On 24 July the Secretary of State for Education gave a keynote address at the Embassy Education Conference, which included the new government’s position on international students and higher education. View the full text of the speech

“Be in no doubt: international students are welcome in the UK. This new government values their contribution – to our universities, to our communities, to our country.” – Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education

We warmly welcome these positive messages from the Secretary of State for Education about the value of international students and higher education more broadly, and look forward to working with UUKi to swiftly bolster our international student markets” – Dr Brooke Storer-Church, Chief Executive Officer, GuildHE