COP26 Pontignano 2020: Italy and UK new bilateral relations on climate change

London (Rosita Dagh) Italy and UK established a new bilateral relationship on climate change during the Pontignano Conference.

The event took place in London on February 25th.

The Italian and English governments came together to find new solutions to the issues that affect our planet.

Climate change remains one core subjects of global debate to which everyone is called to do something on the matter. In fact, world leaders will join COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow next November 2020.

Now the goal of the United Kingdom and Italy is to apply the “Pontignano” method to bring new ideas and projects at the COP26 wich are aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.

Today The Pontignano Co-President, Carlo Calenda and Lord Willetts, hosted 100 people from the local journalists, politicians and experts at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London,  to discuss how to overcome current obstacles related to the climate change.

Zac Goldsmiths, Minister for the Enviroment; Lord David Willetts

The event was also attended by the Minister for the Enviroment, Food and Rural Affairs, Zac Goldsmith, who insisted on the fact that in UK, since 2014, we have assisted to very high temperatures never seen before but, at the same time, he highlighted how the British citizens have always been activeto propose new solutions to the government.

The population has immediately shown interest and willingness to stop this problem” – he said.

Therefore, the Minister concluded that the success of COP26 is not about convinceing people to do something on climate change, but convinceing them of leaders’ capability to take serious measures to protect our planet.

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Discovering Eton College

London, Maria Vittoria Bognetti

Eton College was born in 1440 from by King Henry VI who desired to found an institution that would shape and educate the next british ruling class in the English Language, aiming at creating a natural ‘bridge’ between high school and university education level. It started as a charity school which provided free education for seventy poor boys in Windsor, Berkshire, who then continued their scholastic career in the exclusive 70 colleges between Oxford and Cambridge, leading universities in the world.

For the first time, Eton College opened his doors to an Italian production team, London One Radio, allowing us to perceive the unicity and the peculiarities of this institution in its whole beauty. Dr. Marco Liviero has been the voice who guided such tour in the numerous rooms of the college, by providing insights on what distinguishes them from other boarding schools. He explains that Eton College was love at first sight: he visited the school during an academic trip, and already passionate about the British culture, theatre and Shakespeare, he pictured himself in this institution. A dream that came reality as, for the past 19 years, he has been the Professor of English Literature at Eton College.


Eton is not like any other boarding schools, students are developed in toto. As Dr. Marco Liviero explains, “Excelling in school is not enough. Being passionate is an essential quality, and what is mot important is to be willing to invest effort and time in these”. The academic part is indeed just a small component of the education that student receive from Eton: they develop their passions, initiative spirit, and sense of responsibility through the many extracurricular activities from sport, to music and theatre.

The Farrer theatre, the creative heart of Eton College, is one of the most magical places in the boarding school. And the very essence of theatre allows Eton students to grow as human beings, touching the many spheres of an inclusive development: it allows to “understand who you are and who you can become”, key elements in the receipt to disclose the full potential of each student. It is not surprise that many brilliant actors passed from here, from Hugh Laurie, the Dr. House protagonist, to Eddie Radmayne, who recently won the oscar for his interpretation of Stephen Hawking in the Theory of Everything.

Eton’s traditions have been lasting for more than six centuries, and it is the combination of such solid and extraordinary background, academic excellence and a constant innovation that allows this school to be the most prestigious boarding school in the United Kingdom, if not the world.

“The school master’s skill is understanding the different talents of each pupils”, a quote by Quasiliano, found in a fresco in the Head Master Chamber, the office of the Head Master in XIII century, well embraces and expresses the spirit of this brilliant institution.

Grenfell Tower fire investigation

Since the launch of the criminal investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire, the Met has been working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service.

As the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) has progressed, both the police senior investigating officer and the CPS agree that the police investigation must take into account any findings or reports produced by the GTI, including its final report.

If the police investigation concludes there is sufficient evidence to consider criminal charges in relation to the fire, a file will be submitted to the CPS for its consideration.

The GTI has previously stated that it is unlikely phase 2 public hearings will begin before the end of 2019.

The publication of any final inquiry report will follow phase 2 hearings and so the Met’s assessment is that any file submission to the CPS is unlikely to be sooner than the latter part of 2021.

