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\nNo sector in the UK has more enthusiastically embraced globalisation than higher education. Top universities have erected campuses in new continents, expanded their share of students from abroad, and touted their instruction of \u201cglobal citizens\u201d.<\/p>\n

The University of Oxford, for example,\u00a0boasts<\/a>\u00a0that its \u201cinternational profile rivals that of any university in the world\u201d. My own institution\u00a0labels<\/a>\u00a0itself \u201cLondon\u2019s Global University\u201d.<\/p>\n

Such branding doubtlessly appeals to a new footloose class of international elites. Yet as\u00a0backlash<\/a>\u00a0over globalisation surges amid Brexit, UK universities now face their own discontents. This is especially true when it comes to educating \u201cforeign\u201d students.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0previous poll<\/a>\u00a0has found a sizeable majority of the UK public supports a cap on international students.\u00a0And according to<\/a>\u00a0some university administrators: \u201cForeign students are being deterred from courses at British universities because of \u2018public paranoia\u2019 over immigration.\u201d<\/p>\n

>Too many students?<\/h4>\n

Cultural xenophobia may explain some antipathy toward international students. Yet my own\u00a0research<\/a>\u00a0with Stanford political scientist Carlos X. Lastra Anad\u00f3n paints a more complex picture. It seems the public\u2019s perceived self-interest also plays a pivotal role in shaping attitudes.<\/p>\n

We discovered people were about 15% more likely to favour capping the number of international students when primed to think about them \u201ccrowding out\u201d domestic students in university admissions. The bottom line: people are more likely to reject international students when they are perceived as a threat to those people or their children.<\/p>\n

Within the ivory towers of progressives, nods to the more\u00a0intangible benefits<\/a>\u00a0of international students \u2013 such as diversity and multiculturalism \u2013 receive well-deserved praise. Our results, however, suggest that convincing sceptics about the merits of international students also requires appealing to self-interest. By showing how international students help finance home students, for example.<\/p>\n

Research<\/a>\u00a0by London School of Economics professor Stephen Machin and Richard Murphy at The University of Texas at Austin revealed that by paying higher fees, international students in effect subsidise certain domestic students.<\/p>\n

Other benefits<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A recent\u00a0study<\/a>\u00a0also highlighted the benefits international students bring to the UK economy. The findings by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways revealed how international students outstrip their costs by roughly ten times.<\/p>\n

Educating international students can even help to advance the UK\u2019s national interests. Antonio Spilimbergo, economist at the International Monetary Fund,\u00a0showed<\/a>\u00a0how international student exchanges with democratic countries facilitate the spread of democracy abroad.<\/p>\n

Likewise, my previous research with Daniel Krcmaric of Northwestern University in the US\u00a0demonstrated<\/a>\u00a0how developing world leaders who are educated in the West are more likely to pursue democratic reforms in their home countries. In the long run, this makes all countries \u2013 including the UK \u2013 safer and more prosperous.<\/p>\n

Valuable skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n

If international students do have a downside, it\u2019s that they too often leave after graduation. This deprives the economy of valuable skills. Yet this is a problem with\u00a0restrictive immigration policies<\/a>, not talented international students.<\/p>\n

As Jasmine Whitbread, CEO of London First, a not for profit advocacy group\u00a0complained<\/a>:<\/p>\n

With firms struggling to fill skills gaps and vacancies outstripping the people available to fill them, it is economic madness to send these talented youngsters packing as soon as their studies are over.<\/em><\/p>\n

As someone who teaches at one of the world\u2019s most international universities, I know firsthand the unique benefits of international students. Balancing a global student body with a commitment to the nation isn\u2019t a zero-sum game. UK universities know this, but they need to do better at explaining why.<\/p>\n

If, as my research shows, self-interest drives public support for international students, then it\u2019s essential that Britons know the facts. International students offer myriad advantages for the UK \u2013 and they should be welcomed with open arms.<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Thomas Gift is a Lecturer of Political Science and Director of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Programme at UCL<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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