Monthly Archives: August 2010

Cultural mindsets: to be embraced or shunned?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by SAINTs Think Tank

Attitudes towards cultural mindsets seem to vary when these are encountered in a professional setting. At times they even carry a negative undertone and are seen as things to be dealt with or worked around. In a time when borders … Continue reading →

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Tips: how to leave a comment anonymously

Posted on August 19, 2010 by SAINTs Think Tank

Anonymity: the key to speaking your mind without worrying about who reads your comments. Here’s how to share your experiences freely: Use an alias. There is no rule saying you need to use your real name when posting a comment. … Continue reading →

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It takes a lifetime to develop, and then you retire…

Posted on August 13, 2010 by SAINTs Think Tank

One of the most valuable things we accumulate during our careers is “street wisdom.” This is not formal knowledge, but an accumulation of ideas, feelings, insights and so on about how the world, and in particular the working world, works. We get … Continue reading →

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What will my university need to keep in mind when we begin charging fees to non-EU students?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by SAINTs Think Tank

First off, you need to ask why you would want fee-paying students.  Is it that they will fill empty seats in lecture halls?  Is it that they will boost university income?  Is it that they will enrich your university’s cultural … Continue reading →

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Are student exchange agreements legal?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by SAINTs Think Tank

There is a view that student exchange agreements are legally-enforceable, and that serious disputes could end up in court. That view leads towards highly legalistic framing of the agreement, and the university lawyers have endless fun making sure that all … Continue reading →

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Exploring new markets

Posted on August 3, 2010 by SAINTs Think Tank

Has anyone had experience working with Saudi Arabian students? The Saudis have, over the last few years, been spending quite a lot of money supporting increasingly large numbers of Saudi students in order to study in other countries. This support … Continue reading →

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