Erasmus+ announces call for 2020 proposals
By Callan Quinn. The Erasmus+ Program has published a call for proposals for projects supporting mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport for 2020. The total budget for the year will be in excess of €3 billion, an increase of 12% over 2019. More...
Russia to simplify work rights for international students
By Callan Quinn. International students will be able to work while studying in Russia without needing to file additional documentation thanks to a new bill that is being introduced in the upper house of the Russian Parliament. It is expected to be passed before the end of the year. More...
ELT classes need more critical thinking: OUP
By Callan Quinn. ELT teachers should incorporate more global skills into their classes as the subject’s communicative and interactive focus makes it “especially well-positioned to do so”, according to findings from an Oxford University Press report. More...
Emerging TNE markets experiencing phenomenal growth – UUKi Conference
By Callan Quinn. More than four out of five (84.2%) UK higher education providers report having students studying through HE transnational education, although over 75% of these students were learning through just 18 universities, according to a report released by Universities UK International. More...
UK to adjust grading for French & German GCSEs
By Callan Quinn. UK exam regulator Ofqual has determined that French and German GCSE papers are marked too harshly compared with other subjects, including Spanish, following an investigation into grading standards. More...
Comparison site aims to list “every” university
By Callan Quinn. An ambitious new higher education course comparison site, Uni Inspect has been launched, with the aims to eventually list every undergraduate and postgraduate course in the world and make finding courses abroad much easier for prospective international students. More...
Film detailing study abroad in France wins award
By Callan Quinn. Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have scooped the top prize in the 2019 IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival for a film documenting the time they spent studying in Paris, France. More...
EduBoston closure highlights need for reform
By Callan Quinn. The surprising shutdown of high school placement agency EduBoston, which closed suddenly on September 30, has highlighted the need for change in the way parents in China and elsewhere approach sending their children to K-12 schools abroad. More...
Outward mobility remains a key challenge for Canada – CBIE 2019
By Callan Quinn. Government representatives in Canada revealed they are negotiating agreements with new countries to explore cooperation opportunities to aid outbound student mobility, but declined to reveal which ones. More...