ISDC Awards

02/12/2022

UK ELT reporting continued recovery through summer 2022

• In Q3 2022, UK ELT providers are reporting strong recovery for both the adult and junior segments of the market, according to the latest figures from English UK and BONARD
• Total weeks spent in UK ELT by under-18s have rebounded by a massive 3,254% compared with 2021 after having dwindled to almost nothing during the pandemic
• Most top source countries are contributing significant growth to the sector, but China and Russia are not
• Overall, student weeks booked for summer 2022 reached 55% of pre-pandemic volumes from the equivalent quarter in 2019

Read more https://monitor.icef.com/.../uk-elt-reporting-continued.../

The Q3 results of English UK’s Quarterly Intelligence Cohort (QUIC) programme have just been released, providing a fresh look at the performance of the UK’s English-language teaching (ELT) sector in 2022. The latest update, based on data collection and analysis by industry research specialists B...

22/11/2022

Study recommends that the UK invest more in European student recruitment

Read more https://monitor.icef.com/2022/11/study-recommends-that-the-uk-invest-more-in-european-student-recruitment/

A new study from Universities UK International (UUKi) and Studyportals finds that the UK’s exit from the EU in early 2020 has lessened UK universities’ ability to recruit students from 10 important European countries. The study, “International student recruitment from Europe: the road to recov...

05/11/2022

Universities stepping up to promote free speech and academic freedom

Freedom of speech and academic freedom are central to the role and purpose of universities. Without freedom of speech and academic freedom, we would not be able to fulfil two of our most essential aims: the advancement of understanding and the pursuit of truth.
Read more https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2022/10/31/universities-stepping-up-to-promote-free-speech-and-academic-freedom/

As the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to Parliament today, HEPI is running two blogs on the issue. This blog was kindly contributed by Professor Steve West, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE). Freedom of speech....

25/10/2022

Universities suggest ways of sparking growth across the UK

Universities across the UK are today insisting they can play a bigger role in generating economic growth and are calling on the new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and his government, to create the conditions to accomplish this in a new report.

Read more https://www.fenews.co.uk/education/universities-suggest-ways-of-sparking-growth-across-the-uk/

– Universities suggest ways of sparking growth across the UK

11/10/2022

The Student Loans Company pays £2.6bn in funding to students across the UK

Over £2.6bn has been paid to 1.1m students in the first term of the 22/23 academic year, according to figures released today* by the Student Loans Company (SLC).

Read more https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-student-loans-company-pays-26bn-in-funding-to-students-across-the-uk

SLC provides an update on first term Maintenance Loan payments to students

06/10/2022

New report highlights fields of study with surging international student interest.

Read More: https://monitor.icef.com/2022/09/new-report-highlights-fields-of-study-with-surging-international-student-interest/

A new analysis from Studyportals uses a large volume of student search data to pinpoint significant student interest in certain fields of study. The report identifies the following 10 fields as “subject areas where student interest is growing, and where the global supply of programmes is lagging b...

27/09/2022

University health hubs can help us meet the Sustainable Development Goals

Read more https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/university-hubs-sustainable-development-goals/

Health and education are deeply entwined. Better education means better overall health. Universities can play a key role in creating healthy populations.

19/09/2022

UK unis call for sustainable funding model

University leaders last week called on the new British government to develop a sustainable funding model for UK higher education following mounting concerns about the sector’s reliance on international students’ fees.

Read More: https://thepienews.com/news/uk-universities-sustainable-funding/?fbclid=IwAR1o2powHfzc-5J0YQAVMSx19P9TwTZCKimSzFTmJK9nOZS5XTCW2sjfqiU

University leaders last week called on the British government to develop a sustainable funding model for higher education.

14/09/2022

UK ELT shows real gains through second quarter of 2022

• ELT enrolments in the UK grew by nearly 200% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the same quarter in 2021
• The average business volume per reporting ELT centre has now reached 70% of pre-pandemic levels
• The composition of that enrolment, however, remains very different with a much greater reliance on individual, adult bookings than was the case before the onset of COVID-19

Read More: https://monitor.icef.com/2022/08/uk-elt-shows-real-gains-through-second-quarter-of-2022/?fbclid=IwAR0La8pj6-j0s3piI0phbfhPvM_lyFai-ZzwhS-S0oYnPv7rDNcc101df_Q

Compared to the same period a year before, there were many more students enrolled in English Language Teaching (ELT) centres in the UK in Q2 2022. Those students were mostly enrolled as individual bookings, as opposed to groups, and the vast majority were adults, as opposed to juniors. This is a ver...

09/09/2022

Today is a great loss for the world. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will always be remembered as an extraordinary and inspiring woman. Thank you for a lifetime of service.

02/09/2022

India receives largest share of UK study, work, and visit visas

India has now overtaken China as the largest nationality being issued sponsored study visas in the UK.

Read More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/india-receives-largest-share-of-uk-study-work-and-visit-visas?fbclid=IwAR0YMReLO6ZFtd1leCUAIlsrnSRagaPI5PZmn4-JZgvZ4FKhySJtSSksFTE

India has now overtaken China as the largest nationality being issued sponsored study visas in the UK.

24/08/2022

Record high for UK students in clearing five days after A-level results

The number of UK-based teenagers in clearing still looking for higher education courses remains at a record high, five days on from A-level results being published.

Read More: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/08/23/record-high-for-uk-students-in-clearing-five-days-after-a-level-results/

This year’s figure of 43,590 is the highest since at least 2013, and compares with 31,790 seeking higher education at the same point last year.