The APPG for International Students held its Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) on Wednesday 16 October 2024. This was the APPG’s first formal meeting of the current parliament following the General Election in 2024, marking the reconstitution of the Group. Following the IGM, the APPG held a panel discussion with the… Read More »Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) and panel discussion: counting international students
On Tuesday 30 April 2024, the APPG for International Students hosted a roundtable discussion on recent immigration changes that remove the right of postgraduate students to bring their dependants while they study. The roundtable brought together APPG members, universities and colleges impacted by the changes, and sector experts to explore… Read More »Roundtable: Student dependants’ visa rights
On 19 March 2024 the APPG for International Students held its 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), followed by a roundtable with representatives from the education sector. A panel of sector experts discussed the declining numbers of international students choosing the UK, the extent of the decline, the influencing factors, and… Read More »AGM and roundtable with the education sector: what do declining international student numbers mean for the UK?
On 20 February 2024 the APPG for International Students held a private roundtable with representatives from the education sector to discuss collective approaches to supporting international students. This was a closed meeting, by invitation only, for parliamentarians and key individuals from within the education sector. Discussion focused on recent changes… Read More »Private meeting with the education sector
The Graduate Visa was launched in 2021 to offer international students studying at degree level in the UK the opportunity to work here for two years after study. On 1 July 2023, the visa had officially been available for two years and the first of the students to access the… Read More »Graduate Visa Inquiry: student roundtable
The Graduate Visa was launched in 2021 to offer international students studying at degree level in the UK the opportunity to work here for two years after study. On the 1 July 2023, the visa had officially been available for two years and the first of the students to access the… Read More »Graduate Visa Inquiry: expert roundtable
On 21 March 2023 the APPG for International Students held its 2023 AGM and hosted a roundtable on international student recruitment, with a spotlight on recruitment agents. Members of the APPG heard from both students and representatives of universities, colleges and schools, as well as from recruitment professionals working in… Read More »AGM and roundtable: the international student journey
On 22 February 2023 the APPG for International Students held an event on international student exchange, exploring the opportunities and barriers to supporting students from the UK and overseas to study or intern for short periods in another country. Bringing together students currently on exchange in the UK, UK students who had experienced… Read More »Roundtable: developing and enabling student exchange
A clear priority in the UK’s international education strategy is how we work with other countries. There are priority countries, scholarship programmes, and teams in government who create partnerships with foreign governments, schools, universities and their UK counterparts,. Through these partnerships and activities international students can study a range of… Read More »Roundtable: working in partnership with other countries and across the education sector