2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (366+ words) The reforms, announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, form part of the forthcoming Immigration and Asylum Bill and will introduce new sponsorship models involving universities, employers and community organisations. "My reforms will save the asylum system for a generation," said…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (986+ words) Institutions that admit those hoping to "game the system" will fall foul of a revamped compliance system designed to deter non-genuine international students, the Home Office warned in a statement today. It revealed that it had contacted some 306, 000 students whose…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1101+ words) With the Home Office banning study visas for Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon, including for Chevening scholars, from March 26, experts warn the move may be just the beginning of tightening immigration policies. "The fact that there was little to no…...

2+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (186+ words) Baroness Warwick of'Undercliffe'shone a light on'the'real problems" facing international students and UK universities in the House of Lords yesterday, compelling policymakers to meet with sector leaders to work on solutions." She highlighted concerns relating to the red,'amber, green methodology,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (756+ words) While describing herself as "fortunate" for being able to finish her undergraduate degree, she'was barred from'applying for a master's in Afghanistan when the Taliban clamped down on female education.'Now, it'stands as the only country where secondary and higher education…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (403+ words) Speaking at The PIE Live Europe2026, Sir Stevesaid he expected there would be "further visa brakes, following the government's haltingof study visa issuance to nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Cameroonand Sudan. The policy, which takes effect from today(March 26), comes in response…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (462+ words) In a speech this week at the'Institute for Public Policy Research, Shabana Mahmood said the government would open a "new, safe and legal route " for student refugees, with the first arrivals due in the autumn. She said this would be…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (463+ words) Under the policy, study visas will no longer be issued to applicants from the four countries. Work visas for Afghan nationals will also be halted. The changes will be introduced through amendments to immigration rules on March 5 and will take…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (378+ words) The United Arab Emirates taken steps to limit state-funded studies in the UK, underscoring concerns about the presence of Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group on British university campuses. Although the decision does not prevent students from enrolling in the UK outright,…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (420+ words) In a November 11 update, the Department of Home Affairs highlighted "emerging risks" involving prospective students and education agents "seeking to exploit Australia's immigration system". The note described multiple reports of student visa applicants using fraudulent passport details to gain confirmation…...