UK universities consider cutting jobs, courses this academic year following new visa rules
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The Times of London is reporting that up to 15 universities in the United Kingdom have announced cost-saving plans that could lead to redundancies or courses being scrapped to save tens of millions of pounds sterling.
This follows the UK government’s recent introduction of higher education reforms that aim at stopping “rip-off” degrees and ensuring student visas are used for education rather than immigration.
The restrictions include barring overseas students who are not taking research degrees from bringing their families into the UK.
The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has also suggested scrapping visas that allow students to work in Britain for two or three years after graduation.
Currently, students face fewer teaching staff, lower quality, and fewer options as universities struggle to slash costs in response to a reduction in the number of wealthy international students.
