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16 December 2021 UUKi blog

The National Security and Investment (NSI) Act: What is it, and what does it mean for UK universities?

The National Security and Investment Act (also known as the NSI Act) will come into force on 4 January 2022. So, what does this mean and what do you need to know?

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14 December 2021 UUKi news

Joint statement from convening higher education associations

As the major convening higher education associations in our respective countries, our organisations work together to support and promote international collaboration.

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1 December 2021 UUKi publications

1 December 2021 UUKi publications

International Facts and Figures 2021

International Facts and Figures is our annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
29 November 2021 UUKi blog

29 November 2021 UUKi blog

Securing the global talent pipeline through digital English assessments

We are now well into a new academic year. There have been many changes since pre-Covid times: higher education institutions are now delivering more of their teaching online, and actively embracing the opportunities created by technology to transform student learning.
12 November 2021 UUKi blog

12 November 2021 UUKi blog

The internationalisation and climate change conundrum

Try as I might, it's been hard to track progress at COP26 from home, attempting to follow things, to get to grip with what happens in the various ‘zones’, the sheer number of topics being addressed, the negotiations, the daily announcements. What constitutes a meaningful commitment and what is simply spin?
4 November 2021 Transnational education

4 November 2021 Transnational education

New UK University Overseas Campuses Network announced at UUKi TNE conference

Today’s (04 November 2021) Universities UK’s Transnational education conference saw the announcement of a new UK University Overseas Campuses Network, bringing together an initial membership of 17 UK universities with 27 campuses located in 17 countries across the world.
25 October 2021 UUKi news

25 October 2021 UUKi news

Record number of UK higher education providers report students studying through transnational education

A new report from Universities UK International finds that 156 UK higher education providers have reported students studying through transnational education (TNE) in the 2019-20 academic year, which is the highest figure to date.
25 October 2021 Transnational education

25 October 2021 Transnational education

The scale of UK higher education transnational education 2019-20

This fifth edition of The scale of UK higher education transnational education provides a snapshot analysis of where, at what level, and through what type of provision TNE students studied during the 2019−20 academic year. It also includes a longitudinal overview of trends in TNE from 2015–16.
13 October 2021 UUKi blog

13 October 2021 UUKi blog

A national push for TNE: the Philippine experience

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.
4 October 2021 International

4 October 2021 International

Transnational Graduate Outcomes: A case study of the United Arab Emirates

UK universities are world leaders in transnational education. This report looks at graduate outcomes in the United Arab Emirates in detail.
28 September 2021 UUKi blog

28 September 2021 UUKi blog

How digital allows universities to be borderless

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.

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