Publications in: Education and Labour Markets

A Guide to Privatisation – Best Practices and Procedures

Published:16 February, 2023

Many countries have privatised some or all of their State-Owned Enterprises in order to improve the efficiency of their economies and raise revenues for the government. Some of the privatisation experiences have been more successful than others and a wealth of knowledge on what works in a privatisation has been accumulated over the last 40 […]

General Election Briefings: Examination of Higher Education Fees and Funding Across the UK – February 2024

Published:6 February, 2024

Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, London Economics are undertaking a range of in-depth analyses in relation to higher education fees and funding arrangements across the four Home Nations of the UK, ahead of the next General Election. Building on more than a decade of our research on higher education funding systems across the four Home […]

The Economic Impact of the Russell Group Universities’ R&D Activities

Published:28 February, 2024

London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities undertaken by the 24 Russell Group universities on the UK economy. Our analysis estimates that the total economic impact of the Russell Group’s core research and commercialisation activities in 2021/22 was approximately £37.6 billion. In terms of the components of this […]

Cancer Research at Glasgow: The Economic Impact of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute and the University of Glasgow’s School of Cancer Sciences

Published:18 March, 2024

London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic impact of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute (formerly Beatson Institute) and the University of Glasgow’s School of Cancer Sciences in the United Kingdom. The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with the CRUK Scotland Institute’s and the School of Cancer Sciences’ activities in 2021-22 […]

The Funding Shortfall in Sixth Form Education – January 2024

Published:26 January, 2024

Download this document London Economics were commissioned by the Sixth Form Colleges Association to analyse the funding shortfall in sixth form (16-19) education in Sixth Form Colleges, focusing on projected funding needs per learner for the 2025-26 academic year. The key findings are as follows.     Compared to current 16-19 funding in 2023-24, by […]

The Economic and Social Impact of Leeds Trinity University

Published:19th December, 2023

London Economics were commissioned to estimate the economic and social impact of Leeds Trinity University. The key findings were as follows: The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with Leeds Trinity University’s activities in 2021-22 was estimated at £657 million. In terms of the components of this impact, the value of the University’s […]

The Economic and Social Impact of Queen Mary University of London

Published:31 October, 2023

  London Economics were commissioned to estimate the economic and social impact of Queen Mary. The key findings were as follows: The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with Queen Mary’s activities in the 2021-22 academic year was estimated at approximately £4,401 million. In terms of the components of this impact, the value […]

The Benefits and Costs of International Arts and Design Students to the UK Economy – September 2023

Published:12 September, 2023

Given the significance of international students as a source of export revenues and following our recent previous study of the benefits and costs to the UK economy associated with all international students (across all subjects (here)), we were commissioned by the University of the Arts London to estimate the benefits and costs to the UK economy […]

London Economics Awarded a Prestigious Grant from the Nuffield Foundation

Published:14 August, 2023

London Economics are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a prestigious grant from the Nuffield Foundation to model the resource implications – for students, graduates and the Exchequer – of the current Higher Education funding systems in the four nations of the UK. The analysis aims to improve the understanding the current fees […]

The Economic Impact of the University of Edinburgh – June 2023

Published:22 June, 2023

The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with the University of Edinburgh’s activities in 2021-22 was estimated at approximately £7.522 billion. In terms of the components of this impact, the value of the University’s research and knowledge exchange activities stood at £3.180 billion (42% of total), while the impact associated with the University’s […]

The Benefits and Costs of International Higher Education Students to the UK Economy: Analysis for the 2021-22 Cohort – May 2023

Published:16 May, 2023

Download the Summary Report Download the Full Report   With 679,970 international students studying at higher education institutions across the United Kingdom – equivalent to 24% of all higher education students in 2021/22 – international students contribute significantly to our economic and social prosperity, both in the short term during their studies as well as […]