Education Insight Global Engagement Index

The Education Insight Global Engagement Index (GEI) endeavours to support the development of institutional internationalisation strategies and invite a conversation about global engagement. The index aims to capture the state of international engagement across 30 measures, which have varying relevance to the UK’s diverse higher education sector. The scores range from five stars, highest level of engagement, to one star, which indicates a low level of engagement or that the measure bears little relevance.

Institution

A Student Engagement –
Demand Side

B Institutional infrastructure –
Supply Side

 Education Insight Global
Engagement Index
Coventry University 5 5 5
The University of Greenwich 5 5 5
The University of Westminster 5 5 5
The University of Edinburgh 5 5 5
London School of Economics and Political Science 4 5 5
SOAS University of London 5 3 5
The University of Kent 5 5 5
The University of Aberdeen 5 5 5
Bangor University 5 3 5
King’s College London 5 5 5
Heriot-Watt University 5 5 5
The University of Exeter 5 5 5
The University of Sussex 5 5 5
University of Bedfordshire 5 5 5
The University of Manchester 5 5 5
The University of Oxford 5 5 5
University College London 5 5 5
Kingston University 5 4 5
The University of Bristol 5 5 5
City, University of London 5 5 5
Edinburgh Napier University 4 5 5
Liverpool John Moores University 5 4 5
University of Durham 5 5 5
Brunel University London 4 5 5
Cardiff Metropolitan University 5 5 5
Loughborough University 5 4 5
The University of Dundee 5 5 5
The University of Reading 4 5 5
The University of Warwick 5 4 5
The University of Bradford 5 4 5
The University of Stirling 5 4 5
Aston University 4 5 5
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 4 5 5
London Metropolitan University 4 5 5
London South Bank University 5 4 4
De Montfort University 3 5 4
The University of Strathclyde 4 4 4
University of Nottingham 4 4 4
University of Hertfordshire 4 4 4
University of Northumbria at Newcastle 3 5 4
The University of Salford 4 4 4
The University of Leeds 4 4 4
The University of Glasgow 3 5 4
The University of West London 4 4 4
The University of Liverpool 4 4 4
The University of York 4 4 4
Queen Mary University of London 4 4 4
The Nottingham Trent University 4 4 4
The University of Cambridge 5 3 4
Newcastle University 3 5 4
Birmingham City University 4 4 4
The University of Central Lancashire 4 4 4
University of Plymouth 4 4 4
York St John University 3 4 4
The University of Essex 3 5 4
Aberystwyth University 4 3 4
The University of the West of Scotland 4 4 4
University of the Arts, London 3 4 4
Swansea University 3 4 4
The University of Northampton 4 3 4
University of South Wales 3 4 4
The University of East Anglia 5 3 4
Goldsmiths College 3 4 4
Bournemouth University 4 3 4
Anglia Ruskin University 5 3 4
University of Gloucestershire 3 3 4
The Manchester Metropolitan University 2 4 4
The University of Brighton 3 3 4
Middlesex University 3 3 3
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 4 3 3
Queen’s University Belfast 3 3 3
The University of Hull 2 5 3
The University of Birmingham 3 3 3
The University of Lancaster 4 3 3
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1 5 3
Teesside University 2 4 3
Glasgow Caledonian University 3 4 3
Solent University 5 3 3
Ulster University 2 4 3
