As I went through a lot of information about migration flows and I get more knowledge and overall view about this topic, I got more and more interested in a topic of mobility of students. I think it's good idea to work on this part of migration because:
- migration of students is fast growing phenomena all around the world and United Kingdom is one of the most popular countries of destination.. The University enviroment is changing fast and it's a big challenge to organize it to fit everyone's needs. On the other hand it's also big opportunity because of such positive outcomes as:
- the availability of range of programs and high quality courses
- the research output;
- enhanced revenues
- internationalization of the student and staff body
- improved efficiency and international competitiveness (source: Wrestcorp)
I think that visualizing present changes can help people in better understanding the others and their needs, so both, educational institutions and students can act consciously and get best outcome from this interaction. Educational institutions have to adapt to changing conditions and need information how to do that succesfylly and students should have information about how their studies will look like. It's going to their enviroment for a couple of years and the more they'll like it, the more succeded they can be.
- practical aspect? it could be not only information for the curious but also useful tip for future students. Maybe I can find information about cultural diversity and help them to know more about their future enviroment before they left home or even make their uni choices.
- there are debates these years about limiting net migration in UK and student migration as a part of it. Public opinion is strong force in these debates but surveys shows that the society don't have clear picture about who are the immigrants, why they came nad for how long. So just to prevent confusion about data, it can be helpful to visualize the real information.
The Migration Observatory articles
"Thinking behind the numbers: Understanding the Public Opinion on Immigration in Britain"
and:
A degree of confusion: what do people in the UK think about international students
- it's now my everyday enviroment, many people I meet everyday are international students who came to UK. It can be a source of information, inspiration and fast feedback about my ideas.
- there are debates these years about limiting net migration in UK and student migration as a part of it. Public opinion is strong force in these debates but surveys shows that the society don't have clear picture about who are the immigrants, why they came nad for how long. So just to prevent confusion about data, it can be helpful to visualize the real information.
The Migration Observatory articles
"Thinking behind the numbers: Understanding the Public Opinion on Immigration in Britain"
and:
A degree of confusion: what do people in the UK think about international students
- it seems like a tangible amount of data, so I have more time to play with visualizations and interaction,
