Cambridge University Warns Against Drop In Indian Students

LONDON: The Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Cambridge University has warned political authorities in the UK against the increasingly unwelcome image of Britain among overseas students, particularly Indians.

Leszek Borysiewicz admitted that Cambridge had not been affected by falling applications, but cautioned that there was an emerging perception, particularly in India, that Britain was not welcoming.

"When I think of how my parents were welcomed to this country, I find that actually quite saddening. I do feel we are an open, democratic country and we should be setting the standards for the rest of the world, not hindering them," said Borysiewicz, the Welsh-born son of Polish immigrants.

Most recent UK Office of National Statistics ( ONS) data had indicated a sharp drop in foreign student numbers coming to study at UK universities, with Indians dropping by 38 percent between 2011 and 2012, and those from Pakistan by 62 percent.

In an interview with the 'Guardian' newspaper, Borysiewicz said he "abhorred" the idea of a strict net migration target, set by ministers at 100,000 a year, saying numbers "hide the true potential benefit that people coming to Britain can actually have".
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LONDON: The Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Cambridge University has warned political authorities in the UK against the increasingly unwelcome image of Britain among overseas students, particularly Indians.

Leszek Borysiewicz admitted that Cambridge had not been affected by falling applications, but cautioned that there was an emerging perception, particularly in India, that Britain was not welcoming.

"When I think of how my parents were welcomed to this country, I find that actually quite saddening. I do feel we are an open, democratic country and we should be setting the standards for the rest of the world, not hindering them," said Borysiewicz, the Welsh-born son of Polish immigrants.

Most recent UK Office of National Statistics ( ONS) data had indicated a sharp drop in foreign student numbers coming to study at UK universities, with Indians dropping by 38 percent between 2011 and 2012, and those from Pakistan by 62 percent.

In an interview with the 'Guardian' newspaper, Borysiewicz said he "abhorred" the idea of a strict net migration target, set by ministers at 100,000 a year, saying numbers "hide the true potential benefit that people coming to Britain can actually have".
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