Stakeholders have called move to ban dependants on UK postgraduate-taught courses “deeply disappointing”, as they reacted to the recent announcement.

A new scheme set up by the Lithuanian government could see multiple UK and US universities partner with institutions in the country and put its education sector “on the map”, a minister has said.

The UK government is considering increasing the number of hours international students can work during their studies in a bid to fill job vacancies across the country.

Some British universities paid out six-figure support to international students in 2021/22, but others are now rolling back funding despite the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Just under 200 Chinese students arrived in the UK on September 26 via a charter flight, courtesy of an initiative led by INTO University Partnerships.

International students studying in at least one UK university have said they have been asked to continue paying accommodation fees for belongings they were unable to bring home.

The UK government will tackle foreign interference at British universities by working with Universities UK and by promoting diversification of international students, responding to a prior inquiry which cited a failure to protect academic freedom.

Sam Gyimah, the UK universities minister, has thrown his support behind increasing the number of international students visiting the UK, but stopped short of calling for an inbound target.