HEPI

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Emily Dixon , Senior Research and Content Officer at London Higher. When the 2023 data were released, we were interested in what might have changed over twelve months for students in London. We also found that London students were the most likely in England to have a paid job outside their studies.

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The PIE News

MARCH 28, 2024

Participants of the 2024 Sophomore Scholars Program, hosted by London Metropolitan University, feel the program has given them a “new perspective on life” Nine students travelled to the university’s London campus from the US, where they each study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to participate in the program.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 10, 2024

The University of Hull has launched a new London Study Centre in partnership with Cambridge Education Group. This is the first partnership of its kind for CEG, but it does have another division – ONCAMPUS – that offers pre university study options in London. London campuses are an important strategy for many UK-wide universities.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

A new report detailing the experience of students in London has suggested data on international student wellbeing needs to be more streamlined across institutions, among other findings. The document says London students do an average of 6.41 hours of internships and placements. The English average is only 5.57.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

London universities need to help international students foster a sense of belonging when they study in the city, as well as ease cost pressures, according to a new policy note. It did say, however, that London universities “generally live up to” the high expectations international students have in terms of academic experience.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Labour leader in the UK confirmed that English language schools will be exempt from VAT tax fees put in place by the party should it win the 2024 election, English UK has said. English Language Schools, if not registered as independent schools with the Department of Education, would not be affected,” the reply read.

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HEPI

MAY 8, 2024

It is important to note that the end result, which suggests each student studying outside London needs a little over £18,000 to live with dignity, is not a measure of absolute poverty. It is not a measure of what you need to avoid penury.

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The PIE News

APRIL 29, 2024

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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HEPI

MARCH 7, 2024

Broderick, Vice-Chancellor & President at the University of East London. The impact of the earliest years of life BusinessLDN – the independent voice of business in London – has recently published a report with KPMG and the Central District Alliance analysing the business impact of the lack of affordable, quality childcare.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK honoured a group of high-achieving Indian alumni from British universities, celebrating the ‘living bridge’ between the two nations. The India-UK Achievers Honours celebrate the professional and social contributions of Indians who have studied in the UK.

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The PIE News

MARCH 5, 2024

The significant impact Malaysian UK alumni have made on their professions, societies, as well as home and host countries, was celebrated by the British Council during the Study UK Alumni Awards Malaysia 2024. “The UK is genuinely enriched by each and every one of you going to the UK, so thank you,” she addressed them.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As more UK universities sign the Agent Quality Framework pledge in light of recent sector controversy, a risk framework is set to be added to the initiative. It led to many conversations in the sector about improvements needed within the UK’s admission and recruitment processes.

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The PIE News

MARCH 28, 2024

May 14 2024 is the day the Migration Advisory Committee will return its verdict on the UK’s graduate visa and one man has been thrust into the spotlight, chair of the committee, Brian Bell. A date looms ominously on the horizon. The move strongly hints at impending restrictions or the abolition of post-study work rights for students.

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The PIE News

MARCH 14, 2024

Chinese education agency EIC recently celebrated the opening of its London office with university and sector partners. The new London office, opened in November 2023, is EIC’s second UK office, after the first was established in Manchester back in 2017.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

New analysis demonstrating the “extraordinary” contribution international students make to the UK economy – and students’ appetite to look elsewhere – shows “speculation comes at a cost”, a key stakeholder has said. When they go home, they are ambassadors for the UK around the world.

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The PIE News

JUNE 22, 2023

S P Jain’s London School of Management has become the first Indian-origin business school to be able to award UK degrees, it has been announced. “The global market for UK education remains strong, and S P Jain ’s new London campus is symbolic of this growth,” S P Jain said in a statement.

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The PIE News

MARCH 13, 2024

Sector bodies have expressed “deep concern” about the timeline requested by the home secretary for the Migration Advisory Committee to report the findings of its review into the UK Graduate Route.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Chinese, Indian and Nigerian students continued to drive the international student population of the UK in the 2021/22 academic year, with the country hosting a total of 679,970 non-UK students. A total of 46,350 non-UK PGR students enrolled in 2021/22. Photo: HESA Overall UK universities enrolled 2,862,620 students in 2021/22.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 18, 2024

The growing proliferation of regional groups, advisory boards, conferences and organic meet-ups has highlighted the appetite for trusted knowledge exchange in the UK recruitment sector. This is commonplace when we are on the road together, so why not in the UK?” explained Terrington.

