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April 2010 For Immediate Release New Internationalisation Centre Launched at Leeds Metropolitan

Leeds Metropolitan University has launched a new research centre called the Centre for Academic Practice & Research in Internationalisation (CAPRI). The goal of CAPRI is to develop new research and practices around internationalization in higher education. CAPRI held an inaugural symposium where leading researchers discussed critical issues in internationalization and helped establish a future research agenda. The symposium provided opportunities for collaboration on research publications and projects going forward. Leeds Metropolitan is actively involved in internationalization through programs like international volunteering and study abroad.

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April 2010 For Immediate Release New Internationalisation Centre Launched at Leeds Metropolitan

Leeds Metropolitan University has launched a new research centre called the Centre for Academic Practice & Research in Internationalisation (CAPRI). The goal of CAPRI is to develop new research and practices around internationalization in higher education. CAPRI held an inaugural symposium where leading researchers discussed critical issues in internationalization and helped establish a future research agenda. The symposium provided opportunities for collaboration on research publications and projects going forward. Leeds Metropolitan is actively involved in internationalization through programs like international volunteering and study abroad.

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April 2010

For immediate release

New internationalisation centre launched at Leeds Metropolitan

Leeds Metropolitan has launched a new research centre which aims to


develop an agenda for future research and practice in the internationalisation
of Higher Education. The Centre for Academic Practice & Research in
Internationalisation (CAPRI) aims to revolutionise thinking in the field of
internationalisation by establishing community and practice in pursuit of a new
research and practice agenda.

Dr Viv Caruana, Reader in Internationalisation and joint Director of CAPRI at


Leeds Metropolitan said: “Over the last 10 years internationalisation has
become a key agenda in HE and a key concept in the student learning
experience right across the globe. There's a tremendous amount of good
work going on out there. The inaugural symposium of CAPRI is significant in
representing the first step in consolidating that work, making it accessible and
broadening and deepening it through sustained collaboration. “

As suggested by the Higher Education Academy commissioned report,


Internationalisation of UK Higher Education: a review of selected material, the
last ten years has seen an unprecedented burst of activity in the field of
internationalisation. In light of this, CAPRI’s launch event entitled Ten Year’s
On: Critical issues in the Internationalisation of Higher Education brought
together renowned leading researchers and practitioners in the field to
establish an agenda which supports future developments in the area.
Participants were able to contribute to the future direction in both research
and practice and consider how CAPRI can support colleagues in taking this
research agenda forward. It also opened up opportunities for participants to
contribute to research and publications, including a book series on
internationalisation.

Leeds Metropolitan is proactive in the arena of internationalisation research.


Our University’s International Volunteering initiative encourages students and
staff to partake in local community development volunteering projects both
overseas and in the UK. Leeds Metropolitan also has an active and
successful Study Abroad scheme collaborating with many university partners
across the globe.

Ends

Links
Higher Education Academy commissioned report – Internationalisation of UK
Higher Education: a review of selected material
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/HEAFINAL120607(forweb).pdf
The Centre for Academic Practice & Research in Internationalisation
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/capri

For further details please contact Helen Goodwin in the News and Media
team at Leeds Met on 0113 812 5935 or email [email protected]

Notes for editors:

• Leeds Metropolitan University has 30,000 students and over 300,000


associate students through its partnerships with 24 colleges.
• The University has achieved its best ever Research Assessment
Exercise results. Sports-Related Studies is in the top 6 institutions in
the country with research rated at the highest levels of 4* and 3*.
• The University’s award-winning learning environments include the
iconic Rose Bowl building, awarded Best Commercial Property
Development in the 2009 Yorkshire Property Awards; Broadcasting
Place, winner of the 2010 Leeds Architecture Awards New Building
category and the pioneering Carnegie Village student accommodation.
• Leeds Metropolitan is one of only a handful of UK universities to have
been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard.
• The University is home to The UK Centre for Coaching Excellence for
sport and disability sport and is 3rd in the British University and
Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings.

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