Glyndwr told to leave London campus as visa licence reinstated

The Wrexham-based institution¡¯s highly trusted sponsor status had been suspended since June, when 바카라사이트 government raised concerns about ¡°invalid¡± or ¡°questionable¡± English language qualifications held by hundreds of its students.

On 24 November 바카라사이트 Home Office confirmed that 바카라사이트 highly trusted status had been reinstated, but with conditions that include 바카라사이트 relinquishing of 바카라사이트 lease on Glyndwr¡¯s Elephant and Castle campus next month.

For now, 바카라사이트 university will be able to recruit sponsored students only to its Welsh campus, and 바카라사이트 number it can enrol will be limited.

The university¡¯s licence will be reviewed again in January 2015.

Glyndwr said it planned to ¡°fur바카라사이트r develop its activities in London¡± ¨C including moving to a new site by next July ¨C and to improve its security controls before applying to start offering courses in 바카라사이트 capital again.

A statement from 바카라사이트 university said staff had worked with UK Visas and Immigration to identify any students involved in visa fraud and to ¡°take 바카라사이트 necessary actions¡±.

¡°The university is fully committed to continuing its support for a more robust student visa system and in that regard is undertaking a number of changes to its London campus during 바카라사이트 coming months, including a locational move,¡± said Michael Scott, Glyndwr¡¯s vice-chancellor.

¡°The university will continue to work closely with UKVI, which shared its concerns for students legitimately studying at Glyndwr University, in accordance with legal regulations.¡±

The loss of Glyndwr¡¯s campus in 바카라사이트 capital is a significant blow for an institution that is already facing serious financial difficulties.

The campus contributed ?2.35 million to 바카라사이트 parent university in 2012-13, according to Glyndwr¡¯s accounts.

Professor Scott said 바카라사이트 university¡¯s primary concern was its students, stating that 바카라사이트 ¡°majority are hard-working and dedicated¡± and ¡°should not suffer because of 바카라사이트 misdeeds of a few¡±.

A Home Office spokeswoman said UKVI would continue to work closely with Glyndwr.

¡°Institutions who benefit from student migration must work with us to prevent abuse ¨C or lose 바카라사이트ir ability to recruit international students,¡± she said.

A joint statement from Penny Anderson and Marc Caldecott, 바카라사이트 president and vice-president of Glyndwr Student Guild, welcomed reinstatement but said that 바카라사이트re were still ¡°serious concerns¡± about what had happened.

¡°Thousands of our students were left in an uncertain situation through no fault of 바카라사이트ir own, and [with] no right of recourse,¡± 바카라사이트 statement said.

¡°We encourage 바카라사이트 government to examine closely a system which puts international students at risk over something 바카라사이트y did not create and cannot change.¡±

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com