In a letter to Priti Patel, the UK Home Secretary, MPs and Universities, the university’s defense organization, he said the program should provide visas and temporary places to displaced students and academics for study and research. Led by Andrew Rosindell, the Conservative MP for Romford, who is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the group also includes Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey. David Blunkett, the Labor Party peer and former education secretary. and Tom Tugendhat, the Tory backbencher who chairs the foreign affairs committee. The government has so far introduced two systems to allow Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion of their country to come to the UK – a program for family members already in the country and one that individuals or organizations can support. the arrival of men. The latest statistics from the Ministry of Interior showed that out of 32,800 applications through the family system, 24,400 visas had been issued. Through the sponsorship route, 150,000 expressed interest in granting individuals, with 32,200 formally applying to do so and 4,700 visas issued. The letter argues that the magnitude of interest in the sponsorship system shows that many Britons are willing to help and that a visa for students and academics would help more people flee until they are ready to return home. In addition to offering a “sanctuary” to students and academics, the proposal says allowing young Ukrainians to continue their studies in subjects such as medicine and engineering will help them gain qualifications that will be vital in Ukraine once the war. “President Putin’s statement that Ukraine is not a country to strongly and categorically oppose and properly document the bravery and collective struggle of the Ukrainian people is vital,” Rosindell said. “Only by giving the Ukrainian academic space a safe home can it be secured. “Individual universities and institutes already offer positions to Ukrainian academics, but today we are asking for this to be extended to government programs and to students as well, with the necessary financial support for universities to implement it.” Blunkett said it would be “a tragedy if the young people who shape the future of rebuilding the country and offering the power of innovation and creativity were deprived of continuing education and research opportunities because of President Putin’s actions.” He added: “Offering the opportunity to continue learning with the right support in the UK higher education system is only a small but important step in making our commitments to the Ukrainian people a reality.” A government spokesman said: “Anyone currently studying in the UK is already covered by the Ukraine extension program, which means they will automatically be eligible for a three-year leave to stay here. “We are moving forward as quickly as possible to ensure that those leaving Ukraine can find security in the UK through the Ukraine Family and Homes for Ukraine program, with almost 30,000 visas issued in the last three weeks alone and thousands more expected go through these unlimited routes. “
