The Guardian: 'Overseas students want to study near London'
Published 23 October 2008
The Guardian features new research by Caroline Elliott and Kwok Tong Soo of Lancaster's Department of Economics, that shows that a university's location and reputation are more important to overseas students than the fees it charges. "We find that the fees charged may influence the application decision of some students, but that there isn't a proportionate relationship between fees and the number of applications. Proximity to London and the existing popularity of a university among students already living in the UK are significant predictors of university applications," said Dr Elliott.