UK Universities Compete to See Who Exports Most Students Like Fine Tea
KEY POINTS
- •The University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, and University of Edinburgh led UK student exchanges abroad in 2020.
- •Just over 16,000 European students arrived in the UK, primarily from Spain, France, and Germany during 2019/2020.
- •Meanwhile, nearly 10,000 UK students and 6,500 trainees went abroad, highlighting a two-way cultural swap amid political tensions.
In the wildly diplomatic university-export race of 2019/2020, the University of Glasgow, Bristol, and Edinburgh flexed their Erasmus+ muscles by sending hoards of eager students into Europe — predominantly Spain, France, and Germany, aka the continent’s academic tapas bars. Exactly 16,000 European students sashayed into the UK, with another 6,000 trainees thrown in for good measure, while 9,800 brave UK students and 6,500 trailers embarked on their own continental odysseys. This staggering exchange might be the closest the UK gets to pure cultural fusion without confusing football chants. And all this, awkwardly tucked next to news of Russian military ambitions, because what’s more peaceful than swapping students during geopolitical fireworks?
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Nothing says 'international friendship' like UK universities shipping off almost 10,000 students to Europe while Russia talks unconditional military plans. Mixed messages much?
UK universities treating Erasmus+ like a summer swap meet while neighboring countries muster tanks. Education diplomacy or confusion?
Sending 16,000 European students to the UK sounds like a party until you remember half will probably complain about sad cafeteria food.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 12/17/2025 | Author: Jakub Krupa
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