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Impact of immigration controls on overseas students
4 March 2014
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will question senior staff from several UK universities for its investigation into the effect immigration reforms may be having on student numbers.
- Parliament TV: International STEM students
- Inquiry: International STEM students
- Science and Technology Committee (Lords)
On Tuesday 4 March the Committee will, over two sessions, ask a range of questions to vice-chancellors, senior academic staff and also a student union representative.
The inquiry is looking specifically at the numbers of international students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), and how prospective students may have been influenced by immigration rules.
Witnesses
Tuesday 4 March, Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster
At 10.40am:
- Mr Daniel Stevens, International Students’ Officer, National Union of Students;
- Mr Ian Bradley, Head of Academic Services, Engineering & Physical Sciences, the University of Manchester; and
- Mr Philip Lockett, Pro-Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment, London South Bank University.
At 11.40am:
- Professor Robert Allison, Vice Chancellor and President Loughborough University;
- Professor Georgina Rippon, Pro-Vice Chancellor for international relations, Aston University; and
- Professor Colin Riordan, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cardiff, Chair of Universities UK’s International Policy Network and Chair of the UK Higher Education International Unit.
Areas of questioning
The areas of questioning will cover:
- how the numbers of international students applying and enrolling for STEM courses has changed in recent years
- whether this can be explained by changes in immigration policies or by other factors
- how universities assist foreign students in applying
- whether proposals in the new Immigration Bill might impact on foreign student numbers