Bis research paper number 128 The wider benefits of international higher education in the uk

Variable 
Grouping 
Target % Rationale 
Media 
Government/public 
Law 
Retail/logistics/services 
Other 
5 
15 
5 
5 
10 
Positive 
experience 
Yes 
Somewhat 
No 
50 
40 
10 
Deliberate inclusion of some ‘negative’ examples 
to avoid possible positive bias in interview 
sample, based on pre-interview survey 
responses 
Extent of links 
Professional and personal
Only personal 
Few/none 
60 
30 
10 
Inclusion of some ‘less linked’ examples to avoid 
possible positive bias in sample; based on pre-
interview survey responses 
Table A.1
Groupings of graduate characteristics and rationale 
Detailed characteristics of the interview sample 
The countries of origin of graduates interviewed, and the HE institutions from which they 
had graduated, are listed in Tables A.2 and A.3 respectively. 
China 
India 
Other Asia 
Middle 
East 
Low 
income 
Latin 
America 
High 
income 
China 15 
India 16 
Brunei 
Iran 2
Bangladesh
Argentina 
Australia 2
Hong Kong 3 
Israel 2
Dominican Rep Brazil 3
Canada 2
Indonesia 3 
Jordan
Ethiopia
Chile 2
New Zealand 2
Malaysia 4 
Lebanon
Ghana
Colombia 3 
Norway 2
Russia 
Syria
Jamaica
Mexico 4 
South Africa
Taiwan 
3 
Turkey 3
Kenya 2
Nicaragua USA 
2 
Thailand 
Malawi
Venezuela 
Nigeria 5
 
 
Pakistan 
2
 
Sri Lanka 2
Total: 15 
Total: 16 
Total: 16 
Total: 10
Total: 17
Total: 15 
Total: 11
Table A.2
Countries of origin of graduates interviewed (number indicates where more 
than one interviewed) 
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Research intensive 
Number 
Other 
Number 
Birmingham 5
Anglia Ruskin
2
Cambridge 3
Bolton
1
Cardiff 3
Bournemouth
2
Edinburgh 1
Coventry
1
Glasgow 4
Derby
1
Institute of Education 
1
Essex
1
King's College London 
1
Kingston
2
Leeds 3
Leeds 
Metropolitan
1
Liverpool 3
Manchester 
Metropolitan
1
London School of Economics 
1
Middlesex
1
Loughborough 1
Nottingham Trent
1
Manchester 8
Roehampton
2
Newcastle 2
Salford
1
Nottingham 7
Sheffield 
Hallam
1
Oxford 1
Staffordshire
1
Queen's University Belfast 1
Stirling
1
Reading 1
Strathclyde
2
School of Oriental and African Studies 
1
Sunderland
1
Sheffield 4
Teesside
1
Southampton 3
University of Arts London
8
Sussex 4
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff 
2
University College London 
1
West London
1
York 
2
West of Scotland
1
Westminster
1
Winchester
1
Wolverhampton
1
Total: 23
61
26
39
 
Table A.3
HE institutions from which interviewees had graduated (numbers indicate where 
more than one graduate was interviewed) 
 
107 

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Additional alumni groupings accessed 
In order to augment the potential sample of volunteers who were eligible and available for 
interview, invitations were issued to targeted subsets within the following alumni groups. 
The research team are most grateful for the assistance of the respective alumni offices for 
enabling us to access their alumni, by sending invitations on our behalf to selected alumni. 

FCO Chevening Scholarships 

Commonwealth Scholarships Commission 

Cambridge Gates Trust

Anglia Ruskin University 

Kingston 
University 

University of the Arts, London 

Edinburgh University.

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