STAFF MOBILITY
The ERASMUS+ Programme does not only cater to students and
teachers in higher education institutions. Since 2007 the scope of
staff mobility has expanded to non-teaching staff of institutions
and visiting lecturers from the business sector to bring more
European and business experience to the campuses. In the academic
year 2007/2008 some 27 200 lecturers from institutions and
enterprises taught abroad and 5 000 staff from institutions
received training abroad in one of the 31 participating
countries.Specifically, ERASMUS+ offers the following programme
action lines for the staff members:
- Staff
mobility for teaching for teachers of higher education
institutions: Having teaching staff come from abroad enables
the non-mobile students to benefit from new lectures, different
pedagogical methods and perhaps from being taught in a foreign
language. Benefits for the teachers include acquiring different
perspectives, establishing new contacts and facilitating better
academic networking. The mobility periods are quite short with an
average of about one week. ERASMUS+ teachers may initiate new
mobility and cooperation activities during their stay abroad.
- Staff
mobility for teaching for enterprise staff: Visiting
lecturers from the business sector teaching at an institution
abroad provide fresh insights into the world of business to
students. During their stay, they may set up exchanges with the
partner institution for student placements and staff training as
well as take part in cooperation projects or networks.
- Staff
mobility for training: Teaching and other staff from
higher education institutions, such as librarians, may go abroad to
receive training in businesses and also at other institutions. The
stay is an opportunity to stimulate further exchanges and
cooperation.