UK may lift work hour limit during studies
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. In surprise news, ministers are considering extending the work hour limit from 20 hours per week, with the government debating whether to increase the limit to 30 hours or to scrap it completely, according to a report from The Times. The idea aligns closely with policy in Australia and in Canada and comes…
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UK mulls new policy to reduce post-study visa stay — Report
Foreign students in the United Kingdom may face the risk of deportation if they stay longer than six months in the country after completion of their studies. Currently, international students in the UK can stay on for two years after the end of their education. The Times of London reports that Suella Braverman, Britain’s Home Secretary, had drawn up a plan to reform the graduate visa route. Under her proposal, foreign students would have to obtain a work visa by…
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eu-LISA: Planned Entry Into Force of Entry/Exit System on May 2023 Is No Longer Achievable
The Entry/Exit System will not become effective on May 2023 as it has been planned by the European Union authorities, and a new date for its full launch will become known soon. The eu-LISA, which is the EU agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, has announced that May is no longer a realistic day for the system to become effective due to delays by contractors.The delay has been revealed…
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Croatia Successfully Completes Its Euro Changeover, EU Commission Confirms
The Commission of the European Union has announced that Croatia has successfully completed its euro changeover. Such an announcement from the Commission was made after the 14-day dual circulation period, during which payments could be made both in kuna and euro and it was stressed that from now on payments can only be made in euro, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.According to the Commission, a survey that has been carried out by the latter on January 13 and 14 has shown that 89…
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Europe's highest ranked universities: Which countries have performed the best in the Global Top 100?
In 2023, 36 of the Global Top 100 universities will be in Europe. This is a significant increase from 28 universities since the Times Higher Education’s 2011 World University Rankings report was released. However, it is not the best performance in the last 13 years, as European countries had 42 universities in the Global Top 100 list in 2016. Apart from three British universities, namely the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and Imperial College London (ICL), only ETH Zurich…
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