Global BUzz

This week Prime Minister David Cameron will attend European Council meetings held on the 18th and 19th of February, with the agenda focusing on two main issues: the UK in/out referendum, and migration.  The European Council agreed to explore mutually satisfactory solutions in four areas of concern: competitiveness, economic governance, sovereignty, and social benefits and free… Read more » about Students drop off electoral register

Today at BU’s Talbot Campus, a very exciting line of events take place in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Monkey! It started at 9am, and goes on to 5pm, mostly held in Kimmeridge House. The event celebrates the University’s engagement with China, showcasing on-going research from various departments of BU. The event outline… Read more » about Global BUzz China

We should not underestimate the potential of Asia to compete within the global HE scene. A number of Asian countries have established ambitious international recruitment targets. The ICEF Monitor reports that both China, by opening up work rights for foreign students, and Indonesia, by moving to streamline visa processing, are examples of such trends. 380,000 international students… Read more » about The Potential of Asia

Today in Dubai, UAE, more than three thousand attendees will present and address challenges faced globally, and offer solutions and possible guidance in shaping the future through solutions to concerns over governance and government service delivery. The Fourth Annual World Government Summit focuses on ‘Shaping Future Governments’: speakers include world leaders and representatives across all sectors from… Read more » about The Fourth Annual World Government Summit

A number of universities across the UK have increased their recruitment of EU students by more than 40% after the removal of caps on student numbers last year. The increases were part of a record 11% increase in EU numbers across the UK Higher Education sector in 2015-16. UK universities had chosen to step up… Read more » about UK Higher Education sees 11% increase in EU student enrolments in 2015-16

Last week, we launched the Global Talent Programme at Bournemouth University! The Programme is an innovative, extra-curricular activity, which aims to develop all our students as future-ready global talent workforce. Developing global talent is high on the agenda of universities across the globe, as it is for the world of work where there is an… Read more » about Our Storify on the Global Talent Programme!

Today, the second day of the Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE) launch seminars continue in London. The Centre has been set up to research the future of HE locally, regionally, nationally and globally.  Mainly funded by HEFCE and ESRC, it is the largest research centre focused on higher education in the world. Partners include the… Read more » about Event: CGHE Launch in London

This week, we launch the Global Talent Programme!  You’re the future global talent employers are looking for, and our dedication to nurturing that talent is one of the reasons why the Times Higher Education supplement has named us as one of the 200 most international universities in the world. Tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd February 2016 at 15:30… Read more » about BU’s Global Talent Programme

Yesterday, PM Cameron announced that universities will have to publish data on gender, class and ethnic background admissions and retention.  His aims for his proposal to be set in legislation known as the ‘transparency duty’, used to improve institutions that are failing to improve access to all. Although the announcement’s transcript is not yet available, a… Read more » about Cameron’s Goal to ‘Tear Down the Barriers at Elite Universities’ & Other News