Global education policy event, Going Global, landed in London this year, providing two days of plenaries, thought-provoking sessions, interactive student roundtables (curated by The PIE), high-level networking and a reception at the Tate Modern on the South Bank.
Archie Pollock from The PIE
An Iraqi student studying in Bangor, Wales
Around 100 delegates joined the session
Delegates had to quiz students on various aspects of their journey to study abroad
Amy Baker of The PIE explained delegates would present back observations at the end of the session
The wide and diverse group of international students with PIE staff
Middlesex University delegates with Raj Gill of Edulink consultancy
Vivienne Stern of the IU with Nicholas Sequeira from QS and Joanna Newman, Kings College London
Tony Reilly of the British Council with a coveted PIE tea towel
The PIE’s Sara Custer and Beckie Smith with University of Edinburgh’s Jake Broadhurst
Jackie Kassteen and Beckie Smith en route to evening reception at the Tate Modern
Eddie West of NACAC with Simon Nelson, CEO of FutureLearn
Alan Sze, student panellist, with Pam Otten from The PIE
Australian delegation L-R: James Hart, Anne Baly, Todd Walker and wife
British Council staff including Mairi Mitchell and Angelica Pinzon
Saskia Jensen from Goldsmiths with Colin Riordan, VC at Cardiff University
IDP’s delegation with Daisy Jones of the IU
Dr Andreas Aluja Schunemann and colleague
Delegates enjoyed the venue with tours of the art museum available
Yoko Kono of The College Board (right) with guests from Ghana and the UK
Staff from INTO and their university partners
Beckie Smith of The PIE with DVC, Engagement at Ballarat University, Australia
L-R: Oliver Phillips, Elizabeth Shepherd, Zainab Malik, Jenny Parsons and Wendy Yip
John Mountford from the AoC with the British Council’s Burma Director and Su Su Lwin, MP in Burma
Lord Bilimoria, Chancellor of the University of Birmingham with Daniel Stevens of the British Council
The poster fair session was a busy and informative event
Kathryn Land, University of Portsmouth with The PIE’s Jane Gilham
Jo Nesbitt and Wendy Yip, original PIE poster girls, with Amy Baker (centre)
The closing panel featuring student voices was an inspirational closing session
