THE University of Greenwich has played a large role in securing the UK's position as a leader in international education.
Baroness Blackstone, vice-chancellor of the university, joined Prime Minister Tony Blair at Downing Street last week to unveil two five-year plans for international education, aiming to attract an additional 100,000 overseas students to the UK and encourage partnerships between universities and colleges in the UK and overseas.
The vice chancellor attended the event as the institution has a high number of international students currently studying there.
Speaking of the plans the Prime Minister said: "These links highlight the growing internationalisation of education at all levels. Increasingly, education is crossing national boundaries as it prepares our young people for careers in the global economy."
The Department for Education & Skills launched the initiatives at the university earlier that day.
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