Mutual attraction

After going through a rocky patch, Britain and the US can't get enough of each other's students

The special relationship is thriving - in higher education, at least. Figures released this month by Open Doors, the Institute of International Education annual report on foreign students at US institutions and American students going abroad, shows that the number of Britons studying in the States is up by 2% for 2006-07 - the most significant increase in recent years.GuardianUnlimited