Boris seeks to boost London's HE image in India

Mr Johnson, who is visiting India as part of a trade mission, called on coalition ministers to protect London's status as a leading global centre for education.

He has written to the Theresa May, the home secretary and Vince Cable, the business secretary, urging that students are removed from the government's net migration target. Mr Johnson has also asked for new measures to be introduced to better protect genuine students if institutions lose their licences to sponsor visas.

Meanwhile, the mayor has asked the government to consider setting up an "Educational Exports Commission", which would promote London's universities abroad.

"International students not only bring bright ideas that cement the reputations of our leading universities, they have huge spending power that boosts the UK economy," he said.

"The government is right not to open the door to those who will simply be a drain on the state, but it's crazy that we should be losing India's top talent and the global leaders of the future to Australia and the United States."

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=421943&c=1

Source: http://agr.org.uk/Content/Boris-seeks-to-boost-Londons-HE-image-in-India

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