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13 May 2024 News

Universities UK and Creative UK warn the Prime Minister about the impact changing the graduate visa could have on the country's creative industries

In anticipation of the MAC review, we've produced a joint open letter with Creative UK, highlighting the impact of international students to the country's creative industries.

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17 April 2024 UUKi blog

IHEF 2024 forward look: Gwen Williams, Universities Wales

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.

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8 April 2024 UUKi blog

8 April 2024 UUKi blog

IHEF 2024 forward look: Simon Emmett, IDP Connect

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.
5 April 2024 UUKi blog

5 April 2024 UUKi blog

IHEF 2024 forward look: Professor John Strachan

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.
21 March 2024 Media releases

21 March 2024 Media releases

Universities UK response to official figures on education export revenue

Official figures have been released on UK revenues from education-related exports and show a total figure of £27.9bn in 2021. 77.9% of this was accounted for by Higher Education.
20 March 2024 UUKi blog

20 March 2024 UUKi blog

IHEF 2024 forward look: Dr Diana Beech, London Higher

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.
17 March 2024 Media releases

17 March 2024 Media releases

Universities UK responds to Sunday Times article on recruitment of international students on pathway courses

Our response to a recent Sunday Times article about the recruitment of international students on pathway courses.
12 March 2024 Media releases

12 March 2024 Media releases

'Deep concerns' about timelines of Migration Advisory Committee review

Following the publication by the Home Office of the terms of reference for the Migration Advisory Committee's review into the Graduate route, Universities UK has responded to the detail.
29 February 2024 Media releases

29 February 2024 Media releases

Graduate visa critically important for UK jobs, growth and global ambitions

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.
23 February 2024 Publications

23 February 2024 Publications

Opportunity and growth: a manifesto from Universities UK

The UK’s universities are a success story and one of the UK’s greatest assets. We’re calling on political parties to commit to policies in their manifestos to help our universities continue to transform lives.
2 February 2024 Explainer

2 February 2024 Explainer

Fair admissions and Clearing: how does it work?

Deputy Director of Policy and admissions expert Dan Hurley breaks down how universities keep admissions fair.

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