Detective Superintendent Matt Bonner, who leads the investigation into the fire, said: “We have always said our investigation will be thorough, exploring all reasonable lines of enquiry and examining all the available evidence.

Risultati immagini per Grenfell Tower fire investigation

“While the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the police investigation are independent of each other, our timelines are inextricably linked. For our investigation to be considered thorough and complete, it must consider all relevant information and it would be wrong not to take into account evidence given to the public inquiry and its final report and findings.

“We are in regular contact with the bereaved families and survivors as well as the wider community, and have informed them of our projected timeline for the investigation. I know this is longer than some might have anticipated, but the police must ensure all the available evidence is considered before any file is submitted to the CPS.”

May: “Brexit will give the freedom to deliver the British dream”

London (Caterina Moser) – Brexit will give Britain the “freedom to deliver the British dream”, Theresa May said in exclusive interview with Daily Express. The prime minister showed her most optimistic vision yet of how the “divorce” with Brussels will benefit the whole the country.

She said that Brexit gives the opportunity to built a better future and to realise the famous British dream. Theresa May added: “Brexit gives us opportunity to have the freedom to be able to deliver that in a way that we haven’t been before”. The freedom to spend billions of pounds on the priorities of the country.

The prime minister spoke on the eve of the EU Summit, which is taking place on 19th and 20th of September in Salzburg.

The Summit is an important step, because the British government will present the – so called – “Chequers deal”. It considers the only alternative to the no-deal. The informal Summit in Salzburg will be the first time for the EU leaders to sit together since Theresa May presented her “Chequers Brexit” proposal to them.

The Brexit deal is about the future relationships between the EU and the UK and it is putting on table “what we think is the right plan for the UK and deliver a good deal for the EU”, said Theresa May.

Regardless, the most difficult battle that May is afraid to face is at home.
From September the 30th to October the 3rd, there will be the annual Tory congress in Birmingham. During those 4 days, we will understand if the leader of the Tories has the 320 votes that they need to pass the agreement to the House of Commons.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond warned of “dire consequences” from crashing out of the EU. Siding with the International Monetary Fund, Hammond said that a no-deal Brexit risks wiping out Britain’s 10-year recovery from the economic crash. These kind of warnings have sparked new tensions between the Canchellor and the prime Minister Theresa May.

Moreover, in last few days the speculation over May’s position as prime minister became harsher. For example, at the end of August, Jacob Rees-Mogg sent a message to some Tory activists encouraging them to ditch Theresa May’s soft Brexit plan and quit the EU with no deal.

In a BBC interview, Theresa May said she gets “irritated” and the debate should be about the country’s future rather than her own.

Meanwhile, few days ago, the mayor of London Sadiq Khan called for a second Brexit Referendum. He criticised Theresa May’s handling of Brexit negotiations with EU. According to Mr Khan, time is running out and UK is now facing a “bad deal” or a “no deal”.

Regarding a second vote, Ms May is being clear: “We gave people the opportunity to make a choice. They made that choice”. Demanding a second Brexit referendum risks shattering trust in Westminster.

“This was probably the biggest exercise in democracy in our country’s history. If we were to go back on that vote, it would destroy trust in politicians” said the prime minister.

Brexit seen by another point of view

London (Valeria Piccioni) – The phenomenon of the Brexit will have an impact on the future of the European Union: the difficult situation of the UK will affect the trade marketsboth internally and externally. However it is important not to fall in hasty conclusions. Infact, as soon as the UK leaves the EU, many changes will arguably be implemented in the trade with EU and with the Commonwealth countries.

The Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organisation made of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire. Leaving the EU, the UK will exit the customs union and the bloc’s external commercial policy. This political phenomenon could put EU in a better position for possible trade market deals with Australia and New Zealand after Brexit. Indeed, New Zealand’s trade minister, David Parker, said that the UK’s withdrawal did not diminish the potential gains for his own country which would come from breaking down trade barriers with the remaining 27 member states.

Moreover also Australia has been currently under the spotlight. As a matter of fact UK is the big country’s eighth largest two-way trading partner. Australia’s Commonwealth Bank currently declared a doubling in costumers.

Australian government is now negotiating a deal with the EU. Nevertheless, according to experts, Brexit could be a new opportunity for the Australia and New Zealand to sell in a tariff-free market in the UK.

