International staff and students

International staff and students bring invaluable social and cultural benefits to universities in the UK. We influence national and international policies in ways that protect the UK’s status as an attractive destination for international staff and students.

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20 June 2022 International

20 June 2022 International

International Facts and Figures 2022

International Facts and Figures is our annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education. Please note that due to the amount of content, some elements on this page may be slower at loading.
21 June 2023 International

21 June 2023 International

International facts and figures 2023

UUKi's annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
16 July 2019 UUKi publications

16 July 2019 UUKi publications

International graduate outcomes 2019

International Graduate Outcomes 2019 (i-GO), conducted by iGraduate, is the first study which specifically explores the career outcomes of a large sample of international graduates who studied in the UK.
23 May 2024 International staff and students

23 May 2024 International staff and students

International graduate outcomes 2024

This report sheds light on the experiences and achievements of over 10,000 international students.
19 November 2025 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

19 November 2025 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

International Student Levy briefing

This briefing provides background on the proposed International Student Levy, the sector’s position and wider arguments.
3 November 2022 UUKi publications

3 November 2022 UUKi publications

International student recruitment from Europe: the road to recovery

This report is the third in our series examining the UK's international student recruitment performance.
29 September 2022 UUKi insights

29 September 2022 UUKi insights

International student recruitment: geographical diversification of markets

Geographical diversification of international student recruitment has become an institutional preoccupation over the past decade.
12 August 2020 UUKi publications

12 August 2020 UUKi publications

International student recruitment: Why aren't we second? Part 1

This publication identifies how the UK can enhance its international student recruitment performance.
12 January 2024 UUKi insights

12 January 2024 UUKi insights

International students and graduates: myths and reality

We look at some common myths around international students and graduates and see how they compare to reality.
16 May 2023 Media releases

16 May 2023 Media releases

International students boost UK economy by £41.9 billion

New data reveals that the intake of international students in the 2021/22 academic year contributed a huge £41.9 billion to the UK economy.
19 September 2023 UUKi news

19 September 2023 UUKi news

Invitation to tender - exploring the contribution of international postgraduate research students to the UK’s science and research base

Universities UK International (UUKi) invites tenders for a research project with the title 'Exploring the contribution of international postgraduate research students to the UK’s science and research base'.
6 June 2023 UUKi blog

6 June 2023 UUKi blog

My experience as a Mitacs Globalink Research Intern in Montréal, Canada

Holly Downes is an undergraduate student at Durham University. In summer 2022, Holly took part in the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship, a 12-week programme providing students with the opportunity to contribute to a research project at one of Canada’s 70 participating universities. There are over 2,000 projects to choose from, ranging from engineering and maths through to the humanities, which successful applicants work on full-time as a research intern.

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