What do staff across different areas of the university think about internationalisation? EMBINT asked colleagues from services, administration, teaching, research, management, and support structures to share their experiences including those who do not traditionally see themselves as part of internationalisation.
With 496 usable responses, the survey provides a broad insight into where internationalisation is already part of everyday university work and where barriers remain. One particularly interesting finding is the gap between experience and interest: while a little more than half of respondents had already participated in internationalisation activities, almost nine out of ten would be interested in doing so in the future. This suggests that the challenge is less a lack of interest than practical conditions such as time, confidence, awareness of opportunities, and recognition.
Internationalisation also reaches beyond International Offices and academic staff. Respondents frequently identified areas such as finance, HR, legal services, IT, facility management, and student services as less internationalised. At the same time, these functions play an important role in creating the conditions for international cooperation.
These findings provide a more concrete picture of what different staff groups and university areas need to contribute to internationalisation. They will inform the next steps of EMBINT and support its aim of making internationalisation a shared responsibility and a more integrated part of university life and development.