Services

Internationalisation Strategy

Drawing on experience as Vice-President International at Leiden University and Stenden UAS, Director International at James Cook University and the University of Queensland, and former Director of the Centre for Internationalisation of Education at the University of Groningen, I help institutions develop and implement effective internationalisation strategies.

Institutional internationalisation audits and reviews
Strategic planning and vision development
Curriculum internationalisation
Stakeholder engagement and organisational change
Internationalisation at Home initiatives
International Branch Campus strategy and operations
Student, staff, and program mobility activities and strategy

Quality Assurance & Accreditation

As a recent member of audit panels for the Lithuanian and Estonian national quality agencies, and having served as auditor for FINEEC (Finland) and NVAO, I bring hands-on expertise in international quality assurance and accreditation.

Institutional accreditation preparation
Programme accreditation support
Quality assurance framework development
External review and audit panel participation
Cross-border regulatory compliance

Keynote Speaking & Workshops

With 88+ keynote and invited presentations at conferences across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas, I am available for engaging presentations on a range of topics in international education.

Internationalisation of higher education
Embracing diversity in education
Student mobility and employability
Transnational education and branch campuses
Innovation and reform in education systems
Workshop facilitation and panel moderation

Transnational Education (TNE)

Having served as Executive Dean of Stenden University Qatar and published on international branch campuses and cross-border delivery, I provide practical expertise on TNE strategy and operations.

Branch campus strategy and governance
Joint and dual degree programme design
Articulation and pathway development
Partner identification and due diligence
TNE quality assurance and compliance

Research & PhD Supervision

With 65+ publications, an h-index of 23, and experience supervising PhD candidates from across the globe, I offer research collaboration and doctoral supervision on topics in internationalisation of education.

PhD co-supervision and external examination
Research project design and methodology
Academic writing and publication support
Peer review and editorial services

Student Recruitment & Partnerships

Drawing on years of experience in international student recruitment and institutional partnership building at universities in Australia, the Netherlands, and the Middle East, I help institutions grow their international reach effectively.

International student recruitment strategy
Agent and network management
Institutional partnership brokering
Market analysis and student mobility trends

My Approach

1

Listen

Understanding your institution's context, goals, and the specific challenges you face.

2

Analyse

Applying evidence-based research and decades of practical experience to assess your situation.

3

Advise

Providing clear, actionable recommendations tailored to your institutional context.

4

Support

Ongoing guidance during implementation to ensure lasting results and sustainable change.

Recent Speaking Engagements

Third Space as a way forward in EU-ASEAN HEI relations

Keynote, EU-ASEAN HEI Policy Meeting, Brussels, 2025

Navigating Institutional Hybridity through Third Space

Keynote, DAAD DIES meeting, Berlin, Dec 2025

Diversity as a Resource in Education

ERASMUS+ TCA, Leiden, 2023

Embracing Diversity Delivers Better Teams

Keynote, Villamoura, Portugal, 2022

A New Perspective on Internationalisation

Keynote, Agera, Lyon, France, 2021

Challenges for Universities in Europe

Keynote, ACA Seminar, Brussels, 2020

Leveraging Diversity in Higher Education

Tongji University, Shanghai, 2019

A Quality Spiral for All

CAHE Annual Congress, Ningbo, 2018

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