The University of Edinburgh, one of the United Kingdom’s leading higher education institutions, has partnered with Mobility-Online for over 15 years to manage its international mobility programs. This long-standing collaboration has allowed the university to streamline and enhance its mobility processes, including the management of the newly established Turing Scheme following the UK’s departure from Erasmus+. Following Brexit, the University of Edinburgh proactively adapted its mobility processes to align with the Turing Scheme. Mobility-Online’s flexibility enabled the university to handle complex funding rules, country groupings, payment plans and student eligibility criteria that were not compatible with previous Erasmus workflows.
The university selected Mobility-Online for its ability to accommodate highly customized mobility processes. For instance, daily grant rates, sliding scales for travel funding, and multiple “Widening Participation” categories were all integrated into the system. Mobility-Online allowed the University of Edinburgh to manage these detailed calculations externally and maintain accurate records in the platform, ensuring smooth administration despite significant changes in funding models and reporting requirements.
The collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and Mobility-Online has been highly effective. The system supports the administration of outgoing exchanges, placements, short-term programs, and incoming student nominations, all while maintaining flexible program structures and robust database management.
As Paul Gorman, Business Support Analyst at the university, notes, Mobility-Online’s adaptability has allowed the university to cope with all kinds of eventualities, even as the Turing Scheme replaced Erasmus funding.
The University of Edinburgh’s success with Mobility-Online demonstrates how the platform can manage complex, evolving international mobility frameworks while providing reliable, tailored solutions for staff and students. This implementation serves as a reference point for other UK institutions navigating post-Brexit mobility programs and highlights Mobility-Online’s role as a powerful tool in international higher education.
In conclusion, the partnership between the University of Edinburgh and Mobility-Online showcases how flexibility, precision, and expert support can drive successful adaptation to new funding schemes, ensuring the continuity and growth of international mobility programs. Both partners continue to collaborate closely, ensuring that the university remains at the forefront of student mobility and internationalization in the UK.
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH AT A GLANCE
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS:
Incoming:
BAES (UNA Europa)
Erasmus Exchange
European Subject Wide Exchange
Fee-paying Non-exchange
International Credit Mobility
International Exchange
Subject Specific International Exchange
Outgoing:
Engineering Summer School
Engineering Winter/Spring Schools
Erasmus Exchange
Erasmus Traineeship
European Exchange
Go Abroad Fund
International Credit Mobility
International Exchange
Outbound Mobility
Placements
Subject-specific exchange
University-wide exchange
Widening Horizons exchange
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