Higher Education

We foster dialogue and international partnerships between Higher Education institutions and organisations. We also help students who want international study experience.

Going Global 2013 calls for proposals
The British Council’s prestigious, Going Global international education conference continues in 2013, with the theme ‘Global education: knowledge based economies from 21st Century nations’. We are currently calling for proposals on addressing the following three themes: Research and innovation - the role of international collaboration, Developing skilled knowledge workers: the role of international collaboration and Internationalised tertiary education structures and systems.
Who is today's transnational student?
Elizabeth Shepherd, head of education intelligence at the British Council, notes that international students see transnational education as a means of developing their professional profile and networks.
Safety first for international students: what can UK institutions do to help?
University staff, students and communities share the duty of making overseas students feel safe, says Elizabeth Shepherd, research director of education intelligence at the British Council.