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Hi, my name is Evita Situma and I'm the International Students Officer. The international Students committe and myself have decided on our campaign focuses.

We are still pushing for a full time Internatinonal officer post provision within the NUS, but have also chosen to seriously address the issue of tuition fees and their extortionate increases annually by commisioning research into the status qou nationally and getting our facts right.

We have also decided to focus on the lack of student representation and playing a influetintial role in the implementation of the pooints based immigration system for incoming students.

We decided on a completly different apporach in terms of realising our campaign focuses and with a fresh and enthusiatic commmittee pushing the campaign, I rest assured that we will see some definite positive results for international students.

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Year's end and 2008 plans

Blogged by: Evita Situma on 03/01/2008

Election Results

Added on 20/04/2008

Here are the official election results for International Students' Conference 2008

Officer

Virender Choudhary 13
Manishta Sunnia 20
Re-open nominations 0

Manishta is therefore elected as International Students' Officer 2008-9

Committee

The following candidates were elected. The full count sheet is here

Steering Committee

The following two people were elected

Amunah Venugopal | N’bria Uni
Sohail Nazir | Goldsmiths

Government changes international officers' status

Added on 07/03/2008

There are changes imminent in the status of international students who become sabbatical officers. This is following the introduction last week of the tiered points-system and a proposed change in the grading of international sabbaticals from ‘students’ to ‘skilled workers’. Potentially this leads to several issues around entitlement to time in the UK and extra bureaucracy within institutions and unions.

NUS has met with Bill Rammel and asked him to raise the issue with the Home Office to ensure international sabbaticals will remain considered as students. We are waiting on the outcome of this.

Any union which has elected an international student as a sabbatical officer should contact NUS for guidance and updates as the process for registering has changed.

Do you have an international officer?

Added on 31/01/2008

The International Students' Campaign is updating its map of union provision for students from overseas. We need your help to do this and so, as a start point, we want to know if you're represented at all.

With that in mind, we're asking one question - what sort of representation do you have in your union for international students?

Click here to answer the question.
Thank you.

Immigration law consultation document released

Added on 03/01/2008

Following a summer of consultation, the Border and Immigration Agency, part of the Home Office, recently released its paper on plans to simplify immigration law.

The document aims to simplify immigration law for all who need to refer to, and use, immigration law. It is not to be confused with the points-based system and the changes it aims to bring about in terms of entry to the country and your visa status. The new document is about being able to easily understand and access and utilise immigration law for all concerned.

Comments and questions are welcome and can be sent to International Students Officer Evita Situma.

Forthcoming changes to the student provisions

Added on 11/09/2007

Forthcoming changes to the student provisions outlines recent changes to immigration policy and structure and the impact on international students in the UK.

This article has kindly been provided by Elena Tsirlina of Fransman Solicitors.

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