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I’m not sure where you’ve got the stats from, but student visas granted dropped since 2022, acc to UK gov (-5% in 2023, -14% in 2024).[0] Combined with univers
by fatfox 1y ago
I’m not sure where you’ve got the stats from, but student visas granted dropped since 2022, acc to UK gov (-5% in 2023, -14% in 2024).[0]
Combined with universities' increasing reliance on international student income (over the last years) and issues accessing research funding, this can get universities into trouble.
[0] https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7976/ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-...
- cs02rm0 1y agoHere's one source, I checked a couple, the numbers varied between sources curiously but they seemed reasonably consistent. They do show drops in the last year or two, but I find it hard to attribute that to Brexit when they're still much higher. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293277/study-related-visas-issued-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/293277/study-related-vis...
- callamdelaney 1y agoResearch funding isn't a cash cow to keep universities financially viable, it should be used for genuine research. It all to often is not.