2025 Winter School Programme
For information only – the 2026 Programme will be available shortly
12:30
Webinar introducing the Winter School teams, the case studies and overview of the arrangements.
14:30
Registration Gallery, Ground floor
Coffee Available
15:00
Welcome and introduction to the Winter School: leading and managing changes in strategy & policy Sala Polivalente, 6th floor
- Programme objectives
- Teamwork and the case studies
- Getting to know your peers
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
16:00
Higher Education in a changing world
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
17:00
Welcome Drink Terrace or gallery
18:00
Free time for participants
19:50
Meeting in front of the hotel and short walk to the restaurant
20:00
Dinner
09:00
Risks and Opportunities with Internationalisation: Asking the Right Questions Room 101, 1st floor
Karen Stanton, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, University of the Arts London, UK
10:30
Coffee Break Terrace or gallery
11:00
Global Trends in Internationalisation Room 101,1st floor
Nigel Healey, Consultant, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Associate, ICHEM, University of Bath, UK
12:25
Welcome from our host – The Barcelona School of Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Rodrigo Cetina-Presuel, Associate Dean for Education and Academic Affairs & Senior Lecturer in Law and Public Policy, UPF Barcelona School of Management, ES
12:30
Lunch
14:30
Leveraging intercultural competences in diverse teams Room 101, 1st floor
Nannette Ripmeester, Founder & CEO of Expertise Labour Mobility, NL
16:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 1: Group review and preparing questions Rooms 101, 204, 205, 401 ,402
Coffee available
18:00
Drinks and finger food Terrace or gallery
19:00
Free evening for networking
09:00
Leading change to support internationalisation Room 101, 1st floor
Oriol Amat, Professor of Financial Economics and Former Rector, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, ES
10:30
Coffee Break Terrace or gallery
11:00
Academic Strategy, Financial Strategy and Financial Management Room 101, 1st floor
Arnold Boon, University Director, Copenhagen Business School, DK
12:30
Lunch Terrace or gallery
13:30
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to compete in the global HE marketplace Room 101, 1st floor
Iryna Nikolayeva, Senior Manager, Learning Planet Institute, FR
15:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 2: Group review, SWOT analysis Rooms 101, 204, 205, 401, 402
16:15
Bus transfer from the hotel to the Miro Foundation
19:00
Drinks and dinner
21:30
Bus transfer back to the hotel
09:00
The Case of La Rochelle Université and the European University Alliance Room 101, 1st floor
Conexus (the European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability)
Jean-Marc Ogier, Ex-president EU-Conexus, La Rochelle University, FR
09:30
The Case of Lancaster University: Global Partnerships (Europe, Asia, Africa)
Ben Matthews, Associate Director Global Engagement, Lancaster University, UK
10:00
Q&A with case presenters
11:00
Coffee break Terrace or gallery
11:30
Leading powerful collaborative and diverse teams. What does it take? Room 101, 1st floor
Karen Vandevelde, HR Director, University of Antwerp, BE
13:00
Lunch
15:00
Leading European University Alliances: Achievements, opportunities, challenges Room 101, 1st floor
Jean-Marc Ogier, Ex-president EU-Conexus, La Rochelle University, FR
16:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 3: The development plan Rooms 101, 204, 205, 401, 402
Coffee available
17:30
Free time for participants
19:00
Working dinner in the hotel
09:00
Talent Management and leadership for global leadership Room 101, 1st floor
Angela Clark, Head of Recruitment; Clemence Marest, Associate Director (Talent), University College London (UCL), UK
10:30
Coffee Break Terrace or gallery
11:00
Conversations about university leadership Room 101, 1st floor
Paul Greatrix, HUMANE past president, UK
12:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 4 Rooms 101, 204, 205, 401, 402
13:00
Working Lunch
14:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 4 (continued) Rooms 101, 204, 205, 401, 402
Coffee available
16:00
Submit your executive brief
20:00
Bus transfer to restaurant (from the hotel)
20:30
Dinner
22:30
Bus transfer to the hotel
09:00
Parallel Sessions (part I): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel
Rooms 205, 401, 402
- Paul Greatrix, HUMANE past President, UK
- Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
- Rodrigo Cetina-Presuel, Associate Dean for Education and Academic Affairs & Senior Lecturer in Law and Public Policy, UPF Barcelona School of Management, ES
- Ben Matthews, Associate Director Global Engagement, Lancaster University, UK
- Leon van de Zande, Secretary General, University of Amsterdam, NL
- Kirsty Walker, Vice President External Engagement, University College London (UCL), UK
09:50
Coffee Break Terrace or gallery
10:10
Parallel Sessions (part II): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel (as above)
Rooms 205, 401, 402
11:00
Coffee Break Terrace or gallery
11:30
Plenary Session Feedback Room 101, 1st floor
• HUMANE Winter School Panel (as above)
The Residential School Alumni
- Elsa Bellmunt, Registrar, UPF – Barcelona School of Management, ES
Graduation and final words
12:30
Closing lunch at the school
Note: the programme is subject to marginal change.
Important information:
HUMANE and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Management fully intend to deliver the Winter School in Barcelona. If however, restrictions require it to be postponed, participants will be notified with as much notice as possible.
Neither HUMANE nor the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Management are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the Winter School in Barcelona. Participants attending the Winter School in Barcelona do so at their own risk and responsibility.