By Kerrie Kennedy. Following the success of its inaugural 2019 event, CamDEBATE, the Cambodia International Debate & Public Speaking Championship Series, is inviting entries from high schoolers, university students and young professionals to take part in the 2020 competition. More...
India: 1,000 PhD fellowships to ASEAN students
By Kerrie Kennedy. The Indian government has launched 1,000 PhD fellowships for students from ASEAN countries to be taken up in the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology across the country in a bid to further internationalise its campuses and boost academic ties with East Asian neighbours. More...
Asia outperforms continental Europe in top 500 universities for boosting student careers
By Kerrie Kennedy. QS Quacquarelli Symonds has named the world’s top 500 universities for nurturing graduate employability, with the US institutions taking the top three spots. In contrast to the QS World University Rankings, however, Asia’s top universities were shown to outperform continental Europe’s leading institutions. More...
Officer and Related Party Disclosure Statements
Officer and Related Party Disclosure Statements are required to be made available to members under s.293J of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act (2009). More...
Concerns about events at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India
NTEU has written to the Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in India, following incidents of violence and intimidation against staff and students. The letter is below. More...
Bushfire Solidarity
The bushfire crisis currently gripping Australia is directly affecting some NTEU members. Union members understand the importance of banding together to in times of need. More...
IC3 Conference welcomes over 900 to Mumbai
By Kerrie Kennedy. The city of Mumbai was witness to the fourth edition of the International Career & College Counselling Conference 2019 which saw more than 900 educators from leading Indian and global institutions from over 35 countries come together for a dialogue on collaborative and inclusive counselling practices for student success. More...
India: study abroad startup raises $1m
By Kerrie Kennedy. Noida-based study abroad start-up AdmitKard has raised $1 million in a pre-Series A funding round to help it expand its presence across 100 cities in India. The round, which saw participation from India and Australia- based investors, was led by Australian edtech fund Growth DNA. More...
Int’l students in Korea face health insurance hike
By Kerrie Kennedy. International students who stay in Korea for more than six months can expect to pay higher medical insurance costs from July 2019, when a new law kicks in to enforce their compulsory registration in the state healthcare insurance system. More...
Japan: HEI makes study abroad compulsory
By Kerrie Kennedy. Japan’s Chiba University has revealed that study abroad will become a compulsory element of undergraduate and postgraduate programs for all students entering the university from 2020. More...