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International Studentsand the growth agenda
Tom Rhodes, Head of International RelationsThe University of Sheffield
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International students are key to the UK economy, but…what stories does the UK tell the world?
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Welcome to Britain!
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Or this?
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Times of India - Hundreds of Indian students face deportation from UK
LONDON: Hundreds of Indian students face deportation from the UK after the British government on Thursday revoked London Metropolitan University's (LMU) licence to teach and admit anybody from outside the European Union… More than 2,600 students from non-EU countries will be hit by the border agency's step, and a large number of these are Indians.
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2013 Immigration Bill
• NHS charging• Landlords to check status and hold
passports• Removal of in country right of appeal
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On our streets…
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In our cities…
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A powerful force for the UK economy
Value of international students to the UK economy - £8 billion annual (UUK)
Of total contribution to UK education - £14 billion (BIS)
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Show the evidence
• International students directly contribute £120 million to Sheffield’s GDP
• 10% of inward investment• Interest in replicating the
Sheffield study in other places, including in London – led by London First and the Mayor’s Office
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Taking our case to Parliament
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More than money – the myth of isolation
International students:• work on placements in our hospitals and
businesses• volunteer for 142 Sheffield charities and schools• ‘adopt’ local charities and engineer solutions • are the main volunteers for city festivals
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Students #standbyme selfies
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Public and political engagement• Mobilising support – identifying outstanding
alumni who are making a key contribution to the UK and who may be prepared to speak about this
• Create support in parliament – MPs and Chancellors who are Members of the House of Lords
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Sharing materials
• Recognise when it is in our interests to work together beyond institutional or sector boundaries
• #weareinternational holds shared materials for all UK universities – supported by 100 UK universities and partners, including UUK, NUS, Russell Group and the CBI.
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Explain our systems in a student voice
• Worked with the Home Office on a student-led video showing Indian applicants going through the UK visa system
• No branding so can be used by universities and the Home Office, and shared on social media
• New film for use in China
08/04/2023© The University of Sheffield
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“We are all international students…”