Internationalisation is not just about recruiting overseas students to come to the UK. Rather, most approaches to internationalisation now stress the importance of integrating internationalisation into all areas of institution life, including:
Why are many universities and colleges internationalising in this way? Partly, of course, through self-interest, but also because of the less tangible benefits of internationalisation, including:
For more information on the institutional implications of developing internationalisation see a report produced by the Council for Industry and Higher Education Global Horizons for UK Universities. This is only available in hard copy and can be ordered from CIHE at 020 7383 7667.
Further information can be found in Chapter 2 of Getting to Grips with Internationalisation.
See also The Practice of Internationalisation: Managing International Activities in UK Universities by CHEMS Consulting