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International students Articles

Students’ Union lobbies against NHS costs for international students

Union Officers have endorsed the campaign against the government proposal

Foreign student recruitment agencies to be scrutinised

After reports of misconduct, the British Council has announced plans to regulate agencies hired by UK universities to recruit international students

David Cameron ‘insulting’ Indian students

The Prime Minister has met with criticism following his attempts to attract more Indian students to the UK

Made of Multiculturalism

Great British Mag &Selfridges host an evening of glamour and sartorial splendour celebrating the International Student culture in Britain.

UK voted the safest place to study by foreign students

The UK’s ‘multicultural nature’ wins it the title of the safest place for international students to study

Lib Dems call for public postgraduate loans

Policy calls also for increased public investment in science and research and for an immigration system that encourges “bona fide students” to come to the UK with the most talented to stay.

Escape the rain, study abroad for less

With increasing fees and a struggling British economy, is it time for UK students to fly the coop?

US universities increase efforts to recruit UK students

UK fee increases are tempting more students into studying at US universities

Foreign student numbers should be capped, says poll

“There shouldn’t be any cap on recruiting international students,” says Education VP at London Met

Nearly 500 colleges lose right to accept foreign applicants

Visa abuse threatens acceptance of international students to colleges and universities

650 pupils stranded as university goes bust

– Foreign students left stranded after sudden closure of University of Wales affiliated college. – Bailiffs arrive just hours after closure is announced

Vocation, vocation, vocation

Why are so few international students studying humanities subjects? Daniel Zuidijk investigates. For three days now, I have been sitting at my desk attempting to find a way to write about this subject without either sounding racist or as if I am plagiarising an equal opportunities leaflet. As a small disclaimer, I’d just like to say now that I am neither racist nor a hand-wringing pseudo-racist (you know, those ones that are so anxious about being perceived as prejudiced that they’re generally the most offensive of the lot).