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The PIE News

MARCH 19, 2024

Major student source markets for UK universities are seeing declines in applications in the latest admissions cycle sparking concerns about enrolment numbers in the next intake. “T here’s quite a lot of crossover with where Australia is seeing growth from and where the UK is seeing growth from,” she said.

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The PIE News

MAY 15, 2023

A landmark report by various stakeholders in the UK has revealed that international students boosted the country’s economy by £41.9bn in the academic year 2021/22. The document comes as more speculation mounts over possible limits on dependants being discussed by the UK government before migration figures are released in late May.

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The PIE News

MARCH 20, 2023

The volunteering program, lasting up to six-weeks, is open to any students on standard, six-month UK visitor visas, and offers experiences in retail, the arts and culture, administration, sports, animal care, marketing and more. Pre-Brexit, under freedom of movements in the EU, students from the continent could come to the UK to work.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A landmark report from UCAS has found nine out of 10 Chinese students in the UK would recommend the country, among other findings. A fair few of the most well-known creative arts colleges lie in London. Some 60% listed quality of education, while just under half (46%) also listed cultural experiences as a reason for choosing the UK.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 30, 2024

The NHS Surcharge and working hour cap for international students should be scrapped, the UK’s National Union of Students has said. The UK should also rejoin the Erasmus+ program, which it left when it left the European Union. The post UK: NUS calls for NHS Surcharge & work hour scrap appeared first on The PIE News.

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The PIE News

MARCH 9, 2023

UK ENIC’s first annual conference since the start of the pandemic placed Africa at the centre of the future of international education sector. Stuart Rennie from SJRENNIE Consulting set out how African students can be “excellent recruits” for UK universities in his workshop session.

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The PIE News

APRIL 5, 2024

How much would the majority of people think one year of a UK education costs? At The PIE Live Europe, international students revealed how much they were really spending on their education in the UK during a roundtable. It might not be needed at a later stage depending on the UK visa rules. Around £10,000? Think again.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

London is a city of contrasts, a melting pot of cultures and a hub of innovation and creativity. At London Metropolitan University, we are proud to be embrace and draw strength from this diversity. The Real London campaign Our students and staff provided the inspiration for our current brand hero campaign, The Real London.

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HEPI

JANUARY 10, 2024

Broderick, Vice-Chancellor & President at the University of East London. UEL has always been one of the most socially inclusive UK universities, since its beginnings 125 years ago as the West Ham Technical Institute in 1898. This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Professor Amanda J. The date is 2018. Values matter.

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The PIE News

APRIL 28, 2023

The amount of tuition UK universities made from non-EU students reached close to £9 billion in the 2021/22 academic year, a 90% increase on 2016/17 figures. UK institutions hosted 312,795 non-EU students in 2016/17, who paid a total of £4.6bn. from UK and £7m from EU students. Durham University made £126.9m from non-EU, £126.5m

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

But that need is generated by cuts Jonathan Portes is professor of economics and public policy at King’s College London Since 2010, the number of international students in the UK has increased by up to 70%, while entry to the most competitive universities has become more and more difficult.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 3, 2023

By Emily Dixon, Senior Research and Content Officer and Jolanta Edwards, Director of Strategy at London Higher. In London, our nursing schools are considering how best to support the plan’s ambitious targets to increase nursing student numbers across all specialisms, including a targeted 92 per cent increase in adult nursing trainees.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Lord Bilimoria has criticised the government’s latest immigration policy statement and the detrimental effect it is having on India-UK relations and the wider economy. Bilimoria first proposed a two year post-study visa for the UK to the House of Lords back in 2007. The review was announced a few days ago.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A small number of UK universities are offering an early winter intake that will enable international students to avoid the impact of visa changes that will prevent dependants from joining them from January 2024. The University of Law has now introduced a new December intake for some postgraduate courses starting in 2023.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2023

Queen Mary University of London was branded the “worst university employer in the UK” by the Universities and Colleges Union last July, after it deducted 21 days of full pay from more than 100 staff who refused to mark students’ work in June as part of a national boycott.

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The PIE News

APRIL 13, 2023

A recent British Council report on international student recruitment trends, particularly in East Asia, suggested UK universities “must compete to survive and thrive” However, Teaching Excellence Framework and National Student Survey are not the only determining metrics affecting UK universities’ reputations.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Oxford International Education Group has partnered with Birkbeck, University of London on recruitment and enrolment management to allow more international students to enrol at the 200-year-old institution. Birkbeck’s unique offer includes its focus on interactive learning and group work and location in the heart of London.

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