International experience and mobility

Among many advantages, international experiences help develop soft skills, intercultural understanding and improve employability. We work with UK universities to increase the number of students who can access these beneficial experiences.

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21 Mar 2022 UUKi publications

How the climate crisis affects internationalisation

Report of a survey into internationalisation and climate action.

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3 Mar 2022 UUKi blog

Navigating in a new world: how senior leadership teams can continue to provide a quality learning experience for international students

There's a real change going on in international student behaviour. Universities must acknowledge this and tailor their services accordingly if they want to compete with fast-improving higher education institutions worldwide.

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15 Dec 2021 Publications

15 Dec 2021 Publications

The UK immigration system must keep attracting exchange students

Our briefing calls on the UK government to reform the Visitor immigration route by increasing the length of time short-term exchange students are permitted to stay in the UK from six months to one academic year.
15 Dec 2021 Media Releases

15 Dec 2021 Media Releases

To make a success of Turing, we need visa reform for exchange students

Without visa reform, important opportunities for students at UK universities to study overseas could be lost.
1 Dec 2021 International student recruitment

1 Dec 2021 International student recruitment

International Facts and Figures 2021

International Facts and Figures is our annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
13 Aug 2021 International

13 Aug 2021 International

About our international experience and mobility work

We work to increase the proportion of students with international experience, especially those from low participation backgrounds.
6 Aug 2021 Student mobility and international experience

6 Aug 2021 Student mobility and international experience

Widening Participation in UK Outward Student Mobility

Students who spend some time abroad working, studying or volunteering achieve better degrees and get better jobs, and the number of students going abroad is rising each year. However, not all students in the UK participate in outward mobility at the same rate.
6 Aug 2021 International experience and mobility

6 Aug 2021 International experience and mobility

Recent mobility research projects

An overview of the research projects we are working on.
5 Aug 2021 International research collaboration

5 Aug 2021 International research collaboration

Globalink Research Internships, Canada

Globalink Research Internship is a competitive Canadian internship programme that gives UK undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct research abroad as part of their degree
5 Aug 2021 International research collaboration

5 Aug 2021 International research collaboration

UK India Education & Research Initiative (UKIERI)

The UK India Education & Research Initiative (UKIERI) funds collaborative activity between India and the UK in academic leadership, research and skills.
19 Jul 2021 UUKi blog

19 Jul 2021 UUKi blog

The Thouron Award: an opportunity to learn again

A Thouron scholar shares thoughts on taking part in the US scholarship programme.