Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Joan Ruddock (Labour), on Tuesday, 13 November 2012, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.

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US FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STUDENTS AT UK CONSERVATOIRES

That this House very much regrets the changes to US federal aid to overseas students which has had a profound effect on conservatoires in the UK, reducing both the opportunities for US students to study in the UK and the income of the institutions affected; understands that the requirement for foreign institutions to have their own degree awarding powers was intended to exclude bogus institutions; notes its effect is to exclude some of the UK's world-class institutions, such as Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and LAMDA, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts; further notes the comment made by the Minister for Higher Education earlier this year that `America loses out if some of our excellent universities and colleges become inaccessible for gifted American students and other students miss out from the enrichment provided by their American peers'; and calls on Martha Kanter, Under-Secretary at the US Department of Education to review urgently the policy.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

722 

Session

2012-13

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Frank Doran

Louise Ellman

Viscount Thurso

Valerie Vaz

Registered interest declared

Yes

Subjects

Higher education Performing arts North America

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk