The landscape of international education in the United Kingdom has reached a critical juncture. For over a decade, the primary focus of institutional strategy has been the expansion of recruitment volumes, particularly from the Chinese market. However, as we navigate the mid-point of 2026, the metrics of success are shifting. We are observing a fundamental transition where the volume of arrivals is no longer the sole, or even the primary, indicator of institutional health. In

How national self-perception shapes reputation, visibility and opportunity Simona, co-curator Rebeka Jurčacková and photographer Robert Viglaský at Portraits of Slovak and Czech Britain, their exhibition promoting the Slovak and Czech diaspora in the UKSlovak Theatre London | Slovenské divadlo v Londýne In her recent article “Why not Slovakia?”, Dutch exchange student Dunja reflects on a simple but telling question she repeatedly encountered while living in Slovakia: “Why he