Moody’s has undertaken a global analysis of higher education and predicted that both governments and universities will seek mergers to improve efficiency. The report said the number of students studying in Britain is expected to grow by more than 10 per cent over the next decade, while those from overseas are forecast to increase at an even faster rate.
Moody’s has undertaken a global analysis of higher education and predicted that both governments and universities will seek mergers to improve efficiency. “Merged entities can benefit from increased enrolment, size and programmatic diversity, but they simultaneously face risks as they address the structural challenges that contributed to the merger,” according to the Moody’s report, titled Global Higher Education Faces Period of Significant Transition, which was published on 24 February.