By Claudia Civinini. International students in Russia are up 40% since 2013, according to a statement by Russian deputy minister of science and higher education Marina Borovskaya reported by Russian State Agency TASS, adding that the country could aspire to host 425,000 international students by 2024. More...
International schools “a model” for students and staff wellbeing – ISC
By Claudia Civinini. Supportive relationships, strong leadership and clear communication were named as factors conducive to staff and students wellbeing in international schools, with teachers reporting high levels of job satisfaction that imply international schools could work as a model for other systems, a survey commissioned by ISC research explains. More...
Study Group gets Office for Students status
By Claudia Civinini. Study Group has been added to the Office for Students register as a recognised higher education institution in England, the first pathway provider to obtain registration. More...
CBIE strengthens collaborations on intled
By Claudia Civinini. The Canadian Bureau for International Education signed a series of MoUs to renew its collaboration with provincial bodies across Canada. More...
Int’l students’ issues debated in Advocacy Week
By Claudia Civinini. The difficulties international students face through the Canadian job market and immigration system were part of the discussions between students and politicians taking place during Advocacy Week, an event organised by the Canadian Alliance of Students Associations and the Quebec Students Unions. More...
UK HE should seek “full association” to Horizon Europe
By Claudia Civinini. Full association to the next EU framework program should be “plan A” and preventing barriers to mobility for staff and students is a priority, the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee of the House of Lords heard in an evidence session on the impact of the loss of EU funding for UK research. More...
International students contribute millions to Hawaiian economy
By Claudia Civinini. International students generated an economic output of $497.5m in the State of Hawai’i last year, a new report by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism has shown, but there is a growing shift towards short-term courses. More...
Babbel announces move into the language travel market
By Claudia Civinini. Language learning app Babbel has announced it will launch a language travel booking platform in 2019, after having acquired Berlin-based start-up LingoVentura, which handles bookings for 200 language schools in over 100 cities and countries. More...
Canada: college asks 428 to re-sit IELTS over English proficiency concerns
By Claudia Civinini. Over 400 offer holders to Niagara College, Canada, all from India, have been told to re-sit their IELTS or risk losing their place after the institution raised concerns about the English language proficiency of a current cohort of students who had been tested in the same test centre. More...
Canada: remove “barriers” to PSW, says CASA
By Claudia Civinini. The Canadian Alliance of Students Associations presented recommendations to improve the immigration system for international students to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration last week. More...