Since the launch of the government’s International Education Strategy in 2019, growth in international student recruitment to the UK has delivered a boost of more than £60 billion to the UK’s economy, new analysis shows.
In anticipation for the general election, universities want to work more closely with the next government to support a national drive to achieve stronger economic growth and improve opportunities for individuals and for communities across the whole of the UK.
A major new survey, published today, shows that ambitious plans to recruit thousands of extra healthcare professionals will likely only succeed if greater financial support is offered to students and these careers are made more appealing.
Emma is a researcher at the Nuffield Trust. She has worked on a number of projects on the NHS workforce and co-authored Waste not, want not: Strategies to improve the supply of clinical staff to the NHS.
Art therapist and professional lead for arts therapies in a London NHS trust.
Tim was a co-chair of the arts therapies apprenticeship group and the Chair of the British Association of Art Therapists 2014 to 2020. Alongside his clinical, leadership and professional work he continues his own art practice and I has a strong belief in the value of creativity for individuals and society.
The Government’s ambitious plans to strengthen the NHS can only be achieved if significant changes are made to healthcare education and training now, warns Universities UK (UUK).
Universities UK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, responds to the Prime Minister’s comments on education made at the Conservative Party Conference 2023:
Responding to the new set of Teaching Excellence Framework results released by the Office for Students, UUK President and Principle and Vice Chancellor of St Andrews University, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE, said:
As universities prepare to welcome a new cohort of students, a new report by London Economics has revealed that higher education makes a £116 billion contribution to the UK economy - £130 billion including the spending of international students.