IDEM concludes: time to put inclusion into action
After three years of collaboration, the IDEM project has come to a close. From 2022 to January 2025, IDEM brought together five Unite! universities with a shared mission: to make student mobility more inclusive and equitable.
For many students, studying abroad remains out of reach – not just due to structural barriers like financial constraints and lack of information, but also psychological barriers such as fear of discrimination, cultural anxiety, and the absence of role models. These challenges often discourage underserved students from even considering mobility programs.
IDEM has tackled these issues head-on, ensuring that mobility programmes become accessible, welcoming, and supportive for all students, particularly those who may otherwise be left behind.
Through close collaboration across institutions, IDEM has developed resources that empower higher education institutions (HEIs) to remove barriers and support students at every stage of their mobility experience.