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London and UK trends in higher education

London and UK trends in higher education . LSE Seminar 18 February 2013. Presentation overview. UK higher education Current trends – participation rates, student demographics UK’s global position London as a higher education hub

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London and UK trends in higher education

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  1. London and UK trends in higher education LSE Seminar 18 February 2013

  2. Presentation overview • UK higher education • Current trends – participation rates, student demographics • UK’s global position • London as a higher education hub • Particular focus on international students and competition - why so important?

  3. NATIONAL OVERVIEW

  4. UK HEIs

  5. Student numbers

  6. Students by domicile

  7. Participation rates

  8. UK’s global standing (OECD)

  9. Non-EU students – course type

  10. International students

  11. LONDON

  12. London as an education hub • Educate 426,000 students from the UK and overseas • 30,000 undergraduate and postgraduate courses on offer • 101,000 academic and non-academic staff

  13. Economic impact • London HEIs generate £12 billion each year • £4.85 billion in direct economic impact • £6.7 billion in secondary, or indirect, activities • £820 million from international students in London Source: Making an economic impact: Higher education and the English regions. Research Report, Universities UK. June 2010. 

  14. Skills • Jobs • Training of high skilled staff – five medical schools in London plus dentists and allied health workers • Start-ups • Provision of CPD

  15. Partnerships • Over 3 million people attend events organised by London HEIs each year • School based outreach activities • Widening participation • Business and community partnerships • Teaching training • Volunteering & fundraising (RAG week)

  16. Innovation • £300 million Research Council grants • £470 million of research funding from HEFCE • Inward investment from research funding

  17. Culture • 20 HEIs providing arts and humanities teaching and research • Community and cultural activities • 250 spin-offs with a revenue of £8 million • Contributing the equivalent of £2 million in staff time for free performances (2007/8 figure)

  18. Showcasing the UK • London Olympics & Paralympics • Accommodation for games’ officials • Hosting national teams e.g. Team USA trained at University of East London • Games’ makers

  19. Workforce impact

  20. Highly skilled migration

  21. LONDON AS AN INTERNATIONAL HUB

  22. International student enrolments by region/ home nation

  23. International student enrolments by region/ home nation 2011/12

  24. Regional/ home nation split between UK, EU and non-EU students 2011/12

  25. London’s global standing • 2nd in QS Best Student Cities 2012 • Scored highly on student mix, rankings, employer activity • Paris top, Boston 3rd • Two Australian cities in the top 10 (Sydney & Melbourne)

  26. Why so popular? • 43 HEFCE funded bodies • Students from 200 countries • 21% of Londoners are not UK nationals • Over 300 languages spoken

  27. But competition looms.... • At a national level • At a city level

  28. National strategies Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Germany and France Increasing number of courses taught in English in Europe

  29. Some negative signs.....

  30. Agent barometer Source: 2012 Agent Barometer, i-Graduate

  31. International city welcome: Brisbane www.studybrisbane.com.au

  32. Melbourne/ Perth

  33. Wellington – New York – Osaka – Auckland

  34. To conclude.... • Higher education is an integral part of London • It contributes a huge amount to London’s prosperity, innovation, economy, culture • London is one of the most attractive destinations for international students • But it faces increasing competition....!

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