Author: Maria Pintado

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

International Universities Ranking

The rankings rate universities worldwide on 13 measures including teaching, research and international outlook – such as numbers of overseas students and staff. The new ranking showed that UK universities are facing increasing competition from leading Asian institutions. However, Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London remain in the top 10. Harvard University (US) is in second…
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Update on Education Institutions

We understand you are already aware that Opal College is under suspension. As it is our commitment to be of service to you, we will continue to assist you deal with the situation. Opal College is only on temporary suspension so hopefully the issues will be resolved and the suspension will be lifted up. Don’t…
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Glyndwr University student visa appeal

The probe followed a BBC Panorama investigation into the issuing of English language certificates (February 2014) on which the granting of UK student visas depends. The results show that approximately 3,040 of Glyndwr’s 8,800 students were from overseas. Glyndwr university lost its trusted sponsor status for overseas students in June this year after a Home Office…
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Legal Apprenticeships approved

“The current apprenticeships in legal services will remain as they are until the new framework, which is likely to be launched next year, is in place.” Two new conveyancing apprenticeships are being created – one to become a licensed conveyancer and another to become a ‘conveyancing technician’. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)…
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UK eBorders cancellation makes Raytheon wins £224 million

Raytheon has been awarded about £224 million in damages after a UK arbitration tribunal found that the British government unlawfully ended a £750 million eBorders contract with the company in 2010 (source BBC). The Raytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military  and commercial electronics.…
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