We currently have 75 Libyan students studying at Leeds, and most of these have their tuition fees paid by the Libyan government. Tuition fees aside, we don't receive any funding or donation from the Libyan government.

The University of Leeds is an international institution, with 33,000 students from 142 countries and links with 600 institutions worldwide. Students are selected on academic merit and not nationality.

In the past, we have had discussions with Libyan universities about partnering in areas such as student recruitment, but talks didn't progress further.

Memoranda of understanding are regularly required by international visitors or during overseas trips. A memorandum indicates an intention to co-operate but is not legally binding and there is no guarantee it will lead to further collaboration.