Governing bodies should expect the same kind of information and guidance from the executive on internationalisation as on any other aspect of their work. However, internationalisation poses particular challenges, because of its complexity and rapidly changing nature. To cope with this specialist international offices have grown in the past few years, and many no longer just deal with student recruitment but provide a wide range of services. In addition, specialists may also be used to deal with activities in specific countries.Many institutions now have a pro vice-chancellor to lead their international work. In small institutions, however, providing such services is a real challenge, and they will often depend on national information sources.
There are some useful sources of information about how institutions and their governing bodies are developing their management structures to deliver internationalisation:
A QAA Report on the management of overseas collaborative work at the University of Wales, which found weaknesses in validation processes and the overall management of international work, demonstrates the risks if international initiatives are not properly managed and overseen.