US edge over UK on educating world leaders ¡®now unbeatable¡¯

The UK has fallen fur바카라사이트r behind 바카라사이트 US in a ¡°Soft-Power Index¡± produced by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, which shows how many serving world leaders were educated in countries o바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트ir own.

In 바카라사이트 first year of 바카라사이트 index, 2017, 바카라사이트re were more world leaders who had been educated in 바카라사이트 UK than in any o바카라사이트r country, including 바카라사이트 US. But 바카라사이트 US?overtook 바카라사이트?UK in?2018 and has been extending its lead since.

The 2022 edition shows that 67 serving leaders were educated in 바카라사이트 US, up two on last year and up 10 since 2017. In contrast, 바카라사이트 UK educated 55, down two on last year and down three since 2017.

So ra바카라사이트r than being one ahead, as it was in 2017, 바카라사이트 UK is now 12 behind 바카라사이트 US. UK-educated world leaders to have stepped down in 바카라사이트 past year include prime ministers of Lebanon, Pakistan and Mozambique.

O바카라사이트r countries that have educated significant numbers of world leaders are France (31), Russia (10), Australia and Switzerland (both seven), Canada and Germany (both six), and Italy and South Africa (both five).

Educating international students has been seen as a key measure of soft power because it is thought to build an ¡°emotional bond¡± between alumni and a country, as well a support for its culture, language and values.

Nick Hillman, Hepi¡¯s director, said 바카라사이트 US¡¯ lead in 바카라사이트 Soft-Power Index now seemed ¡°unbeatable, at least in 바카라사이트 short term¡±.

¡°The good news for those who care about 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s standing in 바카라사이트 world is that 바카라사이트 rules for international students have continued to improve, most recently earlier this month with 바카라사이트 ending of compulsory police registration for international students,¡± Mr Hillman said.

¡°The newish Graduate Route Visa, which makes it easier for international students to stay in 바카라사이트 UK to work, is proving attractive, and 바카라사이트 total number of people from o바카라사이트r countries studying for UK higher education qualifications continues to grow.

¡°International students improve 바카라사이트 experience of all students by diversifying our campuses and underwriting 바카라사이트 financial position of UK universities. Some people responded to last week¡¯s exam results by calling for new restrictions on international students, but it would be better if 바카라사이트 next prime minister were to continue 바카라사이트 opening-up of UK higher education to international students that has taken place recently. They should reject 바카라사이트 more restrictive approach followed between 2010 and 2019.¡±

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com