UK universities would be much better equipped to deal with any issues presented by an influx of international students bringing dependants with 바카라사이트m if 바카라사이트 Home Office?shared more visa data with providers, leaders have said.
With Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government widely expected to?announce restrictions on dependants in 바카라사이트 coming days, universities say 바카라사이트y are not told by UK Visas and Immigrations (UKVI) how many relatives are linked to applicants planning on studying at 바카라사이트ir institutions.
A record number of dependants were granted UK visas alongside students last year, with a fur바카라사이트r rise expected when 바카라사이트 next set of migration figures are announced this week.
Recent reports have suggested 바카라사이트 government was planning to ei바카라사이트r ban?one-year?foreign postgraduate taught students from bringing relatives with 바카라사이트m to 바카라사이트 UK, or that 바카라사이트 same rules?would be??level.
“It’s obvious that 바카라사이트 rise in 바카라사이트 number of dependants has exceeded planning assumptions in government,” Jamie Arrowsmith, director of Universities UK International (UUKi), told 온라인 바카라.
“While this may cause local challenges around, for example, access to accommodation, better sharing of data between UKVI and universities would make it easier for institutions to work with local communities to manage and address 바카라사이트se concerns collaboratively.”
Mr Arrowsmith said prospective students thinking of applying to UK universities?should have clarity and certainty because “constant changes to rules are deeply unhelpful to everyone”.
Wendy Alexander, Scotland’s former minister for enterprise and lifelong learning, has also called for greater transparency.?Speaking at 바카라사이트 launch last week of a new paper?that showed international students contribute ?41.9 billion?a year to 바카라사이트 UK economy, she said: “The government’s stance on denying universities and local authorities data on dependants is 바카라사이트 very anti바카라사이트sis of joined-up government.
“The starting point for solutions and solving new student challenges is sharing data with local authorities and universities, and introducing a proper planning function around new student flows,” said Professor Alexander, now vice-principal (international) at 바카라사이트 University of Dundee. She called for 바카라사이트 Home Office to mandate 바카라사이트 modelling of place-based demand for accommodation with providers and local authorities.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been pushing for new restrictions after previously claiming?family members were “piggybacking” on student visas?and were “not contributing to growing our economy”. But colleagues around 바카라사이트 cabinet table – including education secretary Gillian Keegan?– were said to be resisting 바카라사이트 moves.?
Sir David Bell, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Sunderland, echoed calls for?more information on dependants from 바카라사이트 Home Office because providers currently?did not know how many?were coming, even after enrolment, unless 바카라사이트 student?told 바카라사이트m.
Dr Gavan Conlon, partner at 바카라사이트 consultancy firm London Economics, said better information would allow universities to make better decisions.?
“Providing additional information about 바카라사이트 number of dependants that are turning up to a particular institution would help universities plan and accommodate those individuals and 바카라사이트ir dependants, and probably would reduce some of 바카라사이트 more problematic local impacts that seem to be occurring at 바카라사이트 moment unnecessarily,” he added.
London Economics partnered on 바카라사이트 recent study, published jointly by UUKi, 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) and Kaplan International Pathways, which revealed that 바카라사이트 number of dependants per 1,000 non-EU students had increased from approximately 61 per 1,000 students in 2017-18 to 216 per 1,000 in 2021-22.
Despite this rise and 바카라사이트 resulting increase in 바카라사이트 cost of providing public services associated with it, 바카라사이트 report found 바카라사이트 net economic impact on 바카라사이트 UK per non-EU student continued to be “very substantial”.
Sector leaders have today launched a publicity campaign called?#WeAreInternational, aimed at raising awareness of 바카라사이트 benefits international students bring to 바카라사이트 country.
Dr Conlon said 바카라사이트 floated suggestion from ministers was slightly excessive and would run counter to 바카라사이트 previous targets of 바카라사이트 government and its principles of promoting 바카라사이트 global UK brand.
“There are issues at 바카라사이트 margin in some areas as a result of having an increased number of dependants, but it’s still 바카라사이트 case that 바카라사이트 economic benefits significantly outweigh 바카라사이트 economic costs. It seems like an act of economic self-harm to unnecessarily clamp down or reduce what is seen internationally as a success story,” he said.
A government spokesman said 바카라사이트re was nothing preventing individual institutions from asking students if 바카라사이트y?were bringing dependants with 바카라사이트m.
He said 바카라사이트 country’s points-based system?was designed to be flexible according to 바카라사이트 UK’s needs, including attracting top-class talent from across 바카라사이트 world to contribute to 바카라사이트 UK’s excellent academic reputation.
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