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<p>Dear Colleagues,</p>
<p>It is my pleasure to invite you to another talk in the <b>RAM Colloquium Series</b> at TU Dortmund University:</p>
<h2>From past patterns to future prospects: understanding international student applications into UK higher education<br>
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<h4><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Ruth Neville (GDSL, University of Liverpool)</span></h4>
<h4><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Friday, 14 May, 10am CEST; hybrid event (GBIII/517 and on Zoom; the link will be shared with all registered attendees closer to the event)</span><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><br>
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<p>We would kindly like to ask you to register via the following Google Form:</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://forms.gle/F25CQBmk86YWiY956">https://forms.gle/F25CQBmk86YWiY956</a><br>
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<p>The RAM Colloquium is a forum for discussing the latest research in the field of geographic information science and adjoining fields. Invited speakers will report on their recent and ongoing work and provide an outlook on major lines and challenges ahead
in their respective fields. Do not hesitate to forward this message and the attached PDF invitation to your PhD students, colleagues, and anybody who might be interested in the talk and discussion.</p>
<p>We look forward to lively participation and discussion!<br>
René Westerholt and the RAM team<br>
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<p><b>Abstract:</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">International student mobility is a key part of the UK higher education sector. My PhD research examines past, present, and future trends in student applications. The first paper presented employs a multi-level negative binomial model to
analyse factors influencing applications from 2009–2019. The second paper that I present investigates Brexit and COVID-19 impacts using difference-in-difference and regression frameworks. Finally, I compare forecasting methods and explore machine learning
techniques to predict future applications. These insights shed light on how demographic, political, and economic changes may shape international student mobility in the UK. Overall, my research provides a comprehensive understanding of international student
applications and their future trajectory.</p>
<p><b>Speaker bio:</b></p>
<p>Ruth Neville is a PhD student at the Geographic Data Science Lab (GDSL) at the University of Liverpool and is currently a visiting researcher at the Digital and Computational Demography Lab at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). Her
research sits at the intersection of spatial data science, population geography, and demography. Ruth is particularly interested in the influences and patterns of human mobility and how mobility responds to external shocks and policy changes.</p>
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Jun.-Prof. Dr René Westerholt <small>FRGS</small><br>
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TU Dortmund University<br>
Spatial Modelling Lab, Department of Spatial Planning<br>
August-Schmidt-Str. 10, 44227 Dortmund, Germany<br>
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[Voice] +49 (0)231 755 2287<br>
[Email] <a href="mailto:rene.westerholt@tu-dortmund.de" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
rene.westerholt@tu-dortmund.de</a><br>
[Web (uni)] <a href="https://ram.raumplanung.tu-dortmund.de" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
https://ram.raumplanung.tu-dortmund.de</a><br>
[Web (private)] <a href="https://www.westerholt-giscience.net" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
https://www.westerholt-giscience.net</a></div>
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