News and business analysis for Professionals in International Education

In a bid to solve a housing crisis of its own making, the British government prioritized illegal migrants over university students.

Although wages have been rising at their fastest rate in more than 20 years, the cost of living is rising even quicker

The UK government is considering increasing international student working hours to help local companies crying out for more workers.

Britain has registered a near-eightfold rise in the number of family members joining foreign students. As per the immigration figures, nearly 5 lakh students were given visas last year. They were accompanied by 135,788 dependants -- spouses and children -- … Continue reading

Loans and grants paid to students in the U.K. to cover expenses have failed to rise in line with inflation, leaving students from low-income households shortchanged.

Along with the uncertainty of losing jobs, immigrants have been facing a double whammy, since in many cases job losses put the status of their visas in jeopardy. The 60-day deadline that laid off H-1B visa holders in the United … Continue reading

Data from the Office for National Statistics said the rate of UK unemployment was unchanged at 3.7% in the three months to December.

Students are riding to the rescue of staff-starved British businesses by driving a record net increase in the number of people coming back into the workforce.

News and business analysis for Professionals in International Education