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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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12 August 2020 UUKi blog

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

More about UUKi's latest publication, International student recruitment: Why aren't we second?

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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.

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23 May 2024 UUKi publications

23 May 2024 UUKi publications

International graduate outcomes 2024

This report sheds light on the experiences and achievements of over 10,000 international students.
21 June 2023 UUKi publications

21 June 2023 UUKi publications

International facts and figures 2023

UUKi's annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
20 June 2022 UUKi publications

20 June 2022 UUKi publications

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.
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.
5 February 2021 Brexit

5 February 2021 Brexit

Immigration rules after Brexit

The UK and EU have agreed visa-free travel for tourist visits of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. However, there are additional actions which might be required if travelling to the EU for work or study, even for a short period of time. For instance, a visa, work permit or other documentation might be needed.
29 January 2026 UUKi blog

29 January 2026 UUKi blog

Human-in-the-loop AI: building trust through UK–France collaboration

Bin Liu and Yingying Zhao (University of Strathclyde) discuss how a UK–France research collaboration is putting humans back at the centre of AI development to improve the explainability, reliability and safety of systems used in high-stakes decisions.
10 February 2025 UUKi blog

10 February 2025 UUKi blog

Horizon Europe: one year on

In this blog, Dajana Dzanovic reflects on the past year of the UK's association to Horizon Europe.
4 February 2021 Brexit

4 February 2021 Brexit

Horizon Europe after Brexit

The UK will participate in the Horizon Europe programme as an associated country, subject to a final agreement once the relevant EU legal texts have been finalised.
1 December 2025 UUKi blog

1 December 2025 UUKi blog

Harvesting clean energy from fluid motion: reflections from our UK–France SMARTFLOW collaboration

Dr Weigang Yao (De Montfort University) reveals the science and collaboration behind the UK-France SMARTFLOW collaboration.

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