Policy Documents

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• 27 July 2020

  Submission to the BEIS committee inquiry on post- pandemic economic growth

  Russell Group submission to the BEIS committee inquiry on post-pandemic economic growth

• 20 May 2020

  Giving the UK a competitive edge in the international student market 2020/21

  Proposals to keep the UK competitive in the market for international students

• 08 November 2019

  MAC response Nov 19

  Russell Group's response to the Migration Advice Committee's call for evidence on salary thresholds and a points-based system

• 29 October 2019

  2019 UK General Election

  Now that a general election has been confirmed, we have published the Russell Group's policy platform for a new government with people and ideas at its heart.

• 01 August 2017

  Safeguarding EU nationals

  A new briefing on the UK Government’s position on EU nationals.

• 31 January 2017

  Submission - HoC Home Affairs Committee - immigration

  Staff and students from across the globe help us maintain our position as a world-leading research nation.

• 18 September 2015

  Review of skilled worker visa route

  Proposals being considered by the Migration Advisory Committee could have significant negative consequences for the UK’s universities and research base. Careful consideration is needed before any reforms are made to the Tier 2 route to ensure universities can continue to recruit and retain world-leading academics and researchers and to attract talented international students.

• 03 July 2015

  Review of salary thresholds for skilled worker visas

  We are concerned about the impact that an increase in the minimum salary thresholds for Tier 2 (skilled worker) visas could have for our universities' ability to attract and retain international staff across a range of roles, and in the attractiveness of the UK for international students who may find it harder to switch from Tier 4 into Tier 2. 

• 10 March 2015

  Russell Group immigration discussion in the House of Lords

  The Russell Group held a lunch discussion on the issue of international students and staff, and the impact of recent changes to immigration policy on our universities and the UK as a whole. This is a note of the meeting in the House of Lords on 10 March 2015.

• 30 June 2014

  Government's Science and Innovation Strategy

  Our universities lead the world in producing excellent research – we should aim to secure this position of strength for the long-term, maintaining our international competitiveness and paving the way for future economic growth.