The University of Surrey 3 3 3
Sheffield Hallam University 2 4 3
The University of Leicester 4 3 3
The University of Bath 4 2 3
Birkbeck College 3 3 3
University of the West of England, Bristol 4 2 3
Oxford Brookes University 2 4 3
Glyndŵr University 3 3 3
Leeds Beckett University 3 3 3
The University of Sheffield 4 2 3
The University of Portsmouth 4 2 3
The University of Wolverhampton 3 3 3
The University of Lincoln 2 3 3
Cardiff University 4 2 3
The University of Huddersfield 3 3 3
The University of St Andrews 3 3 3
The Royal Veterinary College 3 3 3
Royal College of Music 2 3 3
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 2 3 3
Cranfield University 2 3 3
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 2 3 3
Glasgow School of Art 3 2 3
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College 3 2 3
The University of Southampton 3 2 2
The Robert Gordon University 5 1 2
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 4 2 2
Keele University 3 2 2
University of Derby 2 2 2
University of Worcester 2 3 2
University for the Creative Arts 3 2 2
The University of Bolton 4 1 2
Bath Spa University 2 3 2
University of Suffolk 5 1 2
Staffordshire University 3 2 2
Canterbury Christ Church University 2 2 2
London Business School 2 2 2
Guildhall School of Music and Drama 2 2 2
St George’s, University of London 1 4 2
The University of East London 3 2 2
Roehampton University 2 2 2
The University of Winchester 2 2 2
The University of Buckingham 3 1 2
The University of Chichester 3 1 2
The University of Sunderland 3 1 2
The Arts University Bournemouth 2 2 2
University of Cumbria 2 2 2
University of the Highlands and Islands 2 2 2
University of Chester 2 2 2
Liverpool Hope University 2 2 2
Buckinghamshire New University 2 2 2
Leeds Trinity University 1 3 2
Abertay University 2 1 2
University of London (Institutes and activities) 2 1 2
University College Birmingham 2 1 2
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 2 1 2
Hartpury University 1 2 2
St Mary’s University, Twickenham 2 1 2
Royal College of Art 1 2 1
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance 1 2 1
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 2 1 1
Royal Academy of Music 2 1 1
Edge Hill University 1 2 1
The Institute of Cancer Research 1 2 1
The National Film and Television School 1 2 1
Royal Agricultural University 2 1 1
Leeds Arts University 2 1 1
The Open University 1 2 1
Ravensbourne University London 1 1 1
Norwich University of the Arts 1 1 1
SRUC 1 1 1
Harper Adams University 1 1 1
The University of Wales (central functions) 1 1 1
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 1 1 1
Newman University 1 2 1
Courtauld Institute of Art 1 0 1
Royal Northern College of Music 1 1 1
St Mary’s University College 1 1 1
LAMDA Limited 1 1 1
Leeds College of Music 1 1 1
Bishop Grosseteste University 1 1 1
Writtle University College 1 1 1
University of St Mark and St John 1 1 1
AECC University College 1 0 1
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 1 0 1
Stranmillis University College 1 1 1
Falmouth University 0 1 1
The University College of Osteopathy 1 1 1
Plymouth College of Art 1 1 1
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 1 0 1
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai 1 0 1
Heythrop College 1 1 1
Grŵp NPTC Group 1 0 1
Gower College Swansea 0 0 0

