Hepi, 55 world leaders educated in the UK
HEPI undertook desk research looking into the education of leaders from 51 countries, and found that 55 leaders had attended Higher Education in the UK. Of course, there are various angles to understand these results, such as when these leaders attended University and whether restricting international students will have any impact on the future number of world leaders. However, one point is certain: the UK’s soft powers and influence on the world is predominantly driven by education, whether this is the development of international schools abroad, or whether this is the attraction that UK Higher Education has on prospective students. There is little doubt that we are slipping in ranks to competitors around the world, and our unwelcoming approach to international students is simply increasing our disadvantages.