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NEWS FROM HEPI –  CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL   The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) has published a blog by James Pitman, Chair of IHE and Managing Director U.K. and Ireland, Study Group, examining the economic significance of the UK’s Graduate Route visa. The Graduate Route has been extraordinarily… Read More »The Graduate Route — the most undervalued tool at the Treasury’s disposal to drive growth in the UK

NEWS FROM JISC – CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL UK universities have educated the most world leaders out of any country in the world. New research from Jisc, the UK’s higher education digital, data and technology agency, has revealed that the UK universities continue to lead the way in educating… Read More »UK tops new index of university destinations for world leaders

NEWS FROM UKCISA – CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL UKCISA has appointed eight new international students who will be joining the #WeAreInternational Student Ambassador Programme, an education policy and leadership development scheme for future global leaders. The programme empowers international students to be key partners in shaping a quality student experience,… Read More »UKCISA announces new Student Ambassadors for 2025-2026

NEWS FROM HEPI – CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL New research published jointly by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Kaplan International Pathways and the National Union of Students (NUS) and undertaken by London Economics reveals the net benefits to the UK Exchequer of the Graduate Route visa scheme. The… Read More »New research reveals the benefits of the Graduate Route visa

NEWS FROM HEPI – CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL Newly launched suite of materials to provide guidance to employers and students on the Graduate route and Skilled Worker visa. BUILA and the International Student Employability Group (ISEG) are delighted to announce the launch of a new suite of materials to… Read More »Promoting the benefits, and ease, of employing international students

NEWS FROM HEPI – CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL HEPI’S 2023 SOFT-POWER INDEX  The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) has published the results of its seventh annual Soft-Power Index. The Index measures the number of serving world leaders (monarchs, presidents and prime ministers) educated at a higher level in countries other than their… Read More »Over 1/4 of world’s countries headed by someone educated in UK 

NEWS FROM UKCISA – CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL Today, 23 May 2023, marks the relaunch of the #WeAreInternational campaign. The campaign aims to celebrate and communicate the economic, cultural, social and civic contribution international students make to the UK through highlighting the amazing stories which show how welcoming the… Read More »Relaunch of #WeAreInternational campaign

NEWS FROM HEPI – CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL New data reveals that the intake of international students in the 2021/22 academic year contributed a huge £41.9 billion to the UK economy. A new report, The costs and benefits of international higher education students to the UK, published jointly by Universities… Read More »International students boost UK economy by £41.9 billion