TIME SERIES

Institution

A Student Engagement –
Demand Side

B Institutional infrastructure –
Supply Side

Education Insight Global
Engagement Index
Coventry University 5 5 5
The University of Greenwich 5 5 5
The University of Westminster 5 5 5
The University of Edinburgh 5 5 5
London School of Economics and Political Science 4 5 5
SOAS University of London 5 3 5
The University of Kent 5 5 5
The University of Aberdeen 5 5 5
Bangor University 5 3 5
King’s College London 5 5 5
Heriot-Watt University 5 5 5
The University of Exeter 5 5 5
The University of Sussex 5 5 5
University of Bedfordshire 5 5 5
The University of Manchester 5 5 5
The University of Oxford 5 5 5
University College London 5 5 5
Kingston University 5 4 5
The University of Bristol 5 5 5
City, University of London 5 5 5
Edinburgh Napier University 4 5 5
Liverpool John Moores University 5 4 5
University of Durham 5 5 5
Brunel University London 4 5 5
Cardiff Metropolitan University 5 5 5
Loughborough University 5 4 5
The University of Dundee 5 5 5
The University of Reading 4 5 5
The University of Warwick 5 4 5
The University of Bradford 5 4 5
The University of Stirling 5 4 5
Aston University 4 5 5
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 4 5 5
London Metropolitan University 4 5 5
London South Bank University 5 4 4
De Montfort University 3 5 4
The University of Strathclyde 4 4 4
University of Nottingham 4 4 4
University of Hertfordshire 4 4 4
University of Northumbria at Newcastle 3 5 4
The University of Salford 4 4 4
The University of Leeds 4 4 4
The University of Glasgow 3 5 4
The University of West London 4 4 4
The University of Liverpool 4 4 4
The University of York 4 4 4
Queen Mary University of London 4 4 4
The Nottingham Trent University 4 4 4
The University of Cambridge 5 3 4
Newcastle University 3 5 4
Birmingham City University 4 4 4
The University of Central Lancashire 4 4 4
University of Plymouth 4 4 4
York St John University 3 4 4
The University of Essex 3 5 4
Aberystwyth University 4 3 4
The University of the West of Scotland 4 4 4
University of the Arts, London 3 4 4
Swansea University 3 4 4
The University of Northampton 4 3 4
University of South Wales 3 4 4
The University of East Anglia 5 3 4
Goldsmiths College 3 4 4
Bournemouth University 4 3 4
Anglia Ruskin University 5 3 4
University of Gloucestershire 3 3 4
The Manchester Metropolitan University 2 4 4
The University of Brighton 3 3 4
Middlesex University 3 3 3
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 4 3 3
Queen’s University Belfast 3 3 3
The University of Hull 2 5 3
The University of Birmingham 3 3 3
The University of Lancaster 4 3 3
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1 5 3
Teesside University 2 4 3
Glasgow Caledonian University 3 4 3
Solent University 5 3 3
Ulster University 2 4 3
The University of Surrey 3 3 3
Sheffield Hallam University 2 4 3
The University of Leicester 4 3 3
The University of Bath 4 2 3
Birkbeck College 3 3 3
University of the West of England, Bristol 4 2 3
Oxford Brookes University 2 4 3
Glyndŵr University 3 3 3
Leeds Beckett University 3 3 3
The University of Sheffield 4 2 3
The University of Portsmouth 4 2 3
The University of Wolverhampton 3 3 3
The University of Lincoln 2 3 3
Cardiff University 4 2 3
The University of Huddersfield 3 3 3
The University of St Andrews 3 3 3
The Royal Veterinary College 3 3 3
Royal College of Music 2 3 3
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 2 3 3
Cranfield University 2 3 3
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 2 3 3
Glasgow School of Art 3 2 3
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College 3 2 3
The University of Southampton 3 2 2
The Robert Gordon University 5 1 2
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 4 2 2
Keele University 3 2 2
University of Derby 2 2 2
University of Worcester 2 3 2
University for the Creative Arts 3 2 2
The University of Bolton 4 1 2
Bath Spa University 2 3 2
University of Suffolk 5 1 2
Staffordshire University 3 2 2
Canterbury Christ Church University 2 2 2
London Business School 2 2 2
Guildhall School of Music and Drama 2 2 2
St George’s, University of London 1 4 2
The University of East London 3 2 2
Roehampton University 2 2 2
The University of Winchester 2 2 2
The University of Buckingham 3 1 2
The University of Chichester 3 1 2
The University of Sunderland 3 1 2
The Arts University Bournemouth 2 2 2
University of Cumbria 2 2 2
University of the Highlands and Islands 2 2 2
University of Chester 2 2 2
Liverpool Hope University 2 2 2
Buckinghamshire New University 2 2 2
Leeds Trinity University 1 3 2
Abertay University 2 1 2
University of London (Institutes and activities) 2 1 2
University College Birmingham 2 1 2
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 2 1 2
Hartpury University 1 2 2
St Mary’s University, Twickenham 2 1 2
Royal College of Art 1 2 1
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance 1 2 1
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 2 1 1
Royal Academy of Music 2 1 1
Edge Hill University 1 2 1
The Institute of Cancer Research 1 2 1
The National Film and Television School 1 2 1
Royal Agricultural University 2 1 1
Leeds Arts University 2 1 1
The Open University 1 2 1
Ravensbourne University London 1 1 1
Norwich University of the Arts 1 1 1
SRUC 1 1 1
Harper Adams University 1 1 1
The University of Wales (central functions) 1 1 1
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 1 1 1
Newman University 1 2 1
Courtauld Institute of Art 1 0 1
Royal Northern College of Music 1 1 1
St Mary’s University College 1 1 1
LAMDA Limited 1 1 1
Leeds College of Music 1 1 1
Bishop Grosseteste University 1 1 1
Writtle University College 1 1 1
University of St Mark and St John 1 1 1
AECC University College 1 0 1
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 1 0 1
Stranmillis University College 1 1 1
Falmouth University 0 1 1
The University College of Osteopathy 1 1 1
Plymouth College of Art 1 1 1
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 1 0 1
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai 1 0 1
Heythrop College 1 1 1
Grŵp NPTC Group 1 0 1
Gower College Swansea 0 0 0

