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Inquiry launched into England’s reliance on international students

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The UK’s Education Committee has launched an inquiry into international students in English universities. “That the UK is the third most popular destination for international students is a source of pride and a credit to the strength of our world class universities,” said MP Robin Walker, chair of the Education Committee.

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#WeAreInternational renewed to boost ‘welcome factor’

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Universities UK has re-launched the next iteration of its #WeAreInternational campaign to celebrate the role international students play in the country. Universities and international education organisations have once again joined, including Aston University and the University of the West of England and pathway provider NCUK.

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UK uni funding model “inherently precarious”

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With international student enrolment likely to fall dramatically this year, UK universities can no longer rely on overseas fees to fill government research deficits, the president of King’s College London has said. The UK has the lowest contribution to higher education of any OECD country. In 2021, the higher education sector spent £5.6

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80% of UK providers face deficit risk if international numbers drop

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Fees from international students are forecast to become up to 66% of all course fee income for 70 higher education institutions across England & Northern Ireland by 2026/27, new research shows. The report notes immigration policy and relative affordability of the UK as key risks to international competitiveness.

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UUK to review fair admissions and agent behaviour

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The article was described as “not true” as it overlooked the fact that entry to international foundation programs – the equivalent to A-Levels for UK students – does not guarantee entry to university degree programs. Those entry requirements are equivalent to those for home students.

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Pathways add around £830m to UK economy – NCUK report

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“As a sector, we have an issue around no longer collecting enough data on international graduate outcomes” NCUK, founded in 1987 by a consortium of universities in northern England, has also started to look at how it can gather and analyse more data “to further demonstrate the value of pathway routes”, Smith continued.

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UUKi, Research England partner on Ukraine

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Universities UK International has partnered on a new scheme to support UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiatives with Research England. . With leadership also coming from Cormack Consultancy Group on the project, Research England is investing £5m to support the scheme that aims to help Ukrainian universities and researchers.