By Beckie Smith. Representatives from Australia’s higher education, English language, pathway, private and vocational sectors are all represented on the new Council for International Education that will work to implement the newly-published National Strategy for International Education. More...
Modi: Stretch yoga PhDs to foreign students
By Beckie Smith. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed for Indian universities to promote PhD courses in yoga to foreign students, during preparations for the International Day of Yoga next month. More...
UK’s development fund commits £45m to international HE projects
By Beckie Smith. The UK’s Department for International Development will launch a new £45m fund next month to support cross-border partnerships that will help to facilitate higher education transformation in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Middle East. More...
Spain’s ELE schools report second year of steady growth
By Sara Custer. Student numbers and weeks at Spanish language schools in Spain have displayed another year of steady growth, cementing an industry-wide trend of recovery after being hit by the economic crisis in 2013. More...
Trump victory could mean 60% fewer international enrolments, survey finds
By Sara Custer. In a recent survey of more than 40,000 students in 118 countries, 60% said they would be less likely to choose the US as a study destination if Donald Trump were to be elected president of the country this November. More...
The rise and rise of the international high schools market
By Sara Custer. There are three main drivers attracting investors to the international school sector: reliable long-term revenue, upfront capital through student fee payments and a relatively recession-proof product. More...
Education central to Indo-US trade growth agenda
By Sara Custer. Indian market entry specialist Sannam S4 has opened the first US office to serve the high calibre US Business Centers initiative, which brings