global
Temporarily postponed - date to be confirmed	The University’s involvement with the Commonwealth Games	Professor Aleksandra Cavoski	Professor Aleksandra Cavoski, DoGE for CAL Andrea Edwards, Birmingham Global
2 March 2022, 15:00-16:00	Organising Conferences for Global Impact	Professor Zoe Pikramenou	Professor Zoe Pikramenou Malene Stanley David Oram
Temporarily postponed - date to be confirmed	The University’s Global Engagement with Universitas 21	Professor Richard Butler	Professor Richard Butler, DoGE for LES, and colleagues
May 2022, 13:00-14:00	The University’s strategic Partnerships (University of Melbourne, UIUC, Chinese Institute…)	Professor Jon Frampton	Professor Jon Frampton, DPVC for China, and colleagues
15 June 2022, 13:00-14:00	Student Mobility on offer at the University	Professor Tracy Roberts	Professor Tracy Roberts, DoGE for MDS, and colleagues

Webinar 1: Global Connections

This webinar explains the main initiatives at UoB to support international mobility for Academic and Professional Services staff, including the Birmingham International Engagement Fund. It covers support for our staff to travel overseas and funding for international colleagues to spend time with us in Birmingham.

As we emerge from the pandemic, there has never been a better time to take forward opportunities to collaborate with, and learn from, international colleagues in relation to our research and teaching. This webinar explains the main initiatives at UoB to support international mobility for academic and professional services staff. This includes support for our staff to travel overseas and funding for international colleagues to spend time with us in Birmingham.

The Global Connections webinar includes information about the following initiatives:

Birmingham International Engagement Fund
Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Scheme
Visiting Fellow Awards
The Fulbright Awards

It also covers the forthcoming Commonwealth Fellowships in celebration and support of our role as Official Partner of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022 and Queen’s Baton Relay. It is relevant both for those who are new to these opportunities and those who have some knowledge but want to understand the current criteria and application process.

The session is one of series being organised by Birmingham Global and academic Global Engagement leads to introduce current global initiatives.

A recording of this event is available.

Webinar 1: Global Connections

Webinar 2: Commonwealth Games

This webinar will highlight the range of ways in which the University is engaging with the Commonwealth Games, including events and initiatives around the Queens Baton Relay. The event will be hosted by Professor Aleksandra Cavoski, Director of Global Engagement for CAL, and Andréa Edwards, Director of International Development and Mobility, Birmingham Global.

Registrations will open once a date has been confirmed.

Webinar 3: Conference Organising for Global Impact

This edition of the webinar series looks at how to organise conferences for global impact. The seminar will be hosted by Professor Zoe Pikramenou, DoGE for EPS, together with Malene Stanley, Director of Venues and Events, and David Oram, Head of Event Management.

Please register for this event.

Webinar 4: Universitas 21

This edition of the webinar series considers The University’s Global Engagement with Universitas 21. The seminar will be hosted by Professor Richard Butler, DoGE for LES, and colleagues.

Registrations will open once a date has been confirmed.

Webinar 5: Other partnerships

This edition of the webinar series discusses The University's strategic partnerships (University of Melbourne, UIUC, Chinese Institute…). The seminar will be hosted by Professor Jon Frampton, DPVC for China, and colleagues.

Further information on the event will follow in due course.

Webinar 6: Student Mobility

This edition of the webinar series discusses the range of support for student mobility on offer at the University. The seminar will be hosted by Professor Tracy Roberts, DoGE for MDS, and colleagues.

Further information on the event will follow shortly. Please register for this event.