London and UK trends in higher education

1. London and UK trends in higher education LSE Seminar 18 February 2013

2. Presentation overview • UK higher education • Current trends – participation rates, student demographics • UK’s global position • London as a higher education hub • Particular focus on international students and competition - why so important?

3. NATIONAL OVERVIEW

4. UK HEIs

5. Student numbers

6. Students by domicile

7. Participation rates

8. UK’s global standing (OECD)

9. Non-EU students – course type

10. International students

11. LONDON

12. London as an education hub • Educate 426,000 students from the UK and overseas • 30,000 undergraduate and postgraduate courses on offer • 101,000 academic and non-academic staff

13. Economic impact • London HEIs generate £12 billion each year • £4.85 billion in direct economic impact • £6.7 billion in secondary, or indirect, activities • £820 million from international students in London Source: Making an economic impact: Higher education and the English regions. Research Report, Universities UK. June 2010. 

14. Skills • Jobs • Training of high skilled staff – five medical schools in London plus dentists and allied health workers • Start-ups • Provision of CPD

15. Partnerships • Over 3 million people attend events organised by London HEIs each year • School based outreach activities • Widening participation • Business and community partnerships • Teaching training • Volunteering & fundraising (RAG week)

16. Innovation • £300 million Research Council grants • £470 million of research funding from HEFCE • Inward investment from research funding

17. Culture • 20 HEIs providing arts and humanities teaching and research • Community and cultural activities • 250 spin-offs with a revenue of £8 million • Contributing the equivalent of £2 million in staff time for free performances (2007/8 figure)

18. Showcasing the UK • London Olympics & Paralympics • Accommodation for games’ officials • Hosting national teams e.g. Team USA trained at University of East London • Games’ makers

19. Workforce impact

20. Highly skilled migration

21. LONDON AS AN INTERNATIONAL HUB

23. International student enrolments by region/ home nation

24. International student enrolments by region/ home nation 2011/12

25. Regional/ home nation split between UK, EU and non-EU students 2011/12

26. London’s global standing • 2nd in QS Best Student Cities 2012 • Scored highly on student mix, rankings, employer activity • Paris top, Boston 3rd • Two Australian cities in the top 10 (Sydney & Melbourne)

27. Why so popular? • 43 HEFCE funded bodies • Students from 200 countries • 21% of Londoners are not UK nationals • Over 300 languages spoken

28. But competition looms.... • At a national level • At a city level

29. National strategies Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Germany and France Increasing number of courses taught in English in Europe

30. Some negative signs.....

31. Agent barometer Source: 2012 Agent Barometer, i-Graduate

32. International city welcome: Brisbane www.studybrisbane.com.au

33. Melbourne/ Perth

34. Wellington – New York – Osaka – Auckland

35. To conclude.... • Higher education is an integral part of London • It contributes a huge amount to London’s prosperity, innovation, economy, culture • London is one of the most attractive destinations for international students • But it faces increasing competition....!