Many leading institutions in Britain have an “unhealthy reliance” on international students, especially the Chinese, a report led by a former minister has stated.

As the undergraduate fees have been frozen for local students since 2018 and due to the increased costs, many universities rely on international students to recover tuition fees.

The report by the Industry and Regulators Committee says that the universities are struggling to diversify the international student population as the British government has frozen tuition fees for local students and due to increased costs, the Industry and Regulators Committee led by former universities minister Lord&nbsp;Jo Johnson, BBC reported.

The report calls on the government and the regulator, the Office for Students, to tackle the "looming crisis", adding that a sustained diplomatic rift between Britain and China could financially affect the universities.

The undergraduate fees were frozen at £9,250 in 2018 to deliver better value for students. As a result, the institutions are now making a loss when teaching domestic students and conducting research, the report says.

<h2>China accounts for 22% of international students in UK</h2>

According to Higher Education Student Statistics, there were 469,160 international students in the UK in 2017-18, rising to 679,970 by 2021-22.

And last year, the Office for Student figures showed that 22.3 per cent were from China, followed by students from India and Nigeria.

“The sector continues to follow a ‘cross your fingers’ strategy that decoupling is in the future never necessary for China, in the same ways it was for relations with Russia in February 2022. The China question therefore to a great degree remains unanswered,” the report states.

The paper noted that China has become the world’s largest spender on research and development and UK universities benefit from the higher tuition fees paid by Chinese students.

“The government must urgently help universities with a framework for how to maximise the benefits from research collaboration and student and academic mobility, while managing the downsides, including the risks to national security from bad-faith actors and the dangers of over-reliance on a single country,” the study said.

<h2>Financial risk for British universities?</h2>

The proportion of Chinese full-time doctoral entrants had increased significantly over the past five years, from 17 per cent in 2017/18 to 28 per cent in 2021/22, even if they had declined in number in the most recent data, according to the report.

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In May, the Office for Students (OfS) warned that an over-reliance on tuition fees from overseas students – especially those from a single country such as China – was a financial risk for English universities.

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The OfS wrote to 23 institutions with high levels of student recruitment from China to ensure they had contingency plans to protect them from any possible drop in income from overseas students.

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Many leading institutions in Britain have an “unhealthy reliance” on international students, especially the Chinese, a report led by a former minister has stated.

Many leading institutions in Britain have an “unhealthy reliance” on international students, especially the Chinese, a report led by a former minister has stated. As the undergraduate fees have been frozen for local students since 2018 and due to the increased costs, many universities rely on international students to recover tuition fees. The report by the Industry and Regulators Committee says that the universities are struggling to diversify the international student population as the British government has frozen tuition fees for local students and due to increased costs, the Industry and Regulators Committee led by former universities minister Lord Jo Johnson, BBC reported. The report calls on the government and the regulator, the Office for Students, to tackle the "looming crisis", adding that a sustained diplomatic rift between Britain and China could financially affect the universities. The undergraduate fees were frozen at £9,250 in 2018 to deliver better value for students. As a result, the institutions are now making a loss when teaching domestic students and conducting research, the report says. China accounts for 22% of international students in UK According to Higher Education Student Statistics, there were 469,160 international students in the UK in 2017-18, rising to 679,970 by 2021-22. And last year, the Office for Student figures showed that 22.3 per cent were from China, followed by students from India and Nigeria. “The sector continues to follow a ‘cross your fingers’ strategy that decoupling is in the future never necessary for China, in the same ways it was for relations with Russia in February 2022. The China question therefore to a great degree remains unanswered,” the report states. The paper noted that China has become the world’s largest spender on research and development and UK universities benefit from the higher tuition fees paid by Chinese students. “The government must urgently help universities with a framework for how to maximise the benefits from research collaboration and student and academic mobility, while managing the downsides, including the risks to national security from bad-faith actors and the dangers of over-reliance on a single country,” the study said. Financial risk for British universities? The proportion of Chinese full-time doctoral entrants had increased significantly over the past five years, from 17 per cent in 2017/18 to 28 per cent in 2021/22, even if they had declined in number in the most recent data, according to the report. Also read | US cop caught on cam joking over Indian student’s death In May, the Office for Students (OfS) warned that an over-reliance on tuition fees from overseas students – especially those from a single country such as China – was a financial risk for English universities. Also read | Kim and Putin hold talks on space and defence cooperation The OfS wrote to 23 institutions with high levels of student recruitment from China to ensure they had contingency plans to protect them from any possible drop in income from overseas students. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Many British universities relying on international students, especially Chinese, to survive: Report

Universities in United Kingdom are testing a new link to teach students in China to give them a chance to complete their distance education despite the country's internet restictions.

