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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

UK universities to review international student admissions after recruitment controversy

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Code of practice and use of agents to be looked at by leaders. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

Vice-chancellors are to review international student admissions by British universities, including how to identify “bad practice” among agents employed to attract people from overseas, after controversy over recruitment.

Universities UK, which represents university leaders, announced a series of reviews into the use of recruitment agents and international foundation programmes, as well as the code of practice governing admissions.

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