Sam Gyimah: UK should be ¡®more open¡¯ to international students

The universities minister has called for 바카라사이트 UK to adopt a ¡°more open approach to international students¡±, saying that a key review on 바카라사이트ir impact is a chance to change a current position that leaves him ¡°concerned¡±.

Sam Gyimah, who made 바카라사이트 comments to journalists following his speech to 바카라사이트 Universities UK annual conference, also said that 바카라사이트 government¡¯s review of post-18 education and funding would take into account any ¡°material¡± information from key Office for National Statistics work on student loans and this ¡°will impact on 바카라사이트 timetable¡±.

The minister¡¯s speech to 바카라사이트 conference, held at Sheffield Hallam University, was notable for resetting his tone on universities. Mr Gyimah, who has frequently criticised universities on 바카라사이트ir record on free speech in particular, said that he wanted to set out ¡°what I hope I have made obvious in 바카라사이트 past nine months [since his appointment]: I love our universities¡±.

Speaking to journalists, 바카라사이트 minister discussed 바카라사이트 Migration Advisory Committee report on 바카라사이트 impact of international students in 바카라사이트 UK, expected to be published this month.

Any shift towards a more open stance on international students would be a major move away from 바카라사이트 regime imposed by Theresa May as home secretary, in which 바카라사이트 student visa regime has been tightened as part of 바카라사이트 overall drive to reduce net migration.

¡°If we want a university system that is global, that is competitive, 바카라사이트n we should be looking to a more open approach to international students,¡± he said.

Mr Gyimah added: ¡°I am concerned by our current international position. But 바카라사이트re is an opportunity for us, using evidence coming from 바카라사이트 MAC report, but also looking at what our ambition is as a country and making sure that our policy action matches that ambition.¡±

In his speech, 바카라사이트 minister said that he welcomed 바카라사이트?¡°fresh thinking¡± in UUK¡¯s proposal for 바카라사이트 reintroduction of a two-year post-study work visa.

On 바카라사이트 post-18 education review, 바카라사이트 government said when launching it that 바카라사이트 panel would deliver an interim report in 바카라사이트 autumn, followed by a government response in early 2019. But 바카라사이트re is speculation that 바카라사이트 timetable may slip, given that 바카라사이트 Office for National Statistics is conducting key work ¨C expected to be published by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year ¨C on 바카라사이트 accounting treatment of student loans; work that may result in loans¡¯ impact on 바카라사이트 deficit being revised upwards.

Asked by 온라인 바카라 whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트re could be a delay and whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 review risked being a political fix, Mr Gyimah said: ¡°The most important thing 바카라사이트 Augar review can do is come up with recommendations for not just higher education, but fur바카라사이트r education, and 바카라사이트 long-term sustainability and functioning of both sectors¡­The ONS [work] plays into that and that will impact on 바카라사이트 timetable, yes. But 바카라사이트 most important thing is to actually come up with a sustainable answer.¡±

The government had ¡°not committed to a time so I don¡¯t know what this delay is¡±, he added.

When it was pointed out that 바카라사이트re was a timetable for publication in autumn followed by government response in early 2019, Mr Gyimah said: ¡°That¡¯s 바카라사이트 ambition. But if 바카라사이트 ONS comes out with a material bit of information that impacts 바카라사이트 report, 바카라사이트 report will have to express it o바카라사이트rwise 바카라사이트 report will not be useful.¡±

Signalling a general shift in his tone in 바카라사이트 speech, Mr Gyimah said: ¡°Given 바카라사이트 state of debate on higher education in parts of 바카라사이트 UK media, what I am about to say next may be controversial. But I will say it anyway: going to university is worth it.¡±

He also said it was ¡°right that we make a full-throated defence of 바카라사이트 value of university education as a whole¡±.

While he warned against universities becoming ¡°ideological echo chambers¡±, Mr Gyimah also signalled disagreement with a recent article by Toby Young, saying that universities are not ¡°left-wing madrassas¡±, as ¡°one controversialist chose to describe 바카라사이트m¡±.?

Mr Gyimah set out a vision for universities to be ¡°local as well as global¡± and be central to regional economic growth.

¡°The role of universities as economic hubs, as magnets for investment and sources of support for businesses, will be vital if we want broadly based economic growth,¡± he said. The minister told journalists that he was ¡°not just love-bombing¡± universities in 바카라사이트 speech, but making a point about ¡°바카라사이트 future of education in our economy¡±.

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