By establishing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Australia could achieve a new deal between its and UK’s enterprises. This recent treaty will also consider theregulations for the relocations of the enterprises allocated in both of the Countries.

In order to dislocate Australian and New Zealand companies to London, the businesses would require real estate services to stay in UK. For this reason, it is important  to focus on Stonelink International, London’s Real Estate Broker.

“International firms, especially from Australia and New Zeland who have a lot moving parts in terms of relocating staff and family, logistics & transportation of vital equipment want to ensure the commercial space and property they will move into, is ready for them, well ahead of time” said Nicholas Tsiougos, Managing Director of Stonelink International.

It has always been argued that several business and investments will experience  numerous difficulties after  2019. However this hypothesis could possibly not be accurate. As a matter of fact, a considerable amount of businesses has not been affected by Brexit. On the contrary, these enterprises have experience and unexpected growth. Therefore Brexit is likely to offer Britain different opportunities which are neither better nor worse than the previous ones.

Future starts here: the visionary exhibition

London (Valeria Piccioni) – The pioneer city of London inaugurates a visionary exhibition: “Future starts here”. This exhibition displays the future of design. Located at the Victoria and Albert Museum, it will be open until 4th of November. Over 100 prototypes that could possibly change the world will be exposed. As a matter of fact these inventions will probably influence our daily life shaping our routine .

The first department focuses on the ralationship between humans and technology. For instance the department displays “super-clothes” similars to wearable muscles thanks to bio-meccanic contribution. Moreover, there are exposed solars t-shirts which absorb sun’s Energy allowing to charge phones and cameras.

The Second part deals with the issues regarding public aereas. Some of protypes exposed will be: the first model of the zero-emission city, Abu Dhabi, or «The House of One» in Berlin that is at the same time a Church, a mosque and a synagogue.

Furthermore among the greatest inventions that exibition hosts it is possible to admire Volkswagen’s without-driver car, micro-satellites that throw artificial falling star in order to give an impression of atmosphere works. Moreover Samantha Cristoforetti’s pot is also being displayed. An area regarding the considerations revolving around the future of democracy along with progress can be visited within the exibition rooms. In addition the corrent department about life after death also focuses on the illusion of immortality.

Furthermore it is ipothetically possible to transfer cerebral connections in a USB key in order to create an avatar with artificial intelligence. It could be also doable to make disks conteining human knowledge’s heritage. Humanity is trying to fight mortality by surviving a possible extinction.

The final aerea displays several sprinkling questions over the exhibition’s walls. The main ones are: “What makes us human?” “Does democracy still work?” “Who wants to live forever?” “We are alla connected but do we feel lonely?”.

“Since the beginning our exposition sponsored pioneering art, sciences, design and technology” stated Tristram Hunt, the gallery’s director “we are in the middle of a digital revolution and with this exibition we want to research the most exciting experiments and the most incredibles teories about our future in order to take them out of the laboratori in order to share them with the audience.”

However, who was Meghan before meeting Harry?

London – Meghan Markle is well known for being the future wife of Prince Harry. However, who was Meghan before meeting Harry?

The famous actress had many love stories before meeting her prince. According to the future princess, Meghan had six boyfriend throughout her life. One of them was a rapper who also worked in the pornographic industry.

When she went to Buenos Aires she met an argentine magnate with whom she started a love affair. Furthermore  she had  a relationship with the actor and screenwriter Shaun Zaken who also attended the Northwestern University of Chicago (Meghan Markle’s University)

Shaun Zaken
Shaun Zaken

Nowadays Shaun writes comedies and he used to play the role of a waiter in an episode of Sex and the city. During the fresher year at Univesity, she fell in love with Steve Lepore, a star of basketball. After breaking up with Steve, she met ( at the same University)  a rich student and they had a relationship which lasted  nine-month.

Steve Lepore
Steve Lepore

She has been married to the Hollywood producer Trevor Engelson but their marriage lasted only two years.

 

Now Meghan Markle’s life has changed. In fact she has to follow important rules about her ways of behaving ,dressing. Since Meghan is a royal-in-waiting, her look has experienced a radical transformation, her clothes are classy, refined and simple at the same time. Her new appearance makes her look like an extremely up-to-date royal.

