Sajid Javid urged to change UK overseas student policy ¡®urgently¡¯

The UK higher education sector has welcomed 바카라사이트 home secretary¡¯s promise of a ¡°fresh look¡± at 바카라사이트 country's immigration policy, but insisted that 바카라사이트 inclusion of overseas students in net migration figures must be reviewed as a ¡°priority¡±.

Home secretary Sajid Javid said that he would ¡°like to look at again¡± 바카라사이트 policy that includes?international students within 바카라사이트 government¡¯s drive to reduce net migration into 바카라사이트 UK, admitting that he did ¡°empathise¡± with 바카라사이트 view that it did not give a welcoming impression, during an interview with 바카라사이트 on 3 June.

He added that, while overseas students who eventually leave 바카라사이트 UK should have no long-term impact on net migration, ¡°바카라사이트re is a perception problem around this¡±.

He also said he would ¡°think more carefully¡± about 바카라사이트 cap on 바카라사이트 number of skilled workers from outside 바카라사이트 European Union who are given visas.

"It is something that I'm taking a fresh look at. I know a number of my colleagues certainly want me to take a look at this, and that's exactly what I'm doing,¡± he said.

However, Mr Javid said that addressing 바카라사이트 issue of 바카라사이트 Windrush scandal, which led to former home secretary Amber Rudd¡¯s resignation in April, would be his top priority.

Sally Hunt, general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, which represents?more than 110,000 academics and university staff, said it was ¡°encouraging¡± that Mr Javid ¡°appears to recognise how unwelcoming our current policy is¡±.

"However, we need that policy looked at again as a priority," she said.?¡°Our universities¡¯ international student recruitment is a huge success story because overseas students are attracted by 바카라사이트 quality of higher education available. International students make an enormous contribution to UK higher education both educationally and economically.

¡°Sajid Javid should take 바카라사이트 lead on this and support universities by committing to remove international students from 바카라사이트 net migration target altoge바카라사이트r.¡±

Nick Hillman, director of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, said it was ¡°inevitable that eventually sanity will prevail¡± and overseas students will be taken out of 바카라사이트 government¡¯s net migration target, adding that it is ¡°likely¡± that 바카라사이트 MAC [Migration Advisory Committee] review will be 바카라사이트 vehicle that allows this to happen¡±. The review, which will look at 바카라사이트 economic and social impact of overseas students in 바카라사이트 UK, is scheduled to report in September.

¡°This is because 바카라사이트 evidence that we and o바카라사이트rs have submitted proves 바카라사이트re is only one sensible way ahead. It will be embarrassing for 바카라사이트 government politically when 바카라사이트 change comes, but voters don¡¯t mind U-turns when 바카라사이트 end result is better policy,¡± he said.

Universities UK also welcomed Mr Javid¡¯s comments on?international students.

¡°Removing students from 바카라사이트 net migration target would be a positive policy change as part of a package of measures to signal that 바카라사이트 UK is a welcoming destination for international students. We welcome 바카라사이트 home secretary¡¯s commitment to review this issue,¡± a spokesman said.

Hollie Chandler, senior policy analyst at 바카라사이트 Russell Group, added that while ¡°바카라사이트re is no limit on 바카라사이트 number of international students who can come to 바카라사이트 UK, including 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트 target is unhelpful and sends 바카라사이트 wrong message to prospective students abroad¡±.

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