News Talks: What is driving UK universities' branch campus rush to India

As UK universities queue up to open new branch campuses in India, we discuss what has sparked this renewed enthusiasm for a form of transnational education (TNE) which was, until recently, considered moribund - and why many remain cynical about the chances of success Several UK, and Australian, institutions have launched, or are on the cusp of launching, new branch campuses in India, encouraged by the Indian government. The University of Southampton and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have both already started teaching in Delhi and Bangalore respectively with many others are hoping to follow suit in coming months. On this week’s podcast, THE news editor Tom Williams joins Campus editor Miranda Prynne to discuss what lies behind this surge of interest in setting up Indian outposts. Tom explains how these plans differ from the branch campuses of past years, the risks associated with setting up an institution in a new country and how the UK government's stance on internationalisation is impacting such efforts.