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Students in the news
There have been two desperately depressing incidents in the press this month - which just go to remind us that whilst the vast majority of international stud...
Dear members,
I delayed writing this month until we had had the latest meeting with the Home Office (and you’d had a bit of a break) so let me start with some ‘highlights’ from that...
Studying and living in a new country, away from your friends and family and potentially speaking a second language can be an extremely distressing time, particularly during these times of uncertainly ...
‘Welcome students: The government should be doing all it can to attract high-calibre foreign students. Instead it is deterring them with tough visa rules based on false assumptions’ - The ...
10 Jul 2017
Practitioner networks
'Overseas' fees can range from £3,500 to about £18,000 per year depending on the institution, the level of your course, and the type of course. The fee will probably increase each year by ...
Our highly successful Manchester Members’ Seminar took place on 13 February with almost 80 members in attendance. The seminar featured five presentations about international student experi...
1 in 4 students experience mental health issues in the UK, according to a survey of students by YouGov. For international students, being away from home, experiencing a different culture and possibly ...
More than 80 of our members joined our international student experience seminar on 12 April in London.
We were joined by Yinbo Yu, International Students’ Officer at NUS. He spoke enthusiastica...
With the end of 2018 approaching, we thought we’d take a look back at the activities that took place in our 50th anniversary year. Thanks to all our members who continue to engage with us, suppo...
In January and February 2019 we’re focusing on resources to support international students’ wellbeing. The first of our mini series is University of Plymouth’s research ‘reachi...
We all know about the link between food and wellbeing, but the second in our series focuses on the role food plays in supporting international students to transition to life in the UK.
'Having famili...
08 Feb 2019
Annual Conference 2018
The long awaited Augar review of post 18 education was finally published last week, with the UK education sector and media poring over its wide-ranging recommendations. But in all the debate around FE...
07 Aug 2019
Education Advisory Group
It’s been a tumultuous week since we received the news that the government was reintroducing a competitive post study work visa for international students. The sector has been united in campaigning ...
Written by Wahida Ashiq, Founder of Great British Mag. The UK’s only weekly, digital magazine for international students.An international student once explained to me that moving to the UK felt ...
The following is a guest blog post from Wahida Ashiq, the founder of Great British Mag - a digital magazine for international students in the UK.
Covid-19 will leave institutions as winners or loser...
Taking a look back with the #WeAreInternational Student Ambassadors on their experience and reflections of participating in the UKCISA Conference 2021.
For the attention of EU Students!
From early 2022, you may be eligible for a reimbursement of the Immigration Health Surcharge if you have paid this fee as part of a visa application to study in the ...
Australia has set out an international education strategy to encourage more students to study in their nation.
Anne Marie Graham, Chief Executive, UKCISA
Anne Marie joined UKCISA in 2019 from the Association of Commonwealth Universities, where she was Director of Chevening, the Foreign & Commonwealth Of...
On International Students' Day, the OfS’s Student Engagement Manager, Ben Hunt, highlights issues faced by international students, and the importance of listening to their voices.
An update on UKCISA's ongoing work from our Chief Executive.
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