BBC Article today (16 December 2014) on universities 'soft power' i.e. overseas activities and the benefits to UK Plc that fits well with TNE activities.
"Universities are now a "crucial" part of the UK's "soft power" in projecting international influence, says former foreign secretary William Hague. Their recruitment of overseas students "enriches and strengthens our universities and our future economy and our influence in the world", he said….
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-30417131
