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Student Visas

I welcome the continuation of the notion of trusted status among the universities. When the Home Secretary finesses the rules, will she ensure sufficient scope for universities to take into account the realities of the circumstances that face them? In some areas of science and engineering, students come here with weak English but amazing skills and the ability to learn very quickly. Equally, some post-doctoral or post-graduate students come here with spouses who do not speak English. Will she ensure that universities have the capacity to deal with all those complex cases?