International Staff Week 2025

brought to you by the University of Edinburgh and the University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam and University of Edinburgh are proud to present the International Staff Week, which provides participants with the unique opportunity to visit two universities in two countries in one week.

The upcoming International Staff Week (ISW) will take place from 3 to 7 March 2025, both in Amsterdam and Edinburgh. For details and registration, please visit the University of Edinburgh website.

Go to University of Edinburgh website International Staff Week 2025

Recap of International Staff Week 2023

The previous International Staff Week (ISW) took place from 18 to 22 September 2023, and aimed to revolutionise international offices by providing innovative solutions for the dynamic world of study abroad. Participating in our fun and inspiring training week invited delegates to leave their comfort zone, discover new mechanisms of student support, and help navigate some of the modern challenges of student mobility. Our goal: to empower professional services staff working in the field of study abroad.

To get an impression of the University of Amsterdam section of the programme, please view the photographs on this page.

ISW 2023 delegates at the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam - Photos: Jur Kous, September 2023

Some delegate comments on previous International Staff Weeks:

'The programme was very exciting for me --full of new discoveries and interesting knowledge and meeting with colleagues from all over the world. There were many perspectives and ideas that were quite new for me, and for a Japanese university and I am glad to share these with my colleagues at our university.'

‘I was very impressed by the International Staff Week. I think it was a great mix of staff who were less experienced & more experienced and I would encourage that approach continue so that the program has learning for all attendees.’

‘I thought the World Cafe was particularly great as it was a chance to talk with colleagues about issues and see what other universities were doing to resolve them. It was a great way to get fresh, new ideas to solve ever-standing problems.’

‘It was such a great week, meeting you all and meeting colleagues from around the world. The topics were very interesting and hits right into our daily work in the international offices. It was very insightful and inspiring to discuss these topics.’

‘I liked the whole week and I liked how internationalisation is seen as a process which in many places is underway and not completed. At the same time universities like Amsterdam and Edinburgh that have many international students also have lots of experience with internationalisation, and it is great they want to share this knowledge with others.’

International Staff Week 2025

Recap of International Staff Week 2023

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