Student mobility and international experience

Among many advantages, international experiences help develop soft skills, intercultural understanding and improve employability. We work with UK universities to increase the number of students who can access these beneficial experiences.

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13 Aug 2021 Student mobility and international experience

About our international experience and mobility work

We work to increase the proportion of students with international experience, especially those from low participation backgrounds.

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6 Aug 2021 International experience and mobility

Widening Participation in UK Outward Student Mobility

Students who spend some time abroad working, studying or volunteering achieve better degrees and get better jobs, and the number of students going abroad is rising each year. However, not all students in the UK participate in outward mobility at the same rate.

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6 Aug 2021 International experience and mobility

6 Aug 2021 International experience and mobility

Recent mobility research projects

An overview of the research projects we are working on.
29 Jun 2021 Webinar

29 Jun 2021 Webinar

Report launch: short-term mobility, long-term impact

This event is an opportunity to hear from UUKi on the findings, and hear first-hand from universities and students about the impact of such programmes, including any lessons learned. This recording took place on 24 June 2021.
24 Jun 2021 UUKi publications

24 Jun 2021 UUKi publications

Short-term mobility, long-term impact: inclusive international opportunities of less than four weeks

Supported by case studies and focus groups drawn from universities across the UK, this report reviews impact and benefits of short-term mobility programmes and identifies models of good practice.
11 Feb 2021 International experience and mobility

11 Feb 2021 International experience and mobility

Student mobility after Brexit

The UK government decided not to seek participation in the new Erasmus+ programme. The UK government will instead launch the Turing scheme.
21 Mar 2022 UUKi publications

21 Mar 2022 UUKi publications

How the climate crisis affects internationalisation

Report of a survey into internationalisation and climate action.
3 Mar 2022 UUKi blog

3 Mar 2022 UUKi blog

Navigating in a new world: how senior leadership teams can continue to provide a quality learning experience for international students

There's a real change going on in international student behaviour. Universities must acknowledge this and tailor their services accordingly if they want to compete with fast-improving higher education institutions worldwide.
15 Dec 2021 Publications

15 Dec 2021 Publications

The UK immigration system must keep attracting exchange students

Our briefing calls on the UK government to reform the Visitor immigration route by increasing the length of time short-term exchange students are permitted to stay in the UK from six months to one academic year.
15 Dec 2021 Media Releases

15 Dec 2021 Media Releases

To make a success of Turing, we need visa reform for exchange students

Without visa reform, important opportunities for students at UK universities to study overseas could be lost.
1 Dec 2021 UUKi publications

1 Dec 2021 UUKi publications

International Facts and Figures 2021

International Facts and Figures is our annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.