LONDON: With conferences cancelled and revenues hit because of a lack of rent from student accommodation, Britain's universities are reeling from ...
LONDON: With conferences cancelled and revenues hit because of a lack of rent from student accommodation, Britain's universities are reeling from the global coronavirus pandemic.
And the next academic year could be even worse if international students, who pay higher tuition fees, stay away or are hit by movement restrictions.AdvertisementWithout it, they warned that some institutions risked having to cut back sharply or risk closing together.Britain is the second-most popular university destination for foreign students after the United States. In 2018-2019, one in five pupils in the country came from overseas.
"In some universities the proportion of total income which comes from international student fees is higher than that. But for most universities it's a significant source of income," she added. "And it will also affect research in British universities, because when British universities get research funding from governments or charities or companies ... you never get 100 per cent the costs of your research.
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