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Over four million people worldwide are studying or working in higher education institutions (HEIs) outside their country of origin, and the numbers are growing. There is, however, a lack of clarity about how this ‘internationalisation’ is actually experienced by internationally mobile staff and students, especially in contexts outside the global west. This study investigated perceptions of Thai HEIs by foreign staff and students in locations across that country. It was framed by an empirically-derived model of academic, sociocultural and psychological adjustment and adaptation (Schartner and Young, 2016). A multi-method qualitative approach incorporated thematic analysis of narrative and interview data. Results indicated broadly positive perceptions of relationships with peer groups between foreign staff and locals, but more negative perceptions of levels of practical and emotional institutional support, with communication perceived as the main impediment to successful intergroup interaction. Implications for intergroup theory in the contexts of academic migration will be discussed.
Author(s): Young TJ, Snoddin NS
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Publication status: Published
Conference Name: European Association of Social Psychology Meeting on Intergroup Communication
Year of Conference: 2019
Print publication date: 06/07/2019
Acceptance date: 28/04/2019
Publisher: British Academy and the Thailand Research Fund
