MillionPlus, the association for modern universities, has asked the government to provide clarity on immigration plans for higher education post-Brexit.
Professor Dave Phoenix, Chair of MillionPlus and Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University, said: “The report rightly states that delays to the Immigration White Paper have created anxiety for EU citizens in the UK, many of whom are our students and university colleagues. These people have committed to work and study in the UK and are of vital importance to our higher education sector, and the wider economy. If government is unable to provide the much needed clarity around the status of EU staff and students we risk putting a successful sector and its world-leading reputation at unnecessary risk.”
The statement follows the publication of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report on immigration for its inquiry into the Home Office’s delivery of Brexit.