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Security, assurance & a pathway to professional life – the UK’s Graduate Route

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In 2016, I received a scholarship of £9,000 to pursue my undergraduate studies at Coventry University. On the other, I had a promising career opportunity waiting for me back home. Ultimately, the deciding factor was the availability of the Graduate Route visa in the UK.

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Study explores students’ ‘sense of home’ in UK

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The research , published in UCL Press, used data from a larger study carried out by one of the authors, Yasmine Sadoudi, back in 2022. In that study, Sadoudi selected 13 PhD students on the basis of all having recently been through the Algerian educational system and visiting Britain, and in some cases travelling abroad, for the first time.

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Nigerian students rush to secure UK places before dependants ban

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Some international students are rushing to secure a place at UK universities this summer before the country’s ban on bringing family members kicks in while others are looking for alternative study destinations altogether, according to agents. In Nigeria, agents say they have seen a surge in students applying for UK universities.

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Universities can set up in India but regulations pose challenge

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India wants to internationalise its higher education system and tackle brain-drain, as set out in the 2020 National Education Policy , while foreign institutions are keen to capitalise on the growing demand from Indian students. In the UK, Indian students overtook Chinese as the biggest group of foreign students granted study visas in 2023.

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How much demand is there globally for overseas campuses?

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The Covid pandemic generated the most recent shock to international student mobility, highlighting the sensitivity of cross-border student flows to external events. The 1998 Asian financial crisis led to falls in international student flows from key source countries such as China and Malaysia. By 2019, this had grown to circa 5.5

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Agent in fake doc scheme arrested and charged after reentering Canada

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It was only spotted when the students were attempting to apply for permanent residency, having been in Canada since 2017 and 2018. It was only spotted when the students were attempting to apply for permanent residency, having been in Canada since 2017 and 2018.

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Sustainability, wellbeing and students’ evolving expectations of PBSAs

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Wellbeing and sustainability are increasingly at the forefront of international students’ minds, but what impact do these values have on their choice when it comes to finding student accommodation, and what are providers doing to meet these modern needs? “This is a value add. It’s not a huge cost.