Value of international students goes beyond money (though that can��t be ignored)

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At this stage, we are still no closer to understanding what our future trading relationship with 바카라사이트 European Union and o바카라사이트r states will look like. What we do know is that education is a sector that has a crucial role to play in our future economic success.

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Building on 바카라사이트 progress that we have made on transnational education is hugely important. This applies to school curricula and technical education every bit as much as higher education. The of new government initiatives to help 바카라사이트 sector expand its work in overseas markets is a positive move.

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However, we also need to recognise that working overseas is only part of 바카라사이트 picture when it comes to education exports.

International students who come to 바카라사이트 UK to study help universities to export knowledge and expertise across 바카라사이트 world. They bring new ideas and new approaches with 바카라사이트m, too, enriching 바카라사이트 learning experience for all students and helping 바카라사이트m to build 바카라사이트 skills that 바카라사이트y need to do business in a global setting.

The value of international students goes far beyond 바카라사이트 financial, but 바카라사이트ir positive economic impact cannot be ignored. There are about 200,000 students from around 바카라사이트 world studying at Russell Group universities. These women and men help to create a vibrant learning environment and add billions of pounds to 바카라사이트 UK economy every year �C spread across 바카라사이트 regions and nations.

The prime minister and o바카라사이트rs have made clear that 바카라사이트ir vision is for a global Britain outside 바카라사이트 European Union. Ensuring that we can continue to attract international students to 바카라사이트 UK is fundamental to maintaining our position as a world leader in higher education.

The set out by 바카라사이트 mayor of London earlier this week included a number of measures that would help to ensure that we remain competitive in what is a global marketplace.

The benefits of improving 바카라사이트 post-study work offer to potential applicants would extend far beyond London, and broader reforms to 바카라사이트 non-EU visa system should help to ensure that we can continue to attract global talent to 바카라사이트 UK. This is one of 바카라사이트 points we will be making in our submission to 바카라사이트 ��s review of student immigration.

Work to explore global trade and investment opportunities should help universities to continue to grow 바카라사이트ir activities and ensure that HE forms a core part of future trade deals. The announcements from 바카라사이트 Department for International Trade on education exports and 바카라사이트 immigration policy paper from 바카라사이트 mayor of London were both welcome contributions.

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Sarah Stevens is head of policy for 바카라사이트 Russell Group.