Select Committee weighs in for Universities 
Thu, 17 Mar 2011
Professor Edward Acton, Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia, has welcomed the report by the Home Affairs Select Committee on the impact of planned changes to immigration law on universities’ international recruitment.

“I am delighted to say that the Committee has really listened to our concerns and I sincerely hope that the Government will take heed of their recommendations,” said Professor Acton, who has represented all UK universities in the campaign against the proposals.
 
“International students are vitally important both to the cultural richness of UK higher education and, crucially, to our financial stability, particularly in the current climate. It is imperative that genuine students are not deterred from coming to the UK.”
 
Professor Acton said he was pleased that the Committee had recognised the importance of pre-degree language programmes. There was a huge difference between bogus language schools and those which worked in partnership with universities to prepare students for a sound start to their university courses, he said.
 
“We are extremely grateful to the Committee which has agreed with the vast majority of our objections to these proposals, including a recognition that the data currently being used to assess migration figures are simply not fit for purpose,” he said.  "Now we look forward to hearing the Government’s response.”
                                          

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