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International activity is a cornerstone of the UK higher education sector. Our work helps UK universities build secure, sustainable relationships with international institutes, researchers, students and partners.

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10 August 2021 UUKi insights

Join our regional networks

Our networks bring together staff from across the UK higher education sector with a shared interest in a specific world region or thematic area of university internationalisation.

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6 September 2021 UUKi publications

International student recruitment: Why aren't we second? Part 2

This report examines the UK's student recruitment performance and how it can become a more attractive study destination.

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9 September 2021 UUKi news

9 September 2021 UUKi news

In-depth analysis reveals the huge contribution of international students to the UK’s economic prosperity

In-depth analysis reveals the huge contribution of international students to the UK’s economic prosperity.Every part of the UK is financially better off – on average by £390 per person – because of international students.International students in Sheffield, Nottingham, London, Cardiff, Glasgow, and Newcastle are among those to deliver the greatest financial contributions.
9 September 2021 International student recruitment

9 September 2021 International student recruitment

The costs and benefits of international higher education students to the UK economy

This study, published by Universities UK International (UUKi) and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), with research from London Economics, is about the costs and benefits of international students to the UK economy.
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.
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.
24 January 2022 UUKi publications

24 January 2022 UUKi publications

The scale of UK higher education transnational education 2019-20: Welsh providers

This report uses data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) to provide trend analysis of UK transnational education (TNE) delivered by Welsh providers.
24 January 2022 UUKi publications

24 January 2022 UUKi publications

The scale of UK higher education transnational education 2019-20: Scottish providers

This report uses data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) to provide trend analysis of UK transnational education (TNE) delivered by Scottish providers.
8 February 2022 UUKi news

8 February 2022 UUKi news

Research and Innovation community urges European leaders to take action on Horizon Europe

A new campaign asks European leaders to place science collaboration before politics, as the UK’s and Switzerland's participation in the EU's world-leading research and innovation programme Horizon Europe hangs in the balance.
3 May 2022 UUKi blog

3 May 2022 UUKi blog

UK transnational education grows across all regions during the pandemic – where do we go from here?

Over the last two years, there has been plenty of speculation around how the pandemic would affect the delivery of UK degrees overseas.
27 May 2022 UUKi blog

27 May 2022 UUKi blog

Evolving ambition: how can we achieve sustainable growth in international student recruitment?

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.

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