On October 2-6, 2023, representatives of partner educational institutions visited Aston University in Birmingham (England) as part of the Erasmus+ MultiEd project. The topic of the visit is "Multilingualism in education, the experience of Great Britain". The GIIIM team was represented by: Tetyana Marchenko – deputy director for scientific-pedagogical and educational-methodical work, Maryna Shkuropat – responsible for international activities, project manager, and Olena Yasinetska – associate professor of the Department of English Philology and Translation. The visit program and organizational support was provided by Susan Garton, professor at Aston University.

During the visit, there was an introduction to the university campus, educational buildings, the English language department, and the student club. The guests noticed that the Aston University campus is distinguished by the cultural and national diversity of the student body, therefore the main principles of communication in Aston are inclusiveness, respect for differences, racial and religious tolerance.

Among the topics discussed at the seminars were those that covered the issues of pedagogical interaction between participants in the educational process, the creation of adequate forms of assessment and the effective use of various artificial intelligence resources in the educational process. Visiting professors Donald Freeman and Kathleen Graves of the University of Michigan, as well as professors Gayatri Patel and Chris Umphreville, administrators of educational programs at Aston University, shared their opinions, scientific conclusions and practical experience.

Professor Noor Huton told the participants of the visit about the achievements of the Erasmus + TEFE (Teachers of English for Future Europe) project, which was implemented in parallel with the MultiEd project by a team of English language teachers of Aston University together with other European partners. She emphasized the importance of using the principles of intercultural communication to take into account different approaches to teaching English in national education systems. All participants received certificates.

In addition to purely educational topics, the participants of the visit were offered a cultural program - a visit to the city of Stretford-on-Avon, where the outstanding poet and playwright, the founder of the literary English language, William Shakespeare was born. The city, which has preserved the spirit of the Renaissance and a unique historical flavor, attracts millions of tourists. Many monuments are associated with the name of Shakespeare, the modern theater creates productions of his dramatic works.

On the last day of the visit, the representatives of the Ukrainian teams were welcomed by the Birmingham City Hall staff. In particular, they talked about the enormous work with Ukrainian refugees that the Department of Social Protection has been doing since the beginning of the war.

The educational visit to Aston University contributed to the development of methodical and pedagogical competences of the participants, expanded the possibilities of intercultural communication in the academic environment and inspired the further dissemination of the results of the MultiEd project.