The University heads are too stupid to realize the “foreign” students are symbolically & purposefully pooping on THEM.
This document shows why there are 20,000 foreign students at the university -
http://www.strath.ac.uk/media/1newwebsite/documents/tuitionfees/PG_Fees_2017-18_Updated_7_June.pdf
The UK universities use foreign students for their money just like US colleges use out-ot-state students to get extra money.
In the UK’s case it does come with some downsides...