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8 May 2024 International experience and mobility

8 May 2024 International experience and mobility

Global mobility and student finance: resources

Charmaine Valente, Student Loans Company, compiles the resources used in their recent presentation to global mobility teams across the UK.
9 December 2024 International

9 December 2024 International

Global experiential learning: a pathway to inclusive international education

Lisa Beare, University of Leeds, highlights how global experiential learning drives inclusivity and student success.
21 July 2025 International

21 July 2025 International

From Manchester to Kelowna: how a summer in Canada changed my perspective on research – and life

Kevin Shi, a student from The University of Manchester, shares his experiences taking part in a research internship placement in Canada.
27 May 2022 International staff and students

27 May 2022 International staff and students

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.
20 October 2025 International

20 October 2025 International

European Universities alliances: strengthening the UK’s ties with Europe

Franziska Enichlmayr unpacks the role of the European Universities alliances and considers what continued UK engagement could mean for higher education cooperation.
4 August 2025 International

4 August 2025 International

Elevating the UK-India relationship – view through the higher education lens

On 24 July 2025, the UK and India endorsed a new India-UK Vision 2035. We break down what this means for higher education and the role universities will play.
5 May 2026 International

5 May 2026 International

Building a UK-France research network for the energy transition through mobility

Professor Marco Rivera discusses how UK-France researcher mobility is helping to build stronger approaches to tackling the energy transition.
20 January 2026 International

20 January 2026 International

Bridging Erasmus+ and TNE: partnering for excellence in Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

Franziska Enichlmayr outlines how Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters have enabled UK universities to continue playing a leading role in international collaborative postgraduate taught degrees.
4 November 2025 International

4 November 2025 International

Boosting participation in Horizon Europe – the role of the UK higher education sector

Universities UK International (UUKi) led a programme of work – supported by Wellcome – focused on boosting UK participation in Horizon Europe and re-engaging with European partners.
21 April 2025 International

21 April 2025 International

As global student flows shift, what’s next for the UK?

In this blog, Andy Plant and Selma Toohey will take a closer look at how international student recruitment is changing. As more countries become popular study destinations, traditional markets face new challenges.
27 July 2022 Student mobility and international experience

27 July 2022 Student mobility and international experience

Applying for the Thouron Award, and what it means to me

Will Chan, a current Thouron Scholar, writes about his experience with the Thouron application process.
14 March 2022 International student recruitment

14 March 2022 International student recruitment

Analysing the UK’s international student recruitment landscape

The historic data of the UK’s higher education sector paints a vivid picture of stability, growth, and even enduring appeal. More recent HESA data illustrates robust demand, a huge milestone for the sector and a cause for celebration with the UK surpassing its target of 600,000 international students a decade early. However, on closer inspection this may simply be creating a false environment that not only offers a limited perspective of our educational landscape but also overlooks the geopolitical factors that have helped bolster the UK market.

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