THE AND SI-UK ANNOUNCE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PLACEMENT PARTNERSHIP
London 21 May 2020
The trusted global data partner for higher education, Times Higher Education (THE) and international education agency SI-UK have today announced a strategic partnership to provide information and support to those looking to study in the UK as THE looks to enhance its services for prospective international students.
In the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, international study has been thrown into disarray, with obvious concerns arising for both universities and international students when it comes to thinking about, or committing to, studying abroad. The combined resources of THE and SI-UK will provide unparalleled guidance to international students, showing them that the UK’s higher education sector remains a highly attractive proposition for their needs.
The partnership will reach tens of millions of prospective and existing international students who visit THE and SI-UK’s websites annually to provide free placement and consultation services to help students and their families make the right choice when it comes to making one of the biggest decisions of their lives – who to trust with their education.
To kick off the partnership, THE and SI-UK will be holding a free webinar at 1200 BST on Wednesday 27 May – International Students in the UK and Covid-19: What Happens Next? – which will look to give a clear picture to Asian students contemplating studying in the UK as well as an opportunity to ask direct questions to experts in UK higher education including former UK universities minister, Chris Skidmore and Universities UK International.
To register for the webinar visit: https://timeshighereducation.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FDezlPb8QESOUW0AQqFXGw
Paul Howarth, CEO at THE commented:
“This announcement marks a first strategic move into the consumer market for THE. Our gold standard university rankings and unrivalled higher education content attracts millions of students to THE’s website every year. Alongside SI-UK’s industry leading expertise in student consultancy and placement services, this marks a really exciting juncture for the business as we look to significantly grow our consumer offer at a time where the whole industry needs to come together to support the continued mobility of students across the world.”
Dwayne Gallagher, Co-founder and Managing Director of SI-UK said:
"SI-UK is thrilled to be partnering with THE to provide full student placement services globally. With 47 offices in 23 countries, we are able to offer a truly global understanding of international student needs and ensure the best possible outcome for their studies. That is something that is more important now than ever. There is no doubt the partnership with THE is the most exciting we have ever had the fortune of co-developing, and we are certain this will have a significant and positive effect on the industry as a whole''
Students interested in receiving the free support offered as a result of this partnership will be able to do so through THE’s website. More details will be made available on www.timeshighereducation.com soon.