Article: Globalisation: Reflecting on the Position and Future of UK Higher Education
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In an article in The Guardian, Will Straw, the Associate Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research, examines higher education in the UK under the framework of globalized politics. He argues that even though the UK is a leading destination for international students, it faces four primary risks: "First, Britain's HE performance against international standards is slipping...Second, the government's tighter visa regime is likely to reduce the number of students coming to the UK to study...Third, Britain's total spending on higher education lags many other countries in the rich world...And fourth, there is a danger that the lived experience of international students in the UK goes backwards."
To read the full article, please visit: www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2011/oct/27/globalisation-policitc-uk-higher-education?newsfeed=true
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