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Read NCUB's take in our latest press release: ncub.co.uk/insight/govern…

News that the Government plans to listen to the MAC and maintain the Graduate Route Visa is of course welcome. However, we should not underestimate the impact that the wider changes the Government is planning for international students will have.

gov.uk/government/new…

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Today @UKREiif a coalition co-led by MI and Midlands Engine have launched a £3m campaign to attract global R&D investment in the region. The campaign will leverage collective global connections to drive economic growth across the region.

Read about it here: buff.ly/44RBoPY

The Government's decision to maintain the #GraduateRouteVisa is welcome, but broader changes to #InternationalStudent policies risk weakening the UK university sector.

Read NCUB's full take in our latest press release: bit.ly/NCUBMACPR

UK government ‘must own’ impact of any graduate visa changes timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-govern… via Times Higher Education

New UK Research and Innovation campaign shows just how rewarding and impactful a #research career that spans sectors can be.

A pleasure to share evidence on the value of mobility for the #innovation system in support of this new campaign ⬇️

National Centre for Universities and Business

When researchers move into new roles across sectors, they link networks, increase access to skills and infrastructure, and develop new partnerships, writes Dannielle Croucher from National Centre for Universities and Business. But in encouraging mobility there are key barriers to overcome: ukri.org/blog/switching…

Our CEO Tim Bradshaw warns that restricting the Graduate visa route is not only unnecessary, but would damage the sector for UK students and research: thetimes.co.uk/article/scrapp… via The Times and The Sunday Times.

Read the full letter to the PM here 👉 russellgroup.ac.uk/media/6213/let…

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Catch up on NCUB's Rosalind Gill's interview on BBC Radio 4 Today here, at 06:15am:

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Really good to offer a business perspective on the Graduate Route Visa and the wider challenges facing the university sector on BBC Radio 4 Today

NCUB's Head of Policy and Engagement Rosalind Gill was on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning at 06:15am, talking about how the Government’s migration policies risk weakening the UK university sector, and the impact this will have on businesses.

Catch up here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…

Looking for innovation collaboration partners?

Join the konfersation on May 23rd and discover how konfer.online can help you find partners in UK universities and businesses.

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Important intervention from National Centre for Universities and Business & businesses on the value of the Graduate Route for UK plc:

👩‍🎓boosts skills by closing teaching funding gaps for UK students.
🔬backs investment in R&D.
🏭 supports collaboration with industry.

Find out more: russellgroup.ac.uk/policy/policy-…

Full text of what big business has told the 'party of business' about risks of further deterring overseas graduates from studying in UK and failing to address University funding crisis via National Centre for Universities and Business. Worth reading.

ncub.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

Read the letter to the Prime Minsiter in full here: bit.ly/NCUBletter

The letter was written by:

🗣️ Siemens
🗣️ Anglo American
🗣️ EDF 🇬🇧
🗣️ Severn Trent
🗣️ Thales Group
🗣️ Rio Tinto

This week, NCUB coordinated a letter from UK business leaders to the Prime Minister warning that the Government’s migration policies risk weakening the UK university sector, and undermining a key reason for companies to invest in the country.