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31 January 2013

Parliamentary briefing for the House of Lords debate 'Impact of student visa policy on admissions to universities in the UK and Northern Ireland'

The House of Lords debate the impact of the student visa policy on 31 January 2013. In it we highlight that:

"There is an urgent need to review the Home Office approach to international students and to improve UKBA procedures and staff training. Equally important the Cabinet and Home Offices should jointly commission a review, backed at the highest level of government, to identify guiding principles to inform the treatment of international students. To be effective and meaningful, these principles should be adopted by all key stakeholders, including higher education, and used to inform the tone of private and public discourse."

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Parliamentary briefing HoL debate International Students Jan 2013

6 December 2012

Parliamentary Briefing: UCAS applications for 2013-14

This parliamentary briefing outlines the current picture of university applications for 2013/14 academic year, which indicate a worrying fall in applications to date. Though early in the cycle, this data suggests that action is required by Government to stop a potential decline.

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Parliamentary briefing UCAS applications 2013-14

12 November 2012

Briefing Impact of HE reforms

Briefing prepared for the House of Lords debate on the impact of recent higher education reforms on university education and research in the arts, humanities and fundmental science.

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Briefing House of Lords Impact of HE Reforms Nov 2012