 

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Sir David Attenborough, Tim Peake and Usain Bolt among those commemorated in new series of star constellations

LOOK UP TO THE STARS Astronomy experts at the University of Birmingham have today created a new series of star constellations for the modern day – each of which celebrates iconic figures that are inspirational to young people from the worlds of sport, entertainment, science and politics.

Examples include Usain Bolt doing his celebratory lightning-bolt stance, Sir David Attenborough in the shape of a blue whale, JK Rowling through Harry Potter’s iconic glasses, Mo Farah doing his Mobot celebration and a spaceship for Tim Peake.

The designs have been created alongside The Big Bang Fair – which is the largest celebration of STEM for young people in the UK – with a view to getting more children interested in stargazing and the wider universe.

The new creations arrive in the wake of new research revealing that 72% of children have never looked up at the night sky to find a star constellation, while 29% wouldn’t be able to recognise a single classical constellation when shown them.

The Big Bang Fair partners with astronomers at Birmingham University to create a series of new constellations in honour of famous men and women that are inspirational to young people today.
The icons that have been commemorated include Usain Bolt doing his celebratory lightning-bolt stance, Sir David Attenborough in the shape of a blue whale, JK Rowling through Harry Potter’s iconic glasses, Mo Farah doing his Mobot celebration, a spaceship for Tim Peake, a book for Malala Yousafzi and author Michael Bond through Paddington Bear’s boots.
The constellations have been created with a view to getting more young people interested in stargazing and the universe. They arrive in the wake of research from The Big Bang Fair which found that 72% of children have never looked up at the night sky to find a star constellation before, while 29% wouldn’t be able to recognise a single classical constellation when shown them.
For more information email bigbang@cowpr.com or call 0207 234 9150.

– New constellations based on modern day inspirational figures created in a bid to get more children across the UK looking up to the stars and interested in the universe –

·      In a campaign to get more young people interested in the universe, The Big Bang Fair has partnered with astronomers at University of Birmingham to create ‘Look Up To The Stars’: a new set of constellations representing icons from sport, entertainment, science and activism that children are inspired by today

·      There are new star constellations based on JK Rowling, Usain Bolt, Malala Yousafzai, Sir David Attenborough and Mo Farah – among others

·      The constellations were created after research revealed how classical creations based on the zodiac and ancient mythological figures are not inspiring today’s children to look up to the night sky

The Big Bang Fair partners with astronomers at Birmingham University to create a series of new constellations in honour of famous men and women that are inspirational to young people today.
The icons that have been commemorated include Usain Bolt doing his celebratory lightning-bolt stance, Sir David Attenborough in the shape of a blue whale, JK Rowling through Harry Potter’s iconic glasses, Mo Farah doing his Mobot celebration, a spaceship for Tim Peake, a book for Malala Yousafzi and author Michael Bond through Paddington Bear’s boots.
The constellations have been created with a view to getting more young people interested in stargazing and the universe. They arrive in the wake of research from The Big Bang Fair which found that 72% of children have never looked up at the night sky to find a star constellation before, while 29% wouldn’t be able to recognise a single classical constellation when shown them.
For more information email bigbang@cowpr.com or call 0207 234 9150.

Many of the 88 existing constellations officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union are based on the zodiac and figures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology, but a new study has found these aren’t necessarily proving successful in enticing children today to look up to the stars – with 29% admitting they wouldn’t actually be able to recognise a single classical constellation. 

In a bid to get kids to take up more of an active interest in the cosmos, The Big Bang Fair has worked with University of Birmingham to create a brand-new set of constellations based on inspirational figures of the modern day that young people will want to look up to – in every sense of the term.

The new project, entitled ‘Look Up To Stars’, centres on eight new constellations for the modern day – each one representing famous men and women that are inspiring to children from the worlds of sport, entertainment, science and activism – with a view to encouraging more young people to take up an interest in the universe.

In a study commissioned by The Big Bang Fair to mark the launch of the project, 72% of the 7-19 year-olds that were polled said they have never looked up at the night sky to find a constellation, while 29% admitted they wouldn’t be able to recognise a single classical constellation by name if shown them.

So what are some of the new constellations that astronomy experts at University at Birmingham have created?

