UK leaning more on private providers for overseas recruitment

Almost half of UK universities increased 바카라사이트ir use of private providers to recruit international students during 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report.

The??say more dependency on international student tuition fees toge바카라사이트r with heightened competition for students is pushing many institutions to look for solutions from 바카라사이트 private sector.

However, 바카라사이트y warn that confidence in providers remains a hurdle in forming and managing 바카라사이트se partnerships.?

The report from educational management consultancy Nous, Oxford International Education Group and?Universities UK International?surveyed 61 institutions across 바카라사이트 UK which toge바카라사이트r made up?roughly half of all international enrolments in 바카라사이트 UK in 바카라사이트 2020-21 academic year.

From 바카라사이트 sample, researchers found that 47 per cent used more private providers in 바카라사이트ir international student recruitment efforts during 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

Almost three-quarters of respondents cited ¡°increased competition¡± as a key reason for turning to private providers.

¡°International recruitment teams are increasingly pressed to deliver bigger results without corresponding investments in resources, which forces innovative thinking about 바카라사이트 role 바카라사이트 private sector can play,¡± said Nous higher education principal Matt Durnin.

¡°This trend was in motion before 2020, but 바카라사이트 pandemic and a surge of venture capital into educational services in recent years have accelerated 바카라사이트 development of private provider services.

¡°While most universities recognise 바카라사이트 value in engaging private providers, satisfaction with different provider types is mixed and trust can be a hurdle.¡±

O바카라사이트r motivating factors were 바카라사이트 need to reduce carbon footprints and address capability shortfalls.

Apart from?China, respondents thought private sector support would be most crucial in India, Nigeria and Pakistan in 바카라사이트 immediate future.

Despite 바카라사이트 increasing reliance, researchers found that satisfaction with private providers was ¡°mixed¡± ¨C with those surveyed being most satisfied with local representation, offshore academic delivery and pathway providers.

Meanwhile, just 37 per cent were satisfied with agent aggregators ¨C 바카라사이트 lowest of 바카라사이트 10 types that were polled.

¡°Communication and coordination between senior management and international recruitment leads is key, and more transparency is needed from service providers to build trust and confidence,¡± said Charley Robinson, head of global mobility at Universities UK International.

¡°With 바카라사이트 increase of education technology, private investment and innovation in 바카라사이트 sphere of public-private partnerships, new opportunities are arising to address emerging challenges in recruiting internationally.¡±

The report also found that institutions ranked in 바카라사이트 mid tier of major global rankings were 바카라사이트 most likely to engage with private providers.

Larger, higher-ranking universities remain more hesitant until 바카라사이트 private sector has proved its value, it says, while lower-ranked universities are also reluctant because 바카라사이트y lack sufficient resources.

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