GEI STRUCTURE

About the index

The Education Insight Global Engagement Index (GEI) endeavours to support the development of institutional internationalisation strategies and invite a conversation about global engagement. The index aims to capture the state of international engagement across 30 measures, which have varying relevance to the UK’s diverse higher education sector. The scores range from five stars, highest level of engagement, to one star, which indicates a low level of engagement or that the measure bears little relevance.

Education Insight Global Engagement Index

A Student Engagement – Demand Side

A.1 Diversity of International Students

A.1.1 Growth in Market Share [chart]

 

A.1.1.1 Growth in Market Share First Degree Students [chart]
A.1.1.2 Growth in Market Share Postgraduate Taught Students [chart]
A.1.1.3 Growth in Market Share Postgraduate Research Students [chart]
A.1.2 Proportion of International Students

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA student record. It is reduced down to the standard registration population which excludes incoming visiting and exchange students. This metric only considers full-time students and calculates the non-UK students as a proportion of all students in 2018-19. Any institutions with fewer than 50 students have been suppressed from the metric. In addition to this, institutions with fewer than five non-UK students were also suppressed (i.e. HESA publication suppression).

A.1.2.1 Proportion of International First Degree Students [chart]
A.1.2.2 Proportion of International Postgraduate Taught Students [chart]
A.1.2.3 Proportion of International Postgraduate Research Students [chart]
A.1.3 Market Diversification

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA student record. It is reduced down to the standard registration population which excludes incoming visiting and exchange students.

A.1.3.1 Diversification of First Degree Students
A.1.3.1.1 Domiciles in proportion to First Degree Students [chart]
A.1.3.1.2 Number domiciles representing half of First Degree Students [chart]
A.1.3.2 Diversification of Postgraduate Taught Students
A.1.3.2.1 Domiciles in proportion to Postgraduate Taught Students [chart]
A.1.3.2.2 Number domiciles representing half of Postgraduate Taught Students [chart]
A.1.3.3 Diversification of Postgraduate Research Students
A.1.3.3.1 Domiciles in proportion to Postgraduate Research Students [chart]
A.1.3.3.2 Number domiciles representing half of Postgraduate Research Students [chart]

A.2 Student Success

A.2.1 Continuation Rate of First Degree International Students [chart]

Non-continuation rate of first-degree international students This metric uses the 2017-18 HESA student record. It is reduced down to the standard registration population which excludes incoming visiting and exchange students. In addition to this, this metric only considers full-time entrants to the first-degree study. The HESA Performance Indicator methodology[2] was then used to calculate the percentage of students who do not continue into their second year one year later. Any institutions with fewer than 50 students have been suppressed from the metric. Note that for this metric, five stars indicates a low rate of non-continuation or a high rate of continuation.

