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21 - Internationalising Higher Education: The Role of the British Council
- from Part III: Broader Perspectives
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- By John Law, Higher Education Adviser with the British Council, having 20 years’ experience in the higher education sector, specialising in design and the creative industries., Kevin Van-Cauter, Higher Education Adviser at the British Council. He specialises in the areas of transnational education (TNE)
- Edited by Philippe Lane, Maurice Fraser
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- Book:
- Franco-British Academic Partnerships
- Published by:
- Liverpool University Press
- Published online:
- 22 July 2017
- Print publication:
- 08 July 2011, pp 166-176
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Summary
Introduction
As city and nation states battle to emerge from world recession, keen to define their position in a new global economic order, higher education is under huge pressure from world governments to drive economic growth and play a key role in securing their global position. As global markets develop rapidly, governments perceive that innovation and economic growth will be generated from global networks of researchers, students and institutions. The question is not whether a country wishes to internationalise its higher education system, but how can it do so for the greatest benefit and most efficiently.
The internationalisation of higher education creates impact at international, national and local levels. International education is a significant industry for the UK (the higher education sector generated £33 billion in 2009, with £5.6 billion from international students), with international research, mobility and teaching partnerships contributing significantly to the total revenue. However, these are hugely dependent on mutual understanding and trust for their success and sustainability. Events of the past decade and predictions of the challenges ahead show us that cultural relations are increasingly important. We are also witnessing a new age of cultural relations beyond the UK, with similar new initiatives emerging in the USA and France.
The pace of change is no longer being set by the traditional leaders of the higher education debate – in the USA, western Europe and Australia. The connections and interdependencies are shaping a future where no single country can lead or dictate the terms of the debate on the future of education. The emergence of new economic power centres, notably China and India, is transforming the way we see the world. With economic growth now concentrated in emerging economies, there is a shift to a multipolar world in which no distinct nation or system is dominant. As with the economic shifts we have seen over the last 10 years, changes in education are happening at breathtaking speed. However, the growing differentiation in the UK higher education sector in terms of universities’ missions, international strategies, capacities and resources confronts the traditional roles of universities. We need to address the relationships between the new players and partners – governments, business and higher education institutions – and look at the shifting expectations, roles, responsibilities and contributions.
21 - Internationalising Higher Education: The Role of the British Council
- from Part III - Broader Perspectives
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- By John Law, University College London, Kevin Van-Cauter, British Council
- Edited by Philippe Lane, Attaché for Higher Education at the French Embassy in the UK and Visiting Fellow Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Maurice Fraser, London School of Economics
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- Book:
- Franco-British Academic Partnerships
- Published by:
- Liverpool University Press
- Published online:
- 26 October 2011
- Print publication:
- 30 June 2011, pp 166-176
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- Chapter
- Export citation
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Summary
Introduction
As city and nation states battle to emerge from world recession, keen to define their position in a new global economic order, higher education is under huge pressure from world governments to drive economic growth and play a key role in securing their global position. As global markets develop rapidly, governments perceive that innovation and economic growth will be generated from global networks of researchers, students and institutions. The question is not whether a country wishes to internationalise its higher education system, but how can it do so for the greatest benefit and most efficiently.
The internationalisation of higher education creates impact at international, national and local levels. International education is a significant industry for the UK (the higher education sector generated £33 billion in 2009, with £5.6 billion from international students), with international research, mobility and teaching partnerships contributing significantly to the total revenue. However, these are hugely dependent on mutual understanding and trust for their success and sustainability. Events of the past decade and predictions of the challenges ahead show us that cultural relations are increasingly important. We are also witnessing a new age of cultural relations beyond the UK, with similar new initiatives emerging in the USA and France.
The pace of change is no longer being set by the traditional leaders of the higher education debate – in the USA, western Europe and Australia. The connections and interdependencies are shaping a future where no single country can lead or dictate the terms of the debate on the future of education.