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‘You don’t even know if you’ll be here in six months’: International students face uncertainty due to visa review

‘You don’t even know if you’ll be here in six months’: International students face uncertainty due to visa review

by Emily Parker | May 3, 2024 1:05PM | Campaigns - Immigration laws

International students in the UK say they are facing increased anxiety and uncertainty over their ability to work in the country after their graduation. This insecurity comes after the Home Secretary, James Cleverly, announced on 4 December 2023 that there would be a...
University attendance monitoring apps spark controversy amid surveillance and deportation fears

University attendance monitoring apps spark controversy amid surveillance and deportation fears

by Rei Takver | May 3, 2024 12:26PM | Campaigns - Immigration laws

Concerns are growing across UK university campuses that mobile phone apps used to record attendance could be used in surveillance and to potentially even wrongfully deport international students. Since Covid, universities have increasingly adopted mobile phone...
MP Paul Blomfield urges against ‘self-destructive’ review of graduate visas

MP Paul Blomfield urges against ‘self-destructive’ review of graduate visas

by Emily Parker | May 3, 2024 10:23AM | Campaigns - Immigration laws

Moves to reduce immigration, from the Home Office, will lead to fewer international students in Britain and will have a huge financial impact on UK cities and universities, says a Labour MP. Sheffield Central MP, Paul Blomfield, has made a call against the...
“Security and stability” – but are rising costs and the UK jobs market undermining the Graduate Visa?

“Security and stability” – but are rising costs and the UK jobs market undermining the Graduate Visa?

by Amy Britton | May 2, 2024 5:08PM | Campaigns - Immigration laws

Despite their hopes of creating a better life in the UK, some international students are being left financially and emotionally crippled by changes to the Graduate Visa. The two-year long visa has provided many international students with an extra layer of stability...
The true cost of the international student crisis revealed

The true cost of the international student crisis revealed

by Rei Takver | May 2, 2024 3:26PM | Campaigns - Immigration laws TOP STORY

The Home Office’s tightening of visa rules have plunged international students, universities and local businesses into financial uncertainty and anxiety. Many say the crisis has the potential to ruin young lives, destroy the international reputation of UK education,...
International students: Who are they and how often do they stay in the UK after graduating?

International students: Who are they and how often do they stay in the UK after graduating?

by Rei Takver | May 2, 2024 1:35PM | Campaigns - Immigration laws

Who comes from abroad to study in the UK? In the 2021/2022 academic year, House of Commons Library reported that there were 679,970 international students in the UK. According to the 2021 census, international students come in large numbers from China, India, Romania,...
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