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Jacqui Smith: UK universities must prove local value

Summary by thepienews.com
Skills minister warns universities against prioritising cashflow and “bums on seats” over quality as local communities question role of HE Danger of worsening reputation amid current political climate, with anti-immigration Reform party expected to make sweeping gains in local elections Smith vows IHEF to take complaints over lack of transparency from UKVI forward amid high visa refusal rates and upcoming crackdown on university compliance Amid …
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thepienews.com broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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