…nnually and are a major export earner. The annual contribution to the UK’s national income made by international students is estimated at £5.5 billion. Beyond this direct economic impact, international students studying in the UK create a global network of ‘ambassadors’ with an emotional bond or predisposition to trust and support UK and ‘Brand UK’. Britain is educating leaders around the world. That’s why we should be trying to attract more inter…
…recognition and incentivisation of joint research activities. We also want national bodies to work with universities towards an open, accessible and inclusive national asset sharing scheme to proactively share high-tech equipment and research facilities with each other and industry. Responsiveness delivers the greatest benefit from research Quality research delivers real world impact and return on public investment. This relies on a healthy ecosys…
…nstitute (ODI), PositiveNegatives, Samuel Hall and @iLabAfrica; – Six international organisations – the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Research Institute For Social Developme…
…tor of University Alliance, said: “We are genuinely excited about what the national centre for university and business collaboration can achieve. “Alliance universities have many leaders with incredible expertise and passion who are establishing and overseeing innovative forms of partnership – for example the new Enterprise and Innovation Centre at Huddersfield, a groundbreaking model for making collaboration work effectively. “What the new CIHE c…
…m, there are three areas where government support is needed now. 1. International student demand International student fees now fund UK university research and teaching: Universities have diversified their income streams in recent years to compensate for reduced public funding, and increased surplus-generating income sources, especially international student tuition fees, to cross-subsidise other activities. International student fees provide £3…
…gland and Wales and delivered mostly by universities (including the ground-breaking Police Education Consortium). However, this has been destabilised through a frustrating policy disconnect within government following the Home Office decision to end the compulsory roll-out of police degrees and statements promoting non-degree routes for policing. 2. There are choppy waters ahead We should not assume that on the current trajectory, the growth or ma…
…for older adults. Cecilia Gialdini (Social Policy, Ulster University) was runner up for the judges with ‘Linguistic justice for the world’ which conveyed her research about how states implement just and fair language policies. The winner of the People’s Choice was Ifrah Mussa (Energy, Kingston University), whose image ‘The snow never bothered me anyway!’ (pictured below) taken while at the WinterWind 2020 conference in Sweden, was inspired by her…
…meet this demand. Novavax showed an 89% efficacy in fighting COVID-19. The National Horizons Centre, a £22.3 million national centre of excellence for the bioscience industries already enjoys a fruitful collaboration with manufacturers FDB. The centre, which is based at Teesside University’s Central Park campus in Darlington, has already developed a bespoke training course for FDB staff looking at the latest development in biologics and imparting…
…and permanent migration in order to help the UK maintain its position as a world-leader in international higher education and send out the message that the UK welcomes, and values, genuine international students. The UK continues to have one of the strongest higher education systems in the world and universities can play a considerable part in driving the UK’s economic growth. Countries such as the US and Australia have recognised the potential in…
…tions. They worked with a local production company to create of images and video, and develop BME case studies, that provide positive role models for prospective students who want to pursue paramedicine as a career. These case studies touch on issues around race and religious barriers, moving away from home, changing careers and give a realistic overview of the paramedic course and profession. The video clips and images can be used in targeted pro…