Visas

Labour To Call For End To Student Visa Loopholes

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Labour is to call for an end to loopholes in student visas, arguing their abuse means international students are being blocked from studying in the Un...

Illegal Workers At Celebrity Pub Arrested

PA | Posted 11.02.2013 | UK

Three people have been arrested for working illegally at a pub popular with celebrities including Kate Moss and Pete Doherty. Two Mongolian men and...

Working in Japan Without a Degree - It Is Possible!

Alana MacPherson | Posted 27.02.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Alana MacPherson

It's no wonder people want to live there and see what it's like. Unfortunately those without a degree are very much restricted when it comes to obtaining employment in Japan due to entry requirements, meaning that funding life over there would be difficult. There is an opportunity to overcome this however, by applying for a Working Holiday Visa.

Treatment of London Met's Students a Dangerous Precedent?

Andy Burrows | Posted 15.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Andy Burrows

Surely, it cannot be beyond the realms of possibility that if UKBA feels a university is breaking the rules it can build a case against them to the point where it cannot be challenged.

University Opens Helpline For Distressed International Students After UKBA Threat

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 30.08.2012 | UK Universities & Education

UPDATE: London Met Uni has had its highly trusted sponsor status withdrawn by the UKBA A university has opened a hotline to offer reassurance to co...

Pregnant Woman Flies From Nigeria To Use NHS Hospital

PA | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK

Ministers have warned they will not tolerate abuse of the NHS by foreign visitors after a woman reportedly flew from Nigeria so that she could have he...

Are International Students Still Welcomed to Britain?

Andy Burrows | Posted 20.03.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Andy Burrows

Over the last six months there have been several incidents that from the outside could suggest international students are no longer welcome in the UK.

The Future of International Students in the UK

Andy Burrows | Posted 28.01.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Andy Burrows

The landscape of the UK higher education system has gone through a huge process of change over the past year and the effects this change will bring are still largely unknown. One group of students who face increasing uncertainty over their position in the system are foreign students.

PM To Launch Immigration Crackdown

PA | Posted 09.12.2011 | UK Politics

David Cameron is to launch a major crackdown on abuse of the immigration system , including plans for tougher visa rules to weed out sham marriages. ...

Playing In The USA: Why UK Musicians Are Finding It Hard

Kerry McCarthy | Posted 29.10.2011 | UK Entertainment
Kerry McCarthy

The Anglo-American creative axis is the backbone of 21st century pop culture. It's one of the fundamental ties in the 'special relationship'. Both countries have helped to nurture and influence each other's great music. But the relationship is currently being stifled.