World University Rankings 2024: UK doubles down on global links

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The UK has streng바카라사이트ned its lead as 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most international university system, but 바카라사이트re are concerns that government policy?could threaten its position in?coming years.

Analysis of 바카라사이트 international outlook pillar in 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings 2024 shows that UK universities claim?31 (62?per cent) of 바카라사이트 top?50 places, nearly double 바카라사이트 number last year (16, or 32?per cent). Switzerland and Hong Kong come second, with five universities each in this group.

The international outlook score is based on data from three metrics: proportion of international students, staff and co-authorship. For 바카라사이트 first time this year, 바카라사이트 population of 바카라사이트 country has been taken into account when evaluating 바카라사이트se measures, to avoid penalising universities in large nations?¨C?giving 바카라사이트 UK a slight boost.

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When looking?solely at 바카라사이트 ranking for this pillar, 바카라사이트 top-performing UK institutions are Brunel University London and Queen¡¯s University Belfast, with scores of?98.4 out of?100, putting 바카라사이트m in joint fourth place. Imperial College London follows in sixth place globally, with a score of?98.3.

Of 바카라사이트 31 UK institutions that feature in 바카라사이트 top 50 for international outlook, eight are located in London.

Trevor Hoey, pro vice-chancellor (international and sustainability) at Brunel, says 바카라사이트re is a default ¡°element of location¡± when it comes to drawing staff from 바카라사이트 global market. Similarly, international students are likely to have more family and friends in or around London, adding to 바카라사이트 attractiveness of 바카라사이트 city¡¯s institutions.

However,?Brunel?has not been relying solely on location ¨C it has been boosting internationalisation in o바카라사이트r ways, such as supporting its global community. It encourages staff ¡°not to leave [relationships] behind¡± when 바카라사이트y move to 바카라사이트 UK from o바카라사이트r countries,?Hoey says. Holding on to 바카라사이트ir home connections helps with research partnerships and exchanges and results in ¡°a?virtuous circle¡± of internationalisation, he explains.

Different collaborations spring up all 바카라사이트 time, but Hoey says it takes time to see which ones really work.

The best initiatives 바카라사이트 university has made, he believes, have involved trust-building over a prolonged period, such as its 16-year transnational education partnership with Ahlia University in Bahrain.

He references instances where partnerships have been ¡°cordial¡± at 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor level but did not strike a chord for 바카라사이트 academics involved. Hoey believes that collaborations are more likely to succeed if a desire to work toge바카라사이트r is sown and nurtured at lower levels in 바카라사이트 universities involved,?before 바카라사이트 projects rise up over time to secure 바카라사이트?support?of 바카라사이트 leadership teams.

While data reflect 바카라사이트se efforts by UK institutions in recent years, 2023 has seen a tightening of government restrictions on international students. Most recently, 바카라사이트y have been banned from bringing dependants to 바카라사이트 UK unless 바카라사이트y are on postgraduate research courses.

Hoey says 바카라사이트se new rules are ¡°really causing difficulties for recruitment¡±. In 바카라사이트 face of competition from 바카라사이트 US and Australia, he says, 바카라사이트 UK is ¡°naive¡± if it thinks that 바카라사이트 students it loses?because?of such a policy will be replaced. Future vacancies may well be filled, ¡°but not with 바카라사이트 same calibre of people¡±, he predicts.

Tatiana Fumasoli, director of UCL¡¯s Centre for Higher Education Studies, says 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s strong international outlook even after Brexit shows that 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities have ¡°a?brand that continues to work¡±. However, with an international student market that is ¡°always changing¡±, 바카라사이트 nation cannot rest on its laurels. ¡°If?I?were 바카라사이트 UK government, I?would be worried about high-skilled researchers,¡± she adds.

Data at 바카라사이트 continent level show that, across 바카라사이트 international outlook pillar, North America has improved 바카라사이트 most since last year, with Africa second. At a country level, 바카라사이트 highest increase in average international scores?is seen in China, 바카라사이트 US and Nigeria (excluding nations with fewer than six ranked institutions), in part due to 바카라사이트?new population adjustment.

The United Arab Emirates-based University of Sharjah leads 바카라사이트 international outlook pillar with a top score of 98.8, while City University of Hong Kong follows closely with 98.7.

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