EDUCATION & LEARNING :
UK UNIVERSITIES : ENROLMENT DURING COVID-19
... more than
6,820 Singaporean students ( excluding exchange and visiting scholars ) chose to study in the UK in the 2019 / 20 academic year .
Ms . Lucy Watkins , British Council Acting Regional Director East Asia , reflects , and has a message for prospective students : “ With a global reputation for research and academic excellence , the UK is a wonderful place for students to discover their talents and see them flourish , to cultivate and sharpen their skills , and be ready for a world that needs them .
" Preparations continue to welcome students and staff back to campus , and UK institutions remains excited to open their doors to a new cohort of young , enthusiastic and innovative global minds . I hope you ’ ll be among them .”
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Lucy has over 25 year of experience working for in the fields of Education and Culture for British Council operations in China , Thailand and the UK . She took up her current role as Deputy Director East Asia , based in Singapore , in August 2017 , overseeing British Council ’ s operations in China , northeast Asia , southeast Asia and Pacific . Her previous roles include Deputy Director British Council China , Regional Head for East and South Asia based in British Council headquarters in London , and ( on secondment ) First Secretary Scottish Affairs , for the Scottish Government from the British Embassy in China .
Leighton is the Director Education and English , East Asia for the British Council based in
Singapore . He oversees the British Council ' s work in Higher Education and English for Education Systems across ASEAN , North East Asia , Australasia and China , which facilitates teachings and academic collaborations between the UK Higher Education sector and partners in the region .
ABOUT THE COMPANY The British Council is the UK ' s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities . Founded in 1934 , it is a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body . If you ’ re interested in finding out more about studying in the UK , please visit the British Council Study UK website at
study-uk . britishcouncil . org