UK Home Secretary proposes foreign students leave UK immediately upon graduating

BBC : The UK’s scientific community is up in arms over an immigration proposal presented by Home Secretary Theresa May. Currently, foreign students who graduate from UK universities can remain in the UK for up to four months while they look for employment. In comparison, countries such as Australia, Canada, and the US allow foreign graduates to stay for up to 12 months after completion of their studies. May’s proposal would eliminate the UK’s current four-month period, forcing graduates to immediately return to their home countries even if they are pursuing jobs in the UK. Many groups and scientists have questioned the proposal, which comes a week after the government released its Science and Innovation Strategy, in which it sets a goal of becoming “the best place in the world to do science.” Sarah Main of the Campaign for Science and Engineering says that sending foreign graduates home would significantly hinder the UK’s ability to recruit international talent.