The report, published by Universities UK International, the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International in collaboration with London Economics said this was worth around £2,720 per local resident. There has been a substantial jump in the number of international students in Scotland in recent years, partly down to Scots students not paying for tuition. "International students have become unwitting footballs in a proxy debate about small boat crossing and the state of legal migration routes. The net benefit – when the cost of the impact on public services is taken into account – is £37.4bn to the UK economy. READ MORE: Edinburgh Uni principal denies fee payers take Scots placesJamie Arrowsmith, director of Universities UK International, said the report “further highlights the positive contribution that international students make to the UK”.

Source: The Herald May 16, 2023 06:59 UTC