Lord Bilimoria celebrated the strength of international education in the UK and the Chevening scheme at a Global Education Festival UK reception.

Higher education will provide the foundation for a deepening trade relationship between the UK and China as the bilateral partnership enters a 'golden era', according to a new report from CBI and Middlesex University.

Foreign languages are in high demand among UK businesses, research has shown, with a particular increase in demand for employees with language skills that give businesses access to fast growing export markets, including Mandarin, Spanish and Arabic. The CBI/Pearson survey uncovers that language learners wield some power in the jobs market.