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The simplistic migration debate is misguided - business needs both more trained UK workers AND foreign talent

International students make a vital contribution to our £130bn higher education sector, talent pipeline and soft power

Evening Standard

I’m an international student – we’ve been so demonised, no wonder Britain’s losing us

Tory ministers and Nigel Farage scapegoated us as part of their anti-immigration agenda. Does anyone see us as human? asks London-based writer Joyce Yang

The Guardian - UK

Headway in cap on 'unregulated' foreign student numbers

A key reform in the federal government's crackdown on unscrupulous education providers has passed the lower house despite an outcry from the university sector.

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Vilification of international students hides the real problem in universities

Cutting international student numbers or jacking up their application fees will not do anything for the students and staff stuck between management policy and government underfunding.

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More UK students set to get into first-choice university than in previous years

As international intake dwindles, leading institutions become less cautious about offers post-Covid

The Guardian - UK

Labor rejects report that international students will be capped at 40% of university enrolments

Jason Clare says international education ‘incredibly important’ to Australia after concerns raised about economic impact of a restrictive cap

The Guardian - AU

Australia could introduce a cap on international students and protect uni funding. Our formula shows how

There are more than 850,000 current and former international students living in Australia. This means there are more international students in Australia than people living in Canberra.

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Senator gives evidence at defamation trial – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australia made 9 changes to student migration rules over the past year. We don’t need international student caps as well

This week a Senate inquiry will look at the federal government’s controversial legislation to cap international student numbers in Australia from next year.

The Conversation

Alarm bells over Australian universities’ financial dependence on international students

Critics across the sector say institutions have become trapped in an unstable business model as they try to make up for loss of government funding

The Guardian - AU

Australian universities accused of awarding degrees to students with no grasp of ‘basic’ English

Academics say universities have turned a blind eye to language shortcomings because of the revenue generated from international student fees

The Guardian - AU

International students are not to blame for the housing crisis

Education is a hugely successful export industry for Australia. So why is the Albanese government trying to kill it?

Crikey

UK universities struggle to recruit international students as visa applications plummet

The downturn could have severe financial implications for UK higher education institutions

Evening Standard

UK universities face growing struggle to recruit international students

Applications for sponsored visas have plummeted since new restrictions brought in, raising financial fears

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The Guardian - AU

International students left feeling like ‘cash cows’ after Albanese government raises visa fees

Surprise increase makes Australian visa application fee among most expensive in the world, as new survey finds rising costs putting prospective students off

The Guardian - AU

Australian universities clash over proposed international student cap

Regional and smaller universities say they should be exempt from limits on overseas enrolments and elite capital city institutions should be targeted

The Guardian - AU

International students should make up no more than a third of university cohort, RMIT vice-chancellor says

Foreign visa holders account for more than 35% at Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight institutions

The Conversation

As student visa fees jump to $1,600, Australia is refusing more applications than ever

On Monday, the federal government more than doubled the application fee for international student visas. The move is effective immediately and sees the non-refundable fee jump from A$710 to $1,600.

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Reason

Politicians Need To Get Serious About Retaining Foreign Graduates

Donald Trump had a point before his campaign walked it back.

The Canberra Times

Immigration being unfairly blamed for housing crisis, former dep sec says

'It's just not a sustainable strategy.'

The National (Scotland)

Scottish universities in numbers – see all the key figures

This article is part of our new collaboration with The Ferret. Each edition will see a different issue in Scotland tackled, and this time we're…

AAP

Foreign student crackdown tightens visa restrictions

Many migrants already in Australia will not be able to apply for a student visa in a bid to prevent "visa hopping" and curb migration numbers.

The Guardian - AU

New South Wales universities receive 40% of student fees from just three overseas countries

Warnings of ‘concentration risk’ for sector as cap on international students anticipated

The Conversation

International student caps are creating a huge headache for universities. But they could have an impact beyond elite campuses

Just before the May budget, the federal government made a surprise announcement: it will introduce caps on the number of international students in the country.

The Guardian - AU

Tough assignment: Australian universities are desperate for more student housing, but not everyone’s on board

Institutions need more accommodation in light of Labor’s proposed cap on international students. But some councils and residents are pushing back

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