We were thrilled to join the #GoingGlobal2025 conference to discuss how universities can continue to fulfil their roles amidst wars. Cara CEO Matt Foster highlighted the importance of supporting both academics and students during conflict.
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Universities ‘must find common narrative’ on academic freedom.
Joint efforts are needed to rebuild public trust in universities and science, #GoingGlobal2025 conference hears.
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The “big four” countries in terms of international student recruitment—Australia, Canada, the UK and the US—are “throwing away” their strategic advantage by pursuing globally unpopular domestic policies, according to Jo Johnson. #GoingGlobal2025
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Jo Johnson, former uni/sci minister at #GoingGlobal2025: Politicians in so-called 'big 4' countries for international students (UK, US, Can, Aus) "in the process of throwing away what is perhaps one of their greatest strategic assets, that's the ability to attract talent from all around the world."
Malcolm Press, Man Met VC and UUK president at #GoingGlobal2025: "Transactional education [represents] a growing opportunity to strengthen what we can do [as universities]."
Universities minister Jacqui Smith at #GoingGlobal2025: Resources are “finite”, so we need to deliver education in the “most sustainable and effective way”.
"We are proud of our world class universities...we will provide new income" at a time of financial challenge. A reference to fee rise.
Scott McDonald, British Council ceo, speaking at #GoingGlobal2025. "HE without the freedom to question, research and debate is not really HE," he says.
He's recently back from Kyiv, Ukraine, where the BC's office was damaged by Russian missiles.
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