By . More than a third of all international undergraduates studying in England are recruited from transnational courses, a new report reveals. More...
International graduate entrepreneurs ‘shunning UK due to visa problems’
By . International graduates are shunning the UK as a business destination because of “impossible visa restrictions”, a new study claims. More...
Uncapped student numbers: Australia's costly lessons for England
By . Removing student number caps in Australia led to a marketing explosion and a sharp rise in public spending, English higher education has been warned. More...
Julia Goodfellow to be first female UUK president
By . Dame Julia Goodfellow will become the first ever woman to lead Universities UK, after being named its next president. More...
Post-study work visa could be introduced in Scotland
By . Political parties have agreed to consider the introduction of a new post-study work visa scheme for international students in Scotland. More...
Chinese students to boost 'brand Britain'
By . Chinese-speaking students are to be placed with British companies to help them break into the Chinese market.
A pilot scheme will see students from the University of Sheffield offered internships in a bid to offer companies access to Chinese language, cultural and business knowledge. More...
Glyndwr told to leave London campus as visa licence reinstated
By . Glyndwr University has been allowed to start recruiting international students again, but must end operations at its London campus. More...
Degree apprenticeships to offer 'no-fee HE'
By . The government is to unveil a range of courses allowing young people to complete a full honours degree while working, without having to pay fees.
Two-thirds of the course costs of the so-called “degree apprenticeships” will be covered by the government, up to a maximum cap that has yet to be decided. Employers will cover the rest, while also paying the apprentice a wage. More...
The past week has been a bitter education in political sabotage
By Paul Kelly. HERE is a snapshot of Australian democracy: as national accounts show living standards in decline, the Senate this week — in a display of contempt by the Palmer United Party and sabotage by the Labor Party — voted down the most important university reform for a generation rather than negotiate an acceptable outcome.
What is bizarre about this week’s events is the reluctance to highlight the chaos and irresponsibility before our eyes in the parliament. PUP leader Glenn Lazarus had refused to even meet Education Minister Christopher Pyne, then accused the frantic minister of offending his sensibilities by harassing him with text messages. More...
138 500 Deutsche studierten 2012 im Ausland
Im Jahr 2012 waren 138 500 deutsche Studentinnen und Studenten an ausländischen Hochschulen eingeschrieben. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, waren dies 1,8 % oder 2 500 Studierende mehr als im Jahr 2011. In den letzten zehn Jahren zog es immer mehr deutsche Studierende ins Ausland: Während im Jahr 2002 auf 1 000 deutsche Studierende an inländischen Hochschulen 34 deutsche Studierende an Hochschulen im Ausland kamen, war dieses Verhältnis 2012 mit 62 bald doppelt so hoch.
Die vier beliebtesten Zielländer im Jahr 2012 waren wie im Jahr zuvor Österreich (mit einem Anteil von 23,2 %), die Niederlande (18,1 %), die Schweiz (10,4 %) und das Vereinigte Königreich (9,9 %). Damit studierten in diesen vier Ländern mehr als 60 % der im Ausland studierenden Deutschen. Mehr...