Too early to tell impact of Covid-19 on international students, UUKi director says
It is too early to predict the impact of Covid-19 on the recruitment of international students, the director of Universities UK International (UUKi) has said, as she called on the government to help the sector remain globally competitive.
Vivienne Stern, director of UUKi, told University Business that surveys of international students show “an indication, but no more than that” of how recruitment might be affected by the coronavirus crisis.
“I think what the data I’ve seen so far shows is that a lot of students are waiting to see what happens – but the demand is still there. Universities haven’t come out and said how they’re going to cope with possible disruption in the autumn. My guess is lots of applicants are going to be hanging on to see what happens next.” …