Sara Todd, Vice-President (Global) at Griffith University and former President of the Asia Pacific Association for International Education, tells us how her passion for international education started at a very early age from a keen interest in languages and cultures.
Sarah shares her considerations about some of the key challenges facing the Australian higher education sector, in particular concerning restrictions to international student recruitment and lack of appreciation of the contribution that international students bring to their hosting communities.
She points to the growing importance of international partnerships, going beyond student mobility, and including TNE, to address todays' global challenges, with particular regard to the sustainability agenda.... and she shares the most memorable experience of hosting the Dalai Lame during one of his visits to New Zealand.