Immigration ‘paranoia’ threatens student recruitment, v-cs told

By John Morgan. Student recruitment could be jeopardised by “public paranoia” over immigration among the UK’s “xenophobic” population, vice-chancellors have said.
Sir Christopher Snowden, the Universities UK president, told UUK’s annual conference today: “As we approach the election, we can probably expect more discussion about visas and the likelihood of proposals for further restrictions, reflecting the public paranoia over immigration.” 
And Quintin McKellar, University of Hertfordshire vice-chancellor, raised the issue of student visa policy and immigration in a question to Vince Cable, the business secretary, after his speech to the conference last night. More...