Podcast: Visa Brake, Social Cohesion, Research Capital
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Podcast: Visa brake, social cohesion, research capital
This week on the podcast MI5 has warned universities that UK higher education has become a "prime target for foreign states and hostile actors" – so what are the risks and how should the sector respond to growing concerns about security and defence?This week on the podcast the government has struggled to defend its position on Plan 2 student loans in a Westminster Hall debate as opposition parties offer competing sticking plasters – but can any …
As of 26 March 2026, no Cameroonian student will be able to obtain a visa for the United Kingdom. The measure, temporary but immediate, is aimed exclusively at students. Scholarship programmes are not exempt. A brake on student visas for 18 months The announcement comes from the British High Commissioner in Cameroon. It specifically concerns student visas, for an initial period of 18 months. Candidates already holding a confirmation of acceptanc…
© (DR)The Office of the United Kingdom High Commissioner in Yaoundé provided details on the decision to slow down the issuance of student visas to Cameroonian nationals for 18 months, a measure motivated by migration concerns. The Office of the United Kingdom High Commissioner in Yaoundé provided details on the decision to temporarily stop the issuance of student visas to Cameroonian nationals. The recently announced measure is expected to apply…
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