Vice-chancellors are warning the UK government that another U-turn – this time on international student recruitment – would be a “retrograde step”.
Universities UK said any change in policy on growing international student recruitment could result in billions of pounds in lost revenue, wreck the government’s growth plan and damage local economies.
Earlier this year, the government celebrated reaching its own target of recruiting 600,000 international students ahead of schedule – but recent comments from the home secretary have suggested a shift back towards greater controls on immigration.
Suella Braverman recently said family members were “piggybacking” on student visas, and were “not contributing to growing our economy”.