A.2.2 Student Satisfaction (NSS) [chart]

This metric uses the 2020 National Student Survey for all final year students. This metric considers question 27, overall satisfaction, and it follows the OfS publication suppression. This measure includes the international students only.
This indicator needs to be treated with caution because the returns for some institutions may not be representative for the international graduates.

A.2.3 Proportion of International Leavers in Study or Employment [chart]

This metric uses the 2017-18 Graduate Outcomes Survey, Table 6 filtered for overseas students (EU and non-EU). This metric considers all employment and further study and is suppressed according to the HESA publication suppression.
This indicator needs to be treated with caution because the returns for some institutions may not be representative for the international graduates.

A.3 Sustainable development and ODA student recruitment

A.3.1 Proportion of Fee Waivers for PhD Students from ODA Countries [chart]

This measure considers the tuition fee waivers. The HESA field used for this indicator is Major source of tuition fees[12]. The proportion of tuition fee waivers for students domiciled in an ODA country are calculated[13].

A.3.2 Student Recruitment from ODA Countries

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA student record. It is reduced down to the standard registration population which excludes incoming visiting and exchange students. This measure shows students from ODA countries[1] as a proportion of the total international fulltime (standard registration) student population (excludes incoming visiting and exchange students).

A.3.2.1 First Degree Recruitment from ODA Countries [chart]
A.3.2.2 Postgraduate Taught Recruitment from ODA Countries [chart]
A.3.2.3 Postgraduate Research Recruitment from ODA Countries [chart]
A.3.3 Proportion of students enrolled in courses with Sustainable Development Themes [chart]

A.4 HESA Aggregate Offshore Record

A.4.1 Transnational Education for Capacity Building

This measure considers the engagement of HEIs in the delivery of transnational education (TNE) at the postgraduate level. The postgraduate TNE is expressed as a proportion of the overall TNE delivery. The metric uses HESA Aggregate Offshore Record. HESA publication suppression methodology is used (i.e. HEIs with less than five postgraduate and less than 50 TNE students are suppressed).

A.4.1.1 Proportion of Postgraduate Transnational Education [chart]
A.4.1.2 Proportion of Postgraduate Transnational Education in ODA countries [chart]
A.4.2 Delivery of Transnational Education
A.4.2.1 Proportion of Transnational Education [chart]

This metric uses HESA Aggregate Offshore Record expressed as a proportion of the respective HEI’s total student population (on-campus and offshore). The rationale behind this indicator is to show the HEI’s global footprint.

A.4.2.2 Proportion of Transnational Education in ODA Countries [chart]

This metric uses TNE delivered in ODA countries [1] as a proportion of the total TNE student population. The measure shows HEIs’ engagement through TNE in countries and territories which attract ODA.

A.5 Study Abroad and Internationalisation at Home

A.5.1 Proportion of Modern Foreign Language Students [chart]

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA student record. It is reduced down to the standard registration population which excludes incoming visiting and exchange students. In addition to this, this metric only considers UK domiciled full-time students. This metric calculates the proportion of students studying languages[3]. Additionally, any student studying a Combined degree[4] with “languages” or a language have been counted as an MFL student. Any institutions with fewer than 50 students have been suppressed from the metric.

A.5.2 Proportion of Students with Study Abroad Experience [chart]

This metric uses the 2015-16 entry student cohort from the HESA student record. It is reduced down to the standard registration population which excludes incoming visiting and exchange students. In addition to this, this metric only considers UK domiciled full-time students. This metric calculates the proportion of students studying abroad throughout their studies[5]. Any institutions with fewer than 50 students have been suppressed from the metric.

A.5.3 Proportion of Incoming Visiting and Exchange Students [chart]

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA Student Record. The number of Incoming Visiting Exchange students is expressed as a proportion of all student entrants in 2018-19.

