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To support a greater understanding of the trends in international mobility, the British Council has launched a new interactive tool, which is based on data from the UK’s Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), and UNESCO to show how the UK’s profile as a study provider and host of foreign students is evolving. Michael Peak, the British Council’s
Education Research Manager, said: “Many are familiar with the story of how more Indian and Chinese students came to the UK as their countries’ economies grew and their higher education policies and international outlooks developed but the tool also reveals some interesting sub-plots. The decline in Malaysian student numbers around the time of the south-east Asia financial crisis; the emergence of Saudi Arabia from 2007 onwards following the introduction of their large-scale scholarship programme; and the decline of Greece as a sending country after higher education reform at home.”
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INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
New Nots Panjab link-up A delegation from India’s top ranking University, Panjab University, recently visited The University of Notingham to investigate possibilities for new collaborations. The visit from the University, which
is based in Chandigarh, was part of a British Council initiative to help India’s top ranking University develop partnerships with UK institutions. The delegation included academics
from faculties ranging from chemical engineering and energy to food processing and social sciences. In addition, representatives also atended from Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology and PEC University of Technology Chandigarth. Hosted by The University of
Notingham’s Asia Business Centre, the Indian delegation met with staff from across the University to gain an understanding of the range of research activities, industrial links, commercialisation activities and to explore opportunities for collaborative partnerships. Panjab University, one of the oldest
Universities in India, has overtaken the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to become the highest-ranked educational institution of the country, in the first- ever ranking of universities in BRICS and emerging economies.
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Portsmouth appoints Director of Estates and Campus Services
The University of Portsmouth has appointed Fiona Bell as the new Director of Estates and Campus Services. Fiona brings vast experience of large-
scale capital project delivery and estate management in the HE and heritage sectors. She has held senior level estates roles, firstly at the University of St Andrews culminating in a position as Director of Estates and laterly as Director of Estates and Facilities Management for National Museums Scotland, where she successfully delivered the £47m redevelopment and refurbishment of The Royal Museum. Fiona will join the University in August.
Bucks New University VC announces retirement
Buckinghamshire New University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Ruth Farwell, who has led the University for nine years, has announced her retirement. She said: “I believe passionately in what the University does for students but feel that this is the right time for me to retire. We have set in place a vision of a professional, practice- based and industry-related university, which I believe is hugely important for our students, helping them bridge the gap between education and their careers.” The University is now seeking a new
Vice-Chancellor to take forward Professor Farwell’s ambition to integrate university education with the workplace.
New Deputy Provost for Roehampton
Dr Stephen Driver has been appointed Deputy Provost for Learning and Teaching at the University of Roehampton. As part of his role, he will be responsible for the enhancement of teaching at the University and supporting the implementation of the academic strategy. He will oversee the quality of the University’s degree programmes and ensure that the curriculum is informed by research, professional practice and reflects student demand. He will also work with senior colleagues
to introduce initiatives to ensure all students acquire the skills and qualities to enhance their career prospects.
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