Weekly focus

Government relying on dubious data for international student policy, think tank reports

This week, the UK think tank IPPR published Destination education: Reforming migration policy on international students to grow the UK’s vital education exports, which reports that the government’s focus on reducing migration is causing ‘unnecessary harm to the UK’s international education sector, one of the UK’s biggest services exports.’ The report suggests that government’s policy developed for international… Read more » about Government relying on dubious data for international student policy, think tank reports

Will PM May rethink whether students contribute to immigration numbers?

PM Theresa May is reportedly reviewing the option of tougher migration rules, mirroring her stance last year as Home Secretary, as the latest set of official immigration figures have been published.  The Home Office released a series of documents on Immigration statistics covering the period of April 2016 to the end of June 2016.  The… Read more » about Will PM May rethink whether students contribute to immigration numbers?

New Generation of “Challenger” Universities Rise in World Rankings, Report Reveals

A London-based consulting firm, Firetail, that helps organisations around the world achieve positive social change, has released a report on global higher education trends including higher education institutions (HEIs) set to challenge the ‘elite’ in the next decade.   “Class of 2030: Which Universities Will Rise – and How Will They Do It?”  analysed research citation rankings of… Read more » about New Generation of “Challenger” Universities Rise in World Rankings, Report Reveals

Graduates see increase in earnings, report finds

This week, the University of Ottawa’s Education Policy Research Initiative published Barista or Better?: New Evidence on the Earnings of Post-Secondary Education Graduates: A Tax Linkage Approach, a report that tracks the labour market outcomes of Canadian graduates. The report points to the relevance of labour market outcomes as the HE sector is ‘often confronted with the now familiar… Read more » about Graduates see increase in earnings, report finds

Over two-thirds of graduates from 2014/15 are working, statistics show

          The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) has published Destinations of Leavers for Higher Education, which was released Thursday 21 July 2016.  The Statistical First Release (SFR) provides information on the activities of graduates after leaving UK HE for the academic year of 2014/15.  It also presents a ‘time series analysis ‘relating back to… Read more » about Over two-thirds of graduates from 2014/15 are working, statistics show

UK Public Policy Think Tank Publishes Two Reports On Brexit Options

The UK’s Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published two reports on the 13th July, One step removed? Six possible futures for the UK’s economic relationship with the EU , and Beyond free movement? Six possible futures for the UK’s EU migration policy. In the aftermath of the EU referendum, these reports explore realistic options that the… Read more » about UK Public Policy Think Tank Publishes Two Reports On Brexit Options

BIS publishes Policy Papers

This week, BIS published two policy papers, Teaching Excellence Framework: year 1 – list of eligible providers, and Post-16 skills plan and independent report on technical education.  The TEF list of eligible providers presents a provisional list of all the HE providers (both publicly-funded and private) that are eligible for participating in year 1 of the TEF…. Read more » about BIS publishes Policy Papers

The Higher Education response to the Syrian refugee crisis

Yesterday, an event was organised by International Unit and the British Council titled The Higher Education Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis.  The event brought together Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and other organisations which have worked towards helping the hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrians by providing or facilitating access and/or information to Higher Education (HE). Global BU… Read more » about The Higher Education response to the Syrian refugee crisis

The UUK Conference: International Students Are Our Best Ambassadors

Last Wednesday the 15th  of June, Global BU representatives attended the Universities UK conference, Enhancing the International Student Experience (#EISE16) held in London at Woburn House. As the day unfolded, a range of key take-home messages were raised for many in the HE sector, as speakers presented their experiences and views on improving international student… Read more » about The UUK Conference: International Students Are Our Best Ambassadors