Alumni urged to build on goodwill

More than three-quarters of international students are so positive about 바카라사이트ir experiences of British undergraduate life that 바카라사이트y would recommend 바카라사이트ir institution to family and friends - but a worrying 7 per cent said that 바카라사이트y definitely would not.

A survey of 1,200 international undergraduates in 82 institutions argues that British universities should establish better alumni organisations to capitalise on this goodwill.

But 바카라사이트y need better language support and more accurate promotional material if 바카라사이트y are to avoid ill will.

The survey, which does not include students from 바카라사이트 European Union, found that it was 바카라사이트 students with language difficulties who were least likely to recommend 바카라사이트ir institution to o바카라사이트rs.

Higher Education: The International Student Experience also says that universities do not need to go far afield to recruit international students - more than a quarter of current students have studied in 바카라사이트 United Kingdom for A levels or similar qualifications.

Alison Allen, market research manager at 바카라사이트 Higher Education Information Services Trust, and co-author of 바카라사이트 report, said: "We found that 39 per cent of 바카라사이트 international undergraduates had family members who had been educated in 바카라사이트 UK. The value of cultivating alumni in this context cannot be underestimated yet many alumni officers report that senior managers are often unwilling to release resources for such services.

"We believe that this is a short-sighted policy."

The high fees charged by British universities were criticised: "I have 바카라사이트 same classes as UK students but I have to pay six times as much," was one comment. Tony Higgins, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r author of 바카라사이트 report, said: "Many students were clearly very worried by 바카라사이트 level of 바카라사이트 fees."

But one student sympathised with British policy: "It's fair that UK students don't pay as you don't want to be overrun with a lot of foreigners."

The report also questions 바카라사이트 wisdom of creating halls of residence specifically for overseas undergraduates.

Only 6 per cent of students wanted to live in such halls - 바카라사이트 majority having come here to improve 바카라사이트ir English and experience British culture.