By Natalie Marsh. DLD College London, an independent sixth form college which is part of the Abbey DLD Group, has opened its new campus just metres from the River Thames and Waterloo Bridge, hoping to capture market share among international students by offering classrooms and boarding accommodation in this prime London location. More...
By Jessica Hutchby. The University of Melbourne in Australia is celebrating reaching its fundraising campaign target of A$500m two years earlier than scheduled. The “Believe” campaign was launched in 2013 with an aim to raise $500m by the end of 2017. The money raised so far is $504m. More...
By Jennifer Lewington. International research collaboration is one of the ambitions of a new centre that houses the largest academic and research unit of its kind in Canada, the Centre for the Study of Canadian and International Higher Education, announced last month. More...
By Amy Baker. Building on the success of the Generation UK – China initiative of the British Council to encourage and fund more Brits to study or intern in China, a new Generation UK: China Network was formally launched last week with an aim to reach a membership of 20,000 over the next four years. More...
By Amy Baker. After the largest number of responses from the public ever received on a rule revision, the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that international STEM graduates in the US will be able to undertake an Optional Practical Training programme for a 24 month extension, up from the current 17 month extension rule. More...
By Sara Custer. Budget freezes were announced for the second phase of Brazil’s science mobility programme, Ciencias sem Fronteiras, last autumn, but higher education leaders say they are confident the scheme will continue to be beneficial to international education in the country. More...
By Sara Custer. A streamlined visa programme for Vietnamese students looking to study at colleges in Canada has begun its pilot phase this month. The scheme aims to cut visa processing times to two months or less from the current five, and will require students to show less financial documentation. More...
By Sara Custer. In a new report criticising the UK government’s international student visa policy, business school leaders have voiced their concerns about the loss of revenue and the long-term impact visa measures will have on the UK’s global influence. More...
By Sara Custer. The National Association for College Admission Counseling in the US has placed international education policy on its advocacy agenda for the first time this year. More...
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