The historic data of the UK’s higher education sector paints a vivid picture of stability, growth, and even enduring appeal. More recent HESA data illustrates robust demand, a huge milestone for the sector and a cause for celebration with the UK surpassing its target of 600,000 international students a decade early. However, on closer inspection this may simply be creating a false environment that not only offers a limited perspective of our educational landscape but also overlooks the geopolitical factors that have helped bolster the UK market.
UK universities are seeking to diversify their transnational collaborative provision globally. In this context, the experience of the UK-Philippines TNE Links programme can offer a blueprint to be further developed in the country and mirrored in other markets.
The #WeAreInternational campaign was founded over ten years ago. It aims to highlight the contributions that international students make to universities, towns and cities across the UK, as well as reiterate the message to prospective students that the UK is a welcoming place for them to study.