By Anton Crace. A year after launching, the New Zealand International Students’ Association has held its first conference focused on international students’ mental health and wellbeing. More...
Japan: record work permits granted as market rebalances
By Anton Crace. The number of international graduates who received permission to work in Japan has continued to grow, with 22,419 work permits granted in 2017, but there are signs of a market rebalance as the effects of recent work rights changes wait to kick in. More...
Research grant denials hurt Australia’s international reputation
By Anton Crace. The vetoing of research grants by former Australian education minister Simon Birmingham could damage the international reputation of the country’s research funding model and erode global confidence according to higher education experts. More...
Aus: HEIs welcome ARC transparency rules
By Anton Crace. Grant applicants to the Australian Research Council will now be notified if the education minister has rejected their project, the Australian government has announced. More...
Diversify Australian tertiary ed to reduce costs, says Nous group
By Anton Crace. Changing Australia’s tertiary education funding and removing institutions’ need to cross-subsidise research with teaching funding could lead to cheaper alternatives for students and alleviate the urgency for international student fees, according to a report from consultancy Nous Group. More...
Aus: Super Uni merger offer withdrawn
By Anton Crace. The University of Adelaide has dismissed claims it sought to take over the University of South Australia, a week after talks on a proposed merger of the two institutions concluded two months ahead of schedule. More...
New Zealand: rebalancing industry surpasses $5 billion
By Anton Crace. The value of New Zealand’s international education industry has hit another record high, reaching $5.1 billion for the 2017/18 financial year as economic distribution rebalances across regions and sectors, according to the latest statistics from Education New Zealand. More...
Canada king, global perceptions unchanged – IDP
By Anton Crace. Canada has again come out on top during a year of relative stability in the factors influencing students’ choice of study destination, according to the latest IDP buyer’s perceptions index released at AIEC. More...
Hong Kong and Myanmar sign HE MoU
By Anton Crace. Higher education providers in Myanmar and Hong Kong have received a boost after both countries’ governments signed a memorandum of understanding to increase cooperation in teaching, learning, and research and exchange information. More...
Ranking influences fees in some countries
By Anton Crace. Australian universities are more likely to set higher fees for international students the better their position in academic rankings, but there appears to be no corresponding link in New Zealand. More...