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'Many are familiar with the story of how more Indian and Chinese students came to the UK as their countries’ economies grew.' Still from the British Council's animated infographic on student mobility
Date
10 July 2014 - 15:27

Student mobility into and out of the UK: the trends

The British Council’s Michael Peak runs us through the trends in recent years (link to data visualisation), as UCAS releases figures on undergraduate enrolment in UK universities today.

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Universities and higher education
'Many students only want to pack their suitcases for a short stint studying abroad, rather than a full year.' Photo (c) Natasha Mileshina, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
07 July 2014 - 14:58

Will the trend of short-term study abroad catch on?

What are the trends in study abroad? Janice Mulholland of the British Council’s US office explains the big issues in US universities’ international education programmes.

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Universities and higher education
Universities working directly with their communities might be looking into questions such as: 'What are the effects of an ageing population in a particular town?' Photo (c) Garry Knight, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 July 2014 - 15:16

How can universities create stronger communities?

The British Council’s Caroline Chipperfield explains how more and more higher education institutions are becoming an integral part of their local communities.

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Universities and higher education
'The education minister recommends reducing the number of universities from 800 to 40.' Photo (c) Photo by Sergey Galyonkin, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
19 June 2014 - 12:32

Why Ukraine is reforming its higher education system

Lyudmila Tatsenko of the British Council in Ukraine surveys the scene, as the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine prepares for a UK visit next week.

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Universities and higher education
'India will soon overtake China as the largest population in the world.' Photo by McKay Savage under Creative Commons licence.
Date
11 June 2014 - 15:53

Why UK universities need to partner with India

What should British universities know when working with their Indian counterparts?

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Universities and higher education
'Good agents are important in looking after the interests of both the students and the universities.' Photo of University of the Arts, London, by Ed Webster under Creative Commons licence.
Date
11 June 2014 - 14:40

How agents help international students prepare for the UK

Why do students and universities use agents and what regulations are in place?

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Universities and higher education
Photo of half-finished construction on Benghazi University in 2012 (c) BBC World Service, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
04 June 2014 - 09:56

Can Libya's universities lead the country to stability?

In the aftermath of recent violence, the Libyan government is trying to repair and improve its higher education sector.

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Universities and higher education
Do the benefits of scholarship programmes for international study outweigh the risks? Photo (c) College Degrees 360, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 May 2014 - 09:28

Why sponsor students to study abroad?

Governments invest in their citizens through scholarship programmes for international study, but do the benefits of such investment outweigh the risks?

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Universities and higher education
'37 per cent of UK respondents were considering studying overseas, an increase of 17 per cent on the previous year.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
24 April 2014 - 10:27

What motivates UK students to go abroad, what prevents them?

The British Council’s Elizabeth Shepherd summarises a report looking at the perceived barriers and changing attitudes to international study.

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Universities and higher education
'Today’s widely accessible e-communication technologies could be leveraged to get students from different countries working together.' Photo by Michael Wyszomierski on Flickr / Creative Commons
Date
09 April 2014 - 14:13

How can education prepare us for this globalised world?

How important are intercultural skills and proficiency in foreign languages to compete in the modern world?

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Universities and higher education
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