Lord Bilimoria highlights APPG Inquiry & ExEdUK report in House of Lords speech

Lord Bilimoria, Co-Chair of the APPG for International Students, gave a speech in the House of Lords on 19 July, as part of a debate on the value to the UK of higher education as an export. The motion to ‘take note of the value to the United Kingdom of higher education as an export’ […]

Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
On 20/07/2018

Lord Willets elected Vice-Chair at APPG for International Students AGM

The Rt Hon. Lord Willets was nominated for the position of Vice-Chair at the APPG for International Students Annual General Meeting which was held on 17 July 2018, alongside the launch of the APPG’s first Inquiry. Lord Willetts accepted the position shortly after the conclusion of the meeting. Lord Willetts is a Conservative Party politician […]

Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
On 18/07/2018

Question on risk profile assigned to India from Priti Patel MP

Written question answered on Wednesday 11 July 2018 Priti Patel MP (Conservatives) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2018 to Question 157145 on Overseas Students: India, what factors were considered as part of the objective analysis; what risk profile is assigned to India; and what […]

Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
On 12/07/2018

Question on exclusion of Indian students from low risk Tier 4 visa list from Priti Patel MP

Written question answered on Monday 2 July 2018 Priti Patel MP (Conservatives) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons students from India were excluded from the reforms announced to Tier 4 visas under the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Changes to Appendix H published on 15 June 2018. Answered […]

Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
On 12/07/2018

Press Release: MPs and Peers announce first-ever Inquiry into building a sustainable future for international students in the UK

PRESS RELEASE – July 3, 2018 The APPG for International Students has announced a new Inquiry into the opportunities and challenges in building a sustainable future for international students in the UK. There are over 500,000 international students in primary, secondary and tertiary education, and over 580,000 students learning English, each year in the UK. […]

Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
On 03/07/2018

Paid Internship Opportunity with the APPG for International Students

Paid 2.5-day internship opportunity for International Students The All Party Parliamentary Group for International Students is holding an inquiry into A Sustainable Future for International Students in the UK. The secretariat to the APPG are looking for one international student to assist with transcribing each of the oral sessions held on 17 July and 11 […]

Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
On 02/07/2018

DfE confirms home fee status for EU students in 2019/20

The Department for Education has today (2 July) announced that EU national students starting courses in England in the 2019/20 academic year will continue to be eligible for home fee status, confirming that they will be charged the same tuition fees as UK students. This status will last for the duration of their course and […]

Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
On 02/07/2018

Question on Tier 4 visa requirements from Liz McInnes MP

Written question answered on Wednesday 27 June 2018 Liz McInnes MP (Labour) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria his Department used to determine which countries qualified for the recent relaxation of Tier 4 visa requirements for overseas students. Answered on 27 June 2018 by Caroline Nokes, Minister of State for […]

Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
On 29/06/2018

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