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We aim to enhance our international reputation and build on our competitive advantage at a time of significant global investment in higher education.
An international university with more than 115,000 alumni from 100+ countries, we’re very proud to be ranked highly among global universities for research citations. But we must embrace a more strategic approach to investing in internationalisation.
The better our global reputation, the more:
- We’ll attract growing numbers of talented students and staff from around the world
- We’ll work in partnership with the world’s top organisations and research partners
- We’ll be able to address major global challenges while improving the reach, capacity and impact of our world-class research
- Our international alumni will inspire new generations of students to join us from every corner of the world
- Opportunities we’ll create for our staff, students and alumni to make a global impact.
We'll enhance our global reputation by:
Why UEA can gain even greater global scope
- We’re home to over 15,000 students, including around 3,500 international students.
- Out of 17,000 universities across the globe, we’re ranked in the top 1 per cent.
- We’ll enhance our global status by developing purposeful networks, building stronger partnerships, identifying new regional bases and developing research that will put us in the global spotlight.
- We’ll grow our student numbers through smart marketing and actively engaging with our students, colleagues, alumni, partners and the world.
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Student Success
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Staff Success
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Research Success
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