Sophie Barrett-Brown speaks to People Management on calls to reintroduce Post Study Work category

5 September 2018

Senior Partner and Head of the UK Practice Sophie Barrett-Brown speaks to People Management regarding recent calls from the universities sector to reintroduce visas allowing overseas students to stay and work in the UK for up to two years after they graduate.

Sophie explains that the abolition of the previous post-study work visa route was short-term thinking policy making and highlights the difficulties employers have recently faced with the Tier 2 visa system.

Read the full article here.

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