The Big Bang Fair partners with astronomers at Birmingham University to create a series of new constellations in honour of famous men and women that are inspirational to young people today.
The icons that have been commemorated include Usain Bolt doing his celebratory lightning-bolt stance, Sir David Attenborough in the shape of a blue whale, JK Rowling through Harry Potter’s iconic glasses, Mo Farah doing his Mobot celebration, a spaceship for Tim Peake, a book for Malala Yousafzi and author Michael Bond through Paddington Bear’s boots.
The constellations have been created with a view to getting more young people interested in stargazing and the universe. They arrive in the wake of research from The Big Bang Fair which found that 72% of children have never looked up at the night sky to find a star constellation before, while 29% wouldn’t be able to recognise a single classical constellation when shown them.
For more information email bigbang@cowpr.com or call 0207 234 9150.

New creations from researchers include Harry Potter’s glasses to represent JK Rowling, a tennis racket for Serena Williams, a space-craft for Tim Peake, a blue whale for Sir David Attenborough and a book in honour of Malala Yousafzai.

Sir Mo Farah meanwhile has been immortalised in the form of an ‘M’ shape constellation after his renowned ‘Mobot’ celebration, with Usain Bolt is also celebrated through a pattern of stars that resembles his own celebratory lightning-bolt stance.

The new constellations are the work of experts at the University of Birmingham’s Astronomy Society. The process of developing the new constellations involved a careful analysis of star maps for different regions of the sky by researchers.

Emma Willett, who led the University of Birmingham research team, commented: “It was an honour to work alongside The Big Bang Fair to develop a new set of constellations for the modern day to encourage children today to look up to the stars. We really hope these new creations will help people of all ages develop their interest in space and astronomy, working to inspire the next generation of astronomers to take an interest in the field.”

Beth Elgood, Director of Communications at EngineeringUK, who organise The Big Bang Fair, said: “Stargazing is a great way to spark young people’s interest in the universe and inspire them to find out more. Inspiration is at the heart of The Big Bang Fair, where young visitors, their teachers and parents have the chance to get hands-on with engaging STEM activities, workshops and shows and discover where science and maths could take them in the future.”

 

5 reasons for Bellavita Expo 2017  test Italy – from 18th to 20th June in London

London – ( Rosita Pirulli ) Bellavita Expo is coming back in London this June, from 18th to 20th at Business Design Centre, near by Angel station and 10 minutes walk from Kings Cross St. Pancras railways.

Aimed at the celebration of Italian cookery diversity, Bellavita offers to English people the opportunity to taste, for the first time, the Italian authenticity showed by chefs and professionals with their autochthone products.

The food is one of the exhibition’s key points. Starting from 10.00 to 17.30 on Sunday, the variety of genuine flavours will help the English community to understand deeply the Italian culture. Big and small food businesses such as ‘Lavazza’, ‘Gala Fruit’, ‘Sarda Affumicati’, ‘Nonno Nanni’ and many others are going to display the basic and important products such as olive oil, coffee, cheese that make the difference on our plates. In fact, these ingredients are perfect, for example, to make a good pizza that ‘Starita Pizza Academy’ wants to demonstrate by giving a three days course for who is interested in, for a value of £1.195.

Suggestions and little cookery strategies will be given even by important chefs such as Francesco Mazzei, Felice Lo Basso (1 Michelin star), Giorgio Locatelli (1 Michelin star), Niko Romito (3 Michelin stars), Claudio Sadler (2 Michelin stars), Davide Degiovanni, o Theo Randall, who will bring part of their regions’ tastes, from the North to the South of Italy.

Also, this time there will be a surprise within the food section: ‘Foodscape’ by Jacopo Sarzi. Born in Sardinia, the food designer and artist Jacopo wants to show his creativity by making his plates real sculptures. His project, as he said, is a tribute to Italy, whose inhabitants keep producing an extraordinary food.

However food cannot be served without a drink. Beverages are going to be part of the exhibition, by revealing that creativity is not just on a plate, but also in a glass. Thus, Bellavita is happy to announce its ‘Bar Academy’, where professional mixologists and bartenders are going to use Italian drinks and products such as Fabbri, Birrificio Angelo Poretti, Villa Sandi, and Branca for their cocktails.

