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Influence: A Political Rationale and International Alumni as Ambassadors

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Recruiting International Students in Higher Education

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Attracting international students is argued to increase the UK’s influence in global diplomacy , as graduates of British education are considered to be more knowledgeable and appreciative of “British values ”.

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Lomer, S. (2017). Influence: A Political Rationale and International Alumni as Ambassadors. In: Recruiting International Students in Higher Education. Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51073-6_5

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