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

London and UK trends in higher education

LSE Seminar

18 February 2013

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?

NATIONAL OVERVIEW

UK HEIs

Student numbers

Course level Number of students enrolled 2011/12

Undergraduate 1,928,140

Postgraduate 568,505

TOTAL 2,496,645

Students by domicile

Domicile 2010/11 2011/12 % change

UK 2,073,070 2,061,410 -0.6%

Other EU 130,120 132,550 1.9%

Non-EU 298,110 302,680 1.5%

TOTAL 2,501,295 2 ,496,645 -0.2%

Participation rates

UK’s global standing (OECD)

United States, 16.6%

Australia,6.6%

Germany, 6.4%

United Kingdom,13.0%

France, 6.3%Canada, 4.7%

Non-EU students – course type

International students

LONDON

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

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

LondonSource: Making an economic impact: Higher education and the English regions. Research Report, Universities UK. June 2010. 

Skills

• Jobs• Training of high skilled staff – five medical

schools in London plus dentists and allied health workers

• Start-ups• Provision of CPD

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)

Innovation

• £300 million Research Council grants• £470 million of research funding from

HEFCE• Inward investment from research funding

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)

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

Workforce impact

Highly skilled migration

LONDON AS AN

INTERNATIONAL HUB

International student enrolments by region/ home nation

International student enrolments by region/ home nation 2011/12

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

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)

Why so popular?

• 43 HEFCE funded bodies• Students from 200 countries• 21% of Londoners are not UK nationals• Over 300 languages spoken

But competition looms....

• At a national level

• At a city level

National strategies

Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Germany and France

Increasing number of courses taught in English in Europe

Some negative signs.....

Agent barometer

Source: 2012 Agent Barometer, i-Graduate

International city welcome: Brisbane

www.studybrisbane.com.au

Melbourne/ Perth

Wellington – New York – Osaka – Auckland

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....!