INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT FUTURES: February 2019

22 February 2019

What's in a name? The genesis of "UCD Global"

With a background in linguistics and time spent working as an editor and proof-reader, it will come as no surprise that I believe "words matter". The words that we use have meaning, and our choice of words is both deliberate and conscious.

In this context, I'm delighted that University College Dublin (UCD) has agreed to rename its international office as "UCD Global".

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Dr Douglas Proctor has over twenty years’ experience in international education across the higher education, vocational and ELICOS sectors, both as an academic and senior manager.

Douglas returned to Australia from Ireland in July 2021 to take up the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. Previously he was Director, UCD Global at University College Dublin, Ireland’s Global University.

Douglas holds a PhD in international higher education at the University of Melbourne. In 2018, he co-edited a Routledge book with Dr Laura Rumbley entitled ‘The Future Agenda for Internationalization in Higher Education’, which gave primacy to next generation perspectives as well as focusing on dimensions of internationalisation that are known to be under-researched.

Douglas serves as Chair of the European Association for International Education (EAIE) Publications Committee. Based on his experience and contributions to the sector, Douglas was recognised as a Senior Fellow of the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) in September 2019.

Further information, and professional profile, available on LinkedIn.