A.5.4 International Themes Within the Curricula [chart]

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA student record. It is reduced down to the standard registration population which excludes incoming visiting and exchange students. In addition to this, this metric only considers UK domiciled full-time students. This metric uses course title and searches for relevant terms.

B Institutional infrastructure – Supply Side

B.1 Proportion of International Academic Staff

The Proportion of International academic staff This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA staff record and is reduced to just academic staff[6]. The metric then calculates the proportion of non-UK staff at each institution. Any institutions with fewer than 50 academic staff have been suppressed from the metric.

B.1.1 The Proportion of Non-UK Junior Researchers [chart]

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA staff record and is reduced to junior academic researchers[7]. The metric then calculates the proportion of non-UK staff at each institution. Any institutions with fewer than 15 junior researchers have been suppressed from the metric.

B.1.2 The Proportion of Non-UK Senior Researchers and Professors [chart]

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA staff record and is reduced to just academic[8] senior researchers and professors[9]. The metric then calculates the proportion of non-UK staff at each institution. Any institutions with fewer than 50 senior researchers and professors have been suppressed from the metric.

B.1.3 The Proportion of Non-UK Senior Leadership Team [chart]

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA staff record and is reduced to just the senior leadership team[8]. The metric then calculates the proportion of non-UK staff at each institution. Any institutions with fewer than 15 senior leadership team have been suppressed from the metric.

B.2 Environmental Impact

B.2.1 Sustainability of Institution (People & Planet) [chart]

This measure uses the overall outcome, which is published in the People and Planet database.

B.2.2 Staff Air Travel Carbon Footprint per Student [chart]

This measure uses HESA Estates Management Record, Emissions and waste by HE provider and academic year[11]. The emissions are calculated per student. The student population is a sum of the HESA Standard Registration Population and the Aggregate Offshore Record.

B.3 Research and Business Engagement

B.3.1 Proportion of Non-UK HEBCI Income [chart]

This metric uses the 2018-19 HESA HE Business and Community Interaction Survey (HEBCI) Table 1 – Income from collaborative research involving public funding data[16]. The metric is based on the EU government funding and other sources of funding as a total of the 2018-19 income. Institutions with no reported data in Table 1 are excluded from this analysis.

B.3.2 Impact of Research Produced in International Collaboration [chart]

This measure uses the International Collaboration Impact (the average number of citations received by publications that have international co-authorship) which is captured by Scival[17].

  • 1 Countries and territories eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA) are listed on the OECD website The tables use the list for 2018 and 2019, which includes China (PRC) and India.
  • 2 For full details of the HESA PIs methodology please see: hesa
  • 3 Languages are defined as XJACSA01 = “F”.Further information.
  • 4 Combined are defined as XJACSA01 = “J”. Further information can be found
  • 5 Study abroad is defined as LOCSDY = “T” or “U” (Abroad for the whole year and abroad for a proportion of the year).Further information.
  • 6 For more details on the academic marker.
  • 7 Junior researchers are defined as LEVELS = L0 Senior Administrative staff ( Professional/technical) Research assistant, Teaching assistant.For more information.
  • 8 More details on the academic marker.
  • 9 Junior researchers are defined as LEVELS = D and E, F1, F2, I0, J0, K0 .More information.
  • 10 Junior researchers are defined as LEVELS = A0 to C2. More information.
  • 11 Emissions and waste by HE provider and academic year
  • 12 More information.
  • 13 Countries and territories eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA) are listed on the OECD website The tables use the list for 2018 and 2019, which includes China (PRC) and India.
  • 14 Ibid.
  • 15 Scival 2020, Benchmarking, viewed 17 August 2020, Elsevier: Scival Database. And also, Scival 2020, Collaboration, viewed 17 August 2020, Elsevier: Scival Database.
  • 16 For more information on HEBCI Table 1.
  • 17 Scival 2020, Benchmarking, viewed 17 August 2020, Elsevier: Scival Database. And also, Scival 2020, Collaboration, viewed 17 August 2020, Elsevier: Scival Database.

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