Global BUzz

To end the week, we present a slightly overdue recognition of Labour MP Iain Wright of Hartlepool’s – also Chair of the BIS Select Committee – who spoke at the Chartered Association of Business School Annual Conference that took place in Manchester between the 9th and 10th of November. Unfortunately we are unable to find his… Read more » about Labour MP calls for change to the new visa regime

The Political Affairs in Higher Education conference – organised by Universities UK and CASE Europe – is taking place today in Woburn House, London.  Running for the second year, the one-day event aims to explore the relationship between Higher Education and the current political environment.  The schedule includes a talk by Lord David Willetts advising the… Read more » about The Political Affairs in Higher Education Conference

  Universities UK has just published a short but critical paper on the role of universities as ‘connective anchors’ that bridge the local, national and international arena together. Author James Ransom presents characteristics of how universities have contributed to cities – something that we in HE know well – however he emphasises this through understanding… Read more » about Universities UK, Future of Cities: Universities and Cities 

  The King’s College Policy Institute and RAND Europe have prepared a preliminary analysis for HEFCE, which explores similarities between HEI high-performing research units in the UK. The report aims to provide strategies for those managing research units. Observational findings, which are to be investigated further – the report suggests, can be found on Page… Read more » about Characteristics of high-performing research units: A preliminary analysis

After the horrific attacks in Paris last Friday, with the then subsequent plethora of highlights in social media on other devastating violence across various parts of the world – it feels awkward to remove HE from current events and ignore its impact on students, staff and universities.  While we in HE promote mobility and internationalisation, Universities across… Read more » about International conflicts impact on mobility

This weekend, leaders from the world’s 20 biggest economies will be meeting in Antalya, Turkey, over two days to discuss various global challenges facing us today. The G20 Summit will address issues facing emerging economies alongside other concerns such as climate change and employment. The G20 is one of the most important global governance forums,… Read more » about Xinhua, Spotlight: China, EU can strengthen cooperation on global governance within G20

Global Indian talent: made in Britain   Dr Sonal Minocha, our PVC (Global Engagement), calls for developing a sector-wide framework for bilateral academic, research and industry partnerships between the UK and India to shape the next generation of global talent for our nations in a recent Universities UK blog post.   She goes on to… Read more » about Global Indian talent: made in Britain

Times Higher Education, Narendra Modi visit highlights opportunities for the higher education sector   Today marks the celebration of India’s Diwali, the ‘festival of lights’, which is a celebration of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil and hope over despair. It takes place during the darkest new moon night in the Hindu… Read more » about Narendra Modi visit highlights opportunities for the higher education sector

Financial Times, Strengthening our voice in the global order   Extract from a letter: “… the government should ensure that domestic policy does not clash with its international goals. Visa policy currently presents too many barriers to commercially valuable talent. Unique elements of British soft power such as the BBC World Service and the British… Read more » about Strengthening our voice in the global order

Today’s Buzz is a summary of the HE Green Paper released last week.   The government’s Green Paper, Fulfilling Our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice’ sets out proposals to reshape the higher education landscape by focusing on Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice. The highlight of the Plan is to develop… Read more » about Summary of the HE Green Paper