About International Partnerships
International Partnerships at the University of Kent was established in 2016.
Kent seeks to enhance and develop its range of partnerships in accordance with the University’s Internationalisation Strategy 2019-2025.
International Partnerships sits within the Engagement Directorate and is responsible for increasing the University’s global presence, profile and esteem by driving forward the development of a range of international partnership activity, encompassing student and staff mobility, visiting faculty, dual awards and articulation arrangements.
International Partnerships is led by Hannah McNorton, and is based in the Registry extension building at the Canterbury campus.
Our responsibilities include:
- Managing partnerships with institutions worldwide
- Cultivating major and multi-lateral strategic partnerships for cross-institutional engagement
- Managing student mobility through Study Abroad and/or Erasmus exchange arrangements
- Facilitating staff training and teaching mobility to Erasmus partner universities or other organisations around the world
- Enhancing engagement with funding opportunities to support international training, capacity building and innovation projects
- Supporting Divisions and Professional Service Departments in their international partnership endeavours