UK immigration policy must handle international students with care Amid talk of an asylum crackdown, any policy changes must avoid harming overseas graduates’ post-study work opportunities, says James Pitman By James Pitman 7 May
Increased visa fees and ‘rip-off’ crackdown will level down the UK International students contribute nearly £12 billion a year to the government’s priority areas for levelling up, says James Pitman By James Pitman 23 July
Regional overseas recruitment targets will help level up the UK Local authorities should work in close collaboration with academic institutions to make international students feel welcome, says James Pitman By James Pitman 6 March
The UK has already met its overseas recruitment target. Time for another With concerted efforts, the UK could attract far more than 600,000 international students to its shores, says James Pitman By James Pitman 9 January
Radical reform to student visas is required for UK higher education The government’s tinkering with red tape is welcome but it won’t be enough to overcome Covid-19 uncertainty, says James Pitman By James Pitman 19 July
Why the UK must implement an integrated study visa While the renewal of the post-study work visa is welcome, but international students still face many challenges with the UK’s visa system, says James Pitman By James Pitman 25 January
