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There is strong demand for short-term overseas programmes, such as summer schools, and the opportunities this brings for the UK education sector.
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Many Chinese universities offer large cash bonuses for papers published in leading academic journals. Recent research into these bonus structures can help UK institutions to understand Chinese researchers' incentives and work more smoothly with Chinese partners.
The majority of agents and UK institutions report growth in applications this year, but a significant minority say that recruitment numbers have fallen.
UK study visa statistics from 2016 show that the number of major UK recruitment markets is dwindling and key markets are in jeopardy, with only continued growth from China preventing a substantial overall decline in student mobility to the UK.
Our analysis shows that Hong Kong’s high school graduate numbers will continue to dwindle over the over the next five years, but a substantial recovery could be in the offing thereafter.
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China's poorer provinces will continue to receive strong government support and, even as they struggle to catch up to their eastern peers, they are still growing faster than the economies of most developed nations.
Alumni engagement is essential.