By Beckie Smith. Compulsory checks by landlords on tenants’ immigration status will be rolled out across the UK in February, the Home Office has announced, despite fears that they encourage discrimination and could make it harder for international students to rent. More...
Les ascensions sociales des descendants d’immigrés plus fréquentes dans le secteur public
Par Céline Desserre. A partir de l’enquête Trajectoires et Origines (TeO) de l’Ined et de l’Insee, la Dares a publié en octobre une analyse sur la mobilité sociale des descendants d'immigrés. Voir l'article...
British Academy argues that UK research needs best of migrant workforce
The British Academy has responded to a call for evidence by the Migration Advisory Committee, commissioned by Government to review the Tier 2 visa route with a view to significantly reducing economic migration to the UK. This is the main route used by UK institutions to recruit non-EEA researchers to the UK. More...
Now more than ever, migration policy needs to be comprehensive and co-ordinated
By Stefano Scarpetta. OECD countries are facing an unprecedented refugee crisis. In 2014, more than 800 000 asylum applications were recorded, an historical high, but the figure for 2015 is expected to be even higher. More...
Where are the college resources for undocumented students?
By Tim Goral. Like many students at the College of Southern Nevada, Brenda Romero goes to class, studies regularly and finds time for extracurricular activities. More...
University officers can resume providing immigration advice to foreign students
By Rosanna Tamburri. Universities and other educational institutions have reached a pact with the federal regulatory body that certifies immigration consultants to create a new certification stream and training program specifically tailored to the needs of international student advisers at these institutions. More...
L’université de Nanterre se prépare à accueillir des étudiants migrants
L’université de Nanterre vient d’annoncer des mesures concrètes en faveur des migrants, rappelant qu’une vingtaine d’étudiants réfugiés sont déjà inscrits chaque année et bénéficient d’une exonération de frais d’inscription. Pour cette rentrée, l’établissement mettra en place des dispositifs renforcés et supplémentaires pour répondre aux besoins de celles et ceux qui fuient les persécutions et les conflits. Suite...
‘Double game’ on migration can’t last
By Simon Marginson. Last weekend the UK Home Secretary Theresa May wrote an article in The Sunday Times in which she proposed that European Union free movement should only apply to people who had already secured a job. Read more...
UK universities, Europe and migration
Universities have unique attributes that make them important and effective contributors to growth and social well-being. Our rich histories help us take the long-term view. Our pursuit of excellence provides the talent, research and ideas to drive forward growth and enable the knowledge economy to flourish. And the value we place on diversity helps create partnerships across cities, regions and countries, building the social and economic ties that bring us together and make us stronger than the sum of our parts. More...
Are migrants settling in?
By Thomas Liebig. A step forward in helping that to happen comes in a new report from the OECD and the European Union, Indicators of Immigrant Integration 2015: Settling In. The report offers the first broad set of international comparisons of how well migrants and their children are “settling in” across all EU and OECD countries – a key issue, and not just for immigrants. When immigrants integrate successfully, it greatly increases their potential to contribute to the economy and society of their adopted homes. And their integration is a precondition for the acceptance of further immigration by the host country society. More...