Furthermore, within this section, relevant UK sommelier, wine writers, wine merchants will also take place at the festival, by being the protagonists of ‘Villa Sandi Award’, organised by UKSA/AIS, through which a selection of the best wine experts of the year will be launched by Luca Martini, Head Sommelier at Osteria Da Giovanni. One of the competition’s tests is a wine tasting, useful to demonstrate their knowledge by identifying the background of the product. At the end, the jury will show the results and the winner.

BAR ACADEMY

Not just food and drinks, but important information about what we usually eat and buy are going to be discussed at Bellavita. Thus, YFOOD is one of its other relevant features: an information point where experts will discuss about innovation that is changing the restoration industry. Everyone can attend it and intervene about a discussion that belongs to our daily life.

As it could be seen, such initiative is trying to go beyond its principle aim mentioned before. Bellavita is, in fact, trying, once again, to integrate all communities that inhabit London, by being together with good food and professionalism that make the event unique.

This year the participation is addressed only to people within the restoration industry who have the biz card to show at the Bellavita entry.

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Brexit boost for UK universities

LONDON – 15 September 2016 – UK universities and education institutions will benefit from the ‘Brexit effect’ as studying in the UK is now much cheaper for international students, according to new research by Western Union Business Solutions (‘WUBS’).

WUBS, a leader in global payment services, has analysed tuition fee payments data for the main overseas markets and found that tuition fees are up to a fifth (22.1%) cheaper than they were last year for some students. This will make studying in the UK much more affordable and more appealing to those coming to the UK for their degrees. This is expected to have a knock-on effect on UK universities competing for international students against leading academic centers in the U.S., Europe and Australia. Not only is the cost of tuition cheaper but it will also be much cheaper to live in the UK now as the cost of other essentials, such as food and accommodation, will also be significantly cheaper than they were pre-Brexit.

Studying in a UK university is very popular with students from across the world looking to further their education at a reputable institution. At present, some of the largest numbers of international students coming in to the UK to study are from China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, America and Eurozone countries. In fact, the latest UCAS figures reveal that more EU students are studying in the UK this year than ever before, with nearly 27,000 starting in September, which is a new record for the UK. As UK universities invoice students for tuition in pounds sterling, all of these students will find the cost has fallen this year due to how weak the pound is in comparison with their home currency.

Malaysian students will benefit from the biggest reduction as the Malaysian Ringgit has performed exceptionally well against the pound over the last year. Based on an average year’s tuition fee of £10,000, Malaysian students will find the cost of their tuition will be more than a fifth (22.1%) cheaper for them compared to September 2015. Likewise Singapore students will find their tuition costs them 20% less and American students just over 17% less.

Cost of a year’s tuition at a UK university for overseas students based on £10,000 September 2015 vs August 20161

Even new students who haven’t studied in the UK before will find that the cost of their degree will be cheaper now than it was a few weeks ago. Since the EU referendum was held on 23 June, all students across key markets will have seen the cost of tuition become at least 10% cheaper for them.

Students from India will have seen the biggest fall in the cost of UK tuition, saving 14% compared to 23 June. They are closely followed by students in Malaysia (13.7%), USA (13.4%) and Saudi Arabia (13.4%), also saving similar amounts. While students based in the Eurozone will still have seen the cost of tuition fall by almost 12%, a saving equivalent to around £1,350.

Cost of a year’s tuition at a UK university for overseas students based on £10,000 pre and post 23 June 20162

Since the referendum, the government has being doing all it can to mitigate any economic downturn and strengthen the pound. Although the pound is relatively weak against these currencies at the moment, it is highly probable that it will strengthen again in the near future.

Commenting on the research, Tony Crivelli, UK & European Managing Director at Western Union Business Solutions, said:

“Studying abroad is not cheap, yet for students coming into the UK from overseas the cost of tuition is much cheaper than it has been for a year due to the relative weakness of the pound. This is great news for international students and means that they can get a world-class degree from a UK university for a much lower price.

“It is also good news for universities here as the UK has been one of the most expensive places to study in the world but now it is significantly cheaper than it has been for years. Students who are attracted to the UK by the cheaper cost this year will stay for three years on average to complete their degrees and so the benefit will be felt for years to come.

“There is no guarantee that the exchange rates will remain this favorable for long and the relative cost could soon increase again. We would urge all those who are due to pay invoices in sterling for their September tuition before their course starts to take advantage of the current rates and make their payments sooner rather than later where possible.”