Warning over international student drop in numbers

By Katherine Sellgren. "Negative rhetoric" from the government is deterring international students from applying to UK universities, says a university vice-chancellor. Prof Edward Acton, vice-chancellor of the University of East Anglia, warns of a sharp fall in the UK's share of the international student market.
Similar concerns have been raised by Dr Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group of leading universities.
The government says tougher regulation of net migration is necessary. Under new visa regulations that came into force in April, students face tougher questions about their destination, limits on their ability to work and harder questions on their English-language capability. Read more...