However, students only have access to content under&nbsp;an "allowed" list while using this link.

Four Russell Group universities including King's College London, Queen Mary University of London, York and Southampton are a part of this pilot project&nbsp;run by JISC, formerly the Joint Information Systems Committee, which provides digital services for UK universities.

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The project would allow students in China to have better access to UK courses "while complying with local regulations", according to a spokeswoman who denied this move as an acceptance to ''censorshiop''.

It comes as British universities&nbsp;were&nbsp;urged to adopt a risk management strategy for any dealings with China amid concerns that academics are self-censoring because of fears about the consequences of offending the Chinese authorities.

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Some websites are blocked or filtered under China's internet censorship and there have been concerns that students in China were unable to&nbsp;study online, such as clicking on an embedded link in a scholarly article.

The technical solution creates a virtual connection between the student in China and the online network of the UK university, where the course is being taught. It has been provided free by the Chinese internet firm Alibaba Cloud.

Chinese students have become an important source of revenue for UK universities, representing almost a quarter of all overseas students.

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Universities in United Kingdom are testing a new link to teach students in China to give them a chance to complete their distance education despite the country's internet restictions.

Universities in United Kingdom are testing a new link to teach students in China to give them a chance to complete their distance education despite the country's internet restictions. However, students only have access to content under an "allowed" list while using this link. Four Russell Group universities including King's College London, Queen Mary University of London, York and Southampton are a part of this pilot project run by JISC, formerly the Joint Information Systems Committee, which provides digital services for UK universities. Also read: Students sue top US universities over switch to online courses The project would allow students in China to have better access to UK courses "while complying with local regulations", according to a spokeswoman who denied this move as an acceptance to ''censorshiop''. It comes as British universities were urged to adopt a risk management strategy for any dealings with China amid concerns that academics are self-censoring because of fears about the consequences of offending the Chinese authorities. Also read: Chinese universities cancelling entrance exams for foreign students Some websites are blocked or filtered under China's internet censorship and there have been concerns that students in China were unable to study online, such as clicking on an embedded link in a scholarly article. The technical solution creates a virtual connection between the student in China and the online network of the UK university, where the course is being taught. It has been provided free by the Chinese internet firm Alibaba Cloud. Chinese students have become an important source of revenue for UK universities, representing almost a quarter of all overseas students.

British universities complying with Chinese internet restrictions

Police evacuated buildings at two British universities on Wednesday after receiving <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/uk-police-link-small-bombs-sent-to-london-airports-and-rail-hub-201409">reports of suspicious packages</a>, a day after parcel bombs were sent to two airports and London's busiest train station.

Police in eastern England said they had put a cordon in place at the University of Essex and evacuated some buildings after receiving a call about a suspect package. The bomb squad had been called in.

In Scotland, the University of Glasgow also said several buildings had been shut and classes cancelled after a suspicious package was found in the mailroom.

Police had advised the buildings should be closed for the rest of the day but no further information was available on the nature of the package.&nbsp;

Police blow up device sent to University of Glasgow

Scottish police said they had carried out a controlled explosion on a device sent to the University of Glasgow and were liaising with officers in London where parcel bombs were sent to major transport hubs.

"The package was not opened and no one was injured," Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said. "The emergency services were alerted and several buildings within the estate were evacuated as a precaution. A controlled explosion of the device was carried out this afternoon."

Three small parcel bombs were sent to two airports and London's busiest train station on Tuesday. "It is too early to say whether there is a link," Johnson said.

Police evacuated buildings at two British universities on Wednesday after receiving reports of suspicious packages, a day after parcel bombs were sent to two airports and London's busiest train station.

Police evacuated buildings at two British universities on Wednesday after receiving reports of suspicious packages, a day after parcel bombs were sent to two airports and London's busiest train station. Police in eastern England said they had put a cordon in place at the University of Essex and evacuated some buildings after receiving a call about a suspect package. The bomb squad had been called in. In Scotland, the University of Glasgow also said several buildings had been shut and classes cancelled after a suspicious package was found in the mailroom. Police had advised the buildings should be closed for the rest of the day but no further information was available on the nature of the package. Police blow up device sent to University of Glasgow Scottish police said they had carried out a controlled explosion on a device sent to the University of Glasgow and were liaising with officers in London where parcel bombs were sent to major transport hubs. "The package was not opened and no one was injured," Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said. "The emergency services were alerted and several buildings within the estate were evacuated as a precaution. A controlled explosion of the device was carried out this afternoon." Three small parcel bombs were sent to two airports and London's busiest train station on Tuesday. "It is too early to say whether there is a link," Johnson said.

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