The UK’s education secretary gave an impassioned speech about international education and her pride of the UK sector, including the Turing Scheme, during the 2023 Education World Forum.
“Innovation and collaboration are essential for economies at every level and in every corner of the Earth.
“No country has a monopoly on bright ideas so the more we talk to one another, the greater the scope for coming up with solutions,” said Gillian Keegan, secretary of state for education, in a speech at the London event on May 8.
“One of the most fruitful ways of doing this is by encouraging international students,” she added.
Keegan said she is “hugely proud” that the UK welcomes more than 600,000 international students each year. In the 2021/22 academic year, the country’s institutions welcomed a total of 679,970 non-UK students.
