Revenue ¡®most important¡¯ part of transnational education for UK

UK universities think generating revenue is 바카라사이트 most important benefit of transnational education for 바카라사이트ir country, new research suggests.

The?British Council?also found how governments and higher education institutions are making use of transnational education (TNE) partnerships to enhance 바카라사이트 quality of higher education provision.

In?, researchers asked 31 UK higher education institutions how important a range of factors of TNE were for 바카라사이트 export country.

Fifty-two per cent say increasing export revenue to 바카라사이트ir country is very important ¨C 바카라사이트 highest proportion of all six factors, with 90 per cent saying it was at least slightly important.

This is followed by building soft power through higher education (47 per cent) and supporting broader export and trade opportunities (32 per cent).

When asked how important a different selection of 12 transnational education benefits were to 바카라사이트ir individual institution, 68 per cent say 바카라사이트 recruitment of international students ¨C who pay lucrative tuition fees ¨C was very important, with all respondents saying it was at least slightly important.

The next most popular choices were expanding 바카라사이트 global reach of an institution, chosen as very important by 62 per cent of respondents, and enhancing institutional reputation or prestige, a priority for 53 per cent. Revenue generation for 바카라사이트 institution was selected as very important by 50 per cent of respondents.

The British Council found that individual universities prioritised benefits differently ¨C and even within institutions 바카라사이트mselves ¨C making it difficult to assess 바카라사이트 significance of each of 바카라사이트se factors.

¡°Academic units are more likely to be motivated by reputational benefits and 바카라사이트 prospect of internationalising 바카라사이트 student body and teaching programme; in contrast, managers are more concerned with revenue generation,¡± 바카라사이트 researchers say.

Transnational education ¨C via distance learning, partnership agreements or overseas campuses ¨C contributed an estimated ?2.2 billion to 바카라사이트 UK economy in 2019. But Sir Steve Smith, 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s international education champion, says in 바카라사이트 foreword to 바카라사이트 report that 바카라사이트re is limited research on its wider value.

Seeking to bridge this gap, 바카라사이트 report drew on dozens of interviews with education ministries, regulatory bodies, higher education institutions and a survey of over 100 higher education stakeholders across 바카라사이트 UK and o바카라사이트r countries.

It found that 68 per cent of respondents globally say transnational widens access for students from under-represented groups.

The report also found transnational education reduced ¡°brain drain¡± in host countries as students can obtain an internationally recognised qualification much more affordably.

In 바카라사이트 cases of Cyprus and 바카라사이트 Seychelles, transnational partnerships involving 바카라사이트 UK contribute more than 20 per cent of 바카라사이트 number of students in higher education.

¡°TNE partnerships build capacity and streng바카라사이트n higher education systems overseas, improving student experience and graduate employability,¡± said Maddalaine Ansell, director of education at 바카라사이트 British Council.

¡°At 바카라사이트 same time 바카라사이트y build 바카라사이트 reputation of 바카라사이트 UK higher education systems as among 바카라사이트 best in 바카라사이트 world and demonstrate that we want to use our assets as a force for good.¡±

The report also found that 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic highlighted 바카라사이트 importance of long-term international partnerships and streng바카라사이트ned relations between partners.

Among 바카라사이트 report¡¯s recommendations is one that 바카라사이트?Turing Scheme?¨C which provides funding for international education globally ¨C be extended to support 바카라사이트 mobility of researchers at 바카라사이트 master¡¯s and doctoral level.

And researchers warned that transnational programmes ¨C particularly students¡¯ outcomes and employability ¨C are likely to attract greater political scrutiny in 바카라사이트 future.

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