The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is gathering representatives from 18 of London’s leading universities together to discuss the implications of the Government’s handling of Brexit and its future immigration proposals. The Mayor is concerned that proposals fall short on providing the flexibility London needs to attract skills and talent, including in research, innovation and teaching in the higher education sector.
After the roundtable discussion at City Hall, organised by Imperial College London and the University of London, the Mayor will write to the Home Secretary and the Secretaries of State for Education and International Trade, setting out the key concerns discussed.
Sadiq Khan said: “I am urging ministers to introduce supportive policies to protect these important institutions, including flexible and clear post-study work opportunities for international students…I want all international students and academic staff to know that London is open to talent from across Europe and the world.”
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At the Alliance, we are in the process of updating our Immigration and Brexit briefings, which includes case studies from our academic members on how Brexit could, and has already affected, universities and both home and EU/EEA students in England. Click here to read our current Heritage and Immigration briefing.