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 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.
The last two years have been a bumpy ride for international student recruitment. Yet, despite the many challenges, in 2020/21 the UK welcomed 605,130 international students to our campuses and in doing so hit the International Education Strategy’s 600,000 international enrolment target almost a decade ahead of the 2030 deadline.
The recent announcement that the University of Cambridge is to offer online courses aimed at professionals worldwide wanting to upskill illustrates the opportunities that are opening up for universities and students who have embraced the digital teaching and learning revolution.
School Employability Manager for Arts and Humanities and Director of NTU Global at Nottingham Trent University discuss wrap around activities to a mobility programme in Mexico.
Alex Bols, Deputy CEO of GuildHE, looks ahead to his session on small and specialist institutions forming international strategies at International Higher Education Forum.
Anisa Muzaffar, Senior Research and Policy Officer at the UK Collaborative on Development Research, previews International Higher Education Forum 2024 on 1-2 May.
Dr Diana Beech, CEO of London Higher, looks ahead to International Higher Education Forum 2024 on 1-2 May. Diana discusses the panel she will be joining on ‘regional approaches to international strategy’, London’s role as both a regional and global player, and the other sessions on offer at this year’s Forum.
Gwen Williams, Assistant Director of Universities Wales, looks at the international role of Welsh institutions ahead of the IHEF 2024 session on regional approaches to international strategies.
Professor John Strachan, PVC (Research and Enterprise) at Bath Spa University and Director of GuildHE, will be joining over 200 colleagues at International Higher Education Forum 2024. He will join other expert speakers on a panel to discuss how smaller and specialised institutions can formulate coherent, effective international strategies. Here, he previews this talk and the wider conference.
ETS International UK will be presenting a session on ‘Effective diversification: balancing the needs of institutions and students’ at the flagship International Higher Education Forum 2024. In this blog, Sandy Bhangal, Executive Director of Global Strategy and Growth, discusses her thoughts ahead of the session and wider Forum.
Simon Emmett, CEO of IDP Connect, looks ahead to the flagship International Higher Education Conference - taking place at Senate House on 1-2 May. Simon will be delivering a keynote address on Day 1 of the conference.
In November, we facilitated a webinar exploring the intersection between climate action and international strategies in collaboration with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), Universities Canada and Universities Finland.