Student visa rules tightened as grassroots opposition grows

  • Tuesday, February 9, 2010
  • By Hilary Aked
Student visa rules tightened as grassroots opposition grows

Yesterday the Home Secretary announced a further tightening of student visa regulations, while a Goldsmiths campaign to oppose the current system held a second packed meeting »

London universities race ahead of Oxbridge on ethnic mix

  • Saturday, February 6, 2010
  • By Amy Bowles
London universities race ahead of Oxbridge on ethnic mix

London universities including the London School of Economics (LSE), Kings College London (KCL) and University College London (UCL) are the best performing Russell Group universities for... »

Queen Mary staff wait to see where the axe will fall

  • Wednesday, February 3, 2010
  • By Hilary Aked
Queen Mary staff wait to see where the axe will fall

Staff at Queen Mary, University of London, have been told that jobs will go in order to cut costs, with the lecturers union, UCU, estimating that... »

Outrage over ‘savage’ cuts at KCL

  • Tuesday, February 2, 2010
  • By Alex Naamani and Hilary Aked
Outrage over ‘savage’ cuts at KCL

King’s College London (KCL) faces mounting opposition to proposed cuts in the School of Arts and Humanities including the sacking of several internationally renowned academics. There has... »

UK suspends student visa applications from North India region

  • Tuesday, February 2, 2010
  • By Hilary Aked
UK suspends student visa applications from North India region

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced on January 30th that it was suspending all student visa applications from northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The suspension – enforced... »

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