HEC Paris triumphs in FT Rankings
By Will Nott. HEC Paris has taken the top spot in the FT’s European Business School Rankings 2019, beating London Business School, the winner of the last two years. More...
Global Experiences makes 2025 carbon neutral pledge
By Will Nott. International internship provider Global Experiences has made a pledge to be carbon neutral by 2025 in response to the “overwhelming global climate crisis”. More...
No deal Brexit threatens “vital” research, warn UK university leaders
By Viggo Stacey. UK university leaders have written to MPs in the UK to warn of a threat to “vital” research and student exchange in the case of a “no deal” in the Brexit negotiations. More...
Traffickers exploiting student visas at global level, reports reveal
By Will Nott. International students are at risk of workplace exploitation, and even more alarmingly according to a series of reports, of student visa routes being targeted by human traffickers. More...
Fake uni sting: ICE releases video evidence
By Will Nott. A video showing international students knowingly broke the law has been released by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in response to criticism over the University of Farmington sting. More...
New Australian Homestay Network campaign to offer housing springboard
By Will Nott. Following a report that highlighted how international students are being exploited in Australia’s housing market, a new initiative to help students who are struggling to adapt to life in the country has been launched by the Australian Homestay Network. More...
US: legal issues over social media vetting
By Will Nott. US visa rules, which require international students to register details of their social media accounts, will be challenged in court by two documentary film organisations. More...
US: Six universities failed to report $1.3bn in foreign funding
By Will Nott. An investigation by the US Department of Education has found that six universities failed to report receiving in excess of US$1.3 billion from foreign sources over the past seven years, despite having a “clear legal duty” to do so. More...
U Auckland and IIT Kharagpur launch joint PhD
By Will Nott. The University of Auckland has announced a joint PhD program with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, marking the first time a New Zealand university and an IIT have launched such a program as part of a bid to develop economic and research ties between the two countries. More...
Arab researchers consider emigrating
By Will Nott. The majority (91%) of researchers working in Arab countries want to emigrate according to a survey conducted by Al-Fanar Media, a publication focused on research, education, and culture in the Arab world. More...
