Jisc data shows impact of student mobility in new UUKi report

The Gone International report uses data from HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency – part of Jisc) and the Graduate Outcomes survey with analysis provided by Jisc’s data analytics team.

The report found that UK students who studied, worked, or volunteered abroad during their courses were more likely to gain a first class degree and more likely to secure professional employment after graduation.

However, the report also found a decline in the proportion of internationally mobile students over the years included in the analysis.

In a forward to the report, Heidi Fraser-Krauss, CEO, Jisc, said:

“Jisc is proud to have collaborated with UUKi on this crucial report, providing valuable survey data, insights and analysis. Partnerships like these are vital in showcasing the power of Graduate Outcomes data, which now carries the accredited official statistics kitemark from the Office of National Statistics – the highest award of data quality.

“Expert data collection and analysis from Jisc means that Graduate Outcomes data can be reliably used to track impact and identify emerging themes and trends in UK higher education and employment. This report sees the data come to life and demonstrates the social and economic benefits to the UK of international mobility and the importance of collecting quality data to measure impact.”

The Universities UK report Gone International: a new generation is available on the Universities UK website along with a press release highlighting its main findings.