By Patrick Atack. At an intimate London event for partners and industry friends, Samuel Vetrak, CEO, revealed the new identity of the firm formerly known as StudentMarketing. From today it is known as Bonard. More...
‘Study in UAE’ targeting exchange students
By Patrick Atack. The United Arab Emirates has launched a “Study in UAE” campaign to attract more students to its higher education offerings. More...
Yalea-Linguland deal collapse reveals agency’s debts
By Patrick Atack. Swiss education agency Yalea has ceased operations, leaving debts to language school partners unpaid according to multiple industry sources, with German agency Linguland which it acquired less than five months ago continuing to operate independently. More...
International students fall short at Oscars
By Patrick Atack. At least two international students were involved in several films nominated for the Oscars, but neither came away with the famous prize this year. More...
Middle East suppliers show opens in Dubai
By Patrick Atack. International educational suppliers from at least 14 nations will exhibit wares in Dubai between February 26-28, in what organisers and businesses have said is a sign of confidence in the Gulf and Middle East markets. More...
U of California advice on China mocked
By Patrick Atack. The University of California system has caused puzzlement across Chinese social media, after sending a warning to students and staff not to use popular messaging apps or post politically sensitive messages online while undertaking periods of study in China. More...
U21 international award winners announced
By Patrick Atack. The U21 Award, which recognises innovation in international HE within the U21 network of global research HEIs, has been awarded to both John Spinks of the University of Hong Kong and Kazuo Kuroda of Waseda University, Japan. More...
UK minister confirms new int’l strategy
By Patrick Atack. Damian Hinds, the UK government’s education minister, confirmed at the Education World Forum in London that he is working “across government” to solidify a new strategy on international education. More...
Edtech’s potential not fulfilled yet, says OECD
By Patrick Atack. The new edition of the OECD’s Trends Shaping Education report was presented at the Education World Forum by the organisation’s education director Andreas Schleicher, who suggested that many global changes face the international education sector, but they do not need to be negative. More...
Exclusive: NUS int’l office protests cuts
By Patrick Atack. The international officer at the UK’s National Union of Students has written an open letter in protest at the cuts to that position, and others, announced this week in a letter to the body’s membership. More...