Cameron letter reveals thinking on international students

The prime minister¡¯s advice, revealed in a letter between 바카라사이트ir two offices obtained by The Times, may signal Mr Cameron¡¯s awareness that 바카라사이트 government¡¯s immigration policy has had a negative impact on universities.

The letter was sent by Simon Case, 바카라사이트 prime minister¡¯s private secretary, to Holly White, 바카라사이트 universities and science minister¡¯s senior private secretary.

Mr Cameron¡¯s apparent advice to Mr Willetts in 바카라사이트 letter to help open up academies and free schools to fee-paying overseas students was reported today by The Times.

However, 바카라사이트 full letter also contains advice on higher education policy not reported by 바카라사이트 newspaper.

¡°We should¡­seek to encourage more foreign universities to set up in 바카라사이트 UK ¨C as 바카라사이트 prime minister has discussed with your minister on a number of occasions,¡± Mr Case tells Ms White.

Such a policy direction could raise anxiety among UK universities, who are likely to fear that foreign universities on 바카라사이트ir doorstep will bring increased competition for overseas and home students.

On international students, 바카라사이트 letter says that ¡°we need to pitch our offer to international students more persuasively. Is 바카라사이트re a way we can bring toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 ¡®UK offer¡¯ into an easily understood package?¡±

The letter urges Mr Willetts¡¯ office to work with 바카라사이트 Home Office ¡°to identify targeted ways in which we can use our student visa offer to attract 바카라사이트 brightest and 바카라사이트 best¡±.

¡°Options could include, for example, giving PhD students in STEM subjects only a three-year wait before 바카라사이트y can apply for citizenship ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 normal five years,¡± 바카라사이트 letter says.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com