| |19 NOVEMBER 2022HIGHERReviewcross-cultural learning that much more efficient which will help the learners to become global citizens. Research-centric Engineering & Technology Education Engineering and technology programs in the UK still remains highly popular owing to the fact that UK engineer-ing graduates continue to be high in demand across the globe. With an ev-er-evolving curriculum, many of the engineering and technology programs in the UK allow the learners to develop into a constant learner and pick up new technical skills and knowledge contin-uously. UK is also constantly ranked amongst the best in the world in terms of innovation and pioneering engineer-ing marvels which helps the students to be in a great learning environment that encourages innovation and promotes research-centric learning. This priority given to research and learning through research continues to help higher edu-cation institutions in the UK to nurture world-class engineering professionals who go onto make a name for them-selves in the industry. University of Cambridge is a world famous higher education institution which is constantly ranked amongst the top educational institutions in the world. The university has a wide array of higher education streams to choose from including engineering, econom-ics, law, medicine, and natural scienc-es to name a few. Looking at the en-gineering stream, the courses offered prioritizes on equipping students with analytical, design and computing skills while at the same time keep the options for the learners open. And the univer-sity offers plethora of specializations including Aerospace and Aero thermal Engineering, Bioengineering, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engi-neering, Mechanical Engineering and Information and Computer Engineer-ing to name a few. The department of engineering at the University of Cam-bridge is a leading international centre of research which allows their students to participate in research activities consistently and there by honing their technical skills. Social Sciences Education in a Multicultural Environment Over the years, social sciences educa-tion has been gaining popularity across the globe and in addition to giving stu-dents transferable skills, the programs offered in many higher education in-stitutions in the UK prioritizes on ex-panding the horizons of their students by teaching them myriad of subjects. And the quality of education as well as the multicultural experience that high-er education institutions in the UK can offer has increased the international appeal of social sciences education in the country. Students from across the world is choosing UK to pursue social sciences education and owing to this, cross-cultural learning is happening which will help the learners to know about the different cultures and people from across the globe. Apart from that, the holistic curriculum offered by the higher education institutions in the UK help students to equip themselves with ample transferable skills that they can put to use in different fields. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a prime ex-ample of a world-class education insti-tution offering top-notch social scienc-es program. The institute has plethora of undergraduate and postgraduate pro-grams that students can choose from. And being a global higher education institution, students from across the globe are represented in their campus which creates an inclusive learning en-vironment. Apart from that, being in London which is a thriving city that is home to people from different parts of the world allows the learners to expe-rience diversity first-hand and acquire different skills. Also, the institute offers plenty of opportunities for the students to learn about new topics and develop their skills in myriad of areas. With global competitions continu-ing to rise, the UK is aiming to contin-ue their quest to remain a destination of choice for international students across the globe. Apart from being a top inter-national study destination, the steady flow of foreign students into higher ed-ucation institutions in the UK is help-ing the economy of the country as well. And when these students graduate, the country can utilize their skills and de-velop them into greater contributors for the development of the nation. In order to realize this objective, the UK is aiming to continue developing their higher education infrastructure and at-tract international students from even more countries.
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