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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T120000
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URL:https://www.ukais.org/events/bridging-the-gap-how-universities-can-sup
 port-postgraduate-international-students-in-a-changing-higher-education-la
 ndscape-insights-from-the-msc-managing-ai-in-business-programme/
SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap: How Universities Can Support Postgraduate Interna
 tional Students in a Changing Higher Education Landscape? - Insights from 
 the MSc Managing AI in Business Programme 
DESCRIPTION:Bridging the Gap: How Universities Can Support Postgraduate Int
 ernational Students in a Changing Higher Education Landscape? - Insights f
 rom the MSc Managing AI in Business Programme\nAbstract\nThe UK postgradua
 te HE sector is undergoing profound transformation. As universities increa
 singly rely on international taught postgraduates to sustain operations an
 d growth\, challenges around financial vulnerability\, wellbeing\, and inc
 lusivity have intensified. Recent data from HESA (2025) reveal that intern
 ational students now account for nearly two-thirds of all UK postgraduate 
 awards - a shift that underscores both opportunity and risk. Rising living
  costs\, work restrictions\, and limited access to support services have c
 reated a complex environment where international postgraduates must balanc
 e academic ambition with financial and emotional pressures. This webinar\,
  Bridging the Gap: How Universities Can Support Postgraduate International
  Students in a Changing HE Landscape - Insights from the MSc Managing AI i
 n Business Programme\, explores how institutions can respond with empathy\
 , innovation\, and sustainable strategies. Drawing on the University of Sa
 lford’s experience and our Agile Community of Inquiry initiative\, the 
 session will examine research and pilot activities we have conducted to en
 hancing student wellbeing\, engagement\, and belonging. The discussion wil
 l also feature two current international postgraduate students from the MS
 c Managing AI in Business programme\, who will share first-hand insights i
 nto their experiences navigating the UK HE landscape.\nWebinar Presenters:
 \nDr Yun Chen\nDr Yun Chen is an Associate Professor in Business IT and Co
 -Lead of the Disruptive Technologies Research Cluster at Salford Business 
 School\, University of Salford. As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education
  Academy (HEA) and Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE)\, Yun
  brings extensive experience in digital innovation and Higher Education (H
 E) leadership. Holding a PhD in Information Systems\, her research focuses
  on the application of digital technologies in business and HE contexts. Y
 un has contributed to several EU- and UK-funded collaborative research pro
 jects\, playing a key role in developing information systems and strategic
  frameworks to support areas such as urban regeneration\, SME adoption of 
 AI\, and cybersecurity. She also represents the University as a member of 
 the CyberFirst Northwest Advisory Group and serves on the UKVI ESRC Review
  Panel.\nProf Marie Griffiths\nMarie is Professor in Digital Technologies 
 at Salford Business School\, UK. Her research focuses on Digital Transform
 ation and Information Systems\, bridging academia and industry through sus
 tained scholarship\, knowledge exchange\, and the design of innovative pos
 tgraduate programmes. She led the development of the MSc Managing AI in Bu
 siness\, reflecting her commitment to future-oriented digital education. M
 arie is a former President of the UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAI
 S)\, contributing to national discussions on digital research and practice
 . She also serves as a trustee for the homelessness charity Emmaus Salford
 \, supporting social impact through community engagement.\n\nTopic: UKAIS\
 nTime: Feb 11\, 2026 12:00 PM London\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://universit
 yofsussex.zoom.us/j/84955657141\n\nMeeting ID: 849 5565 7141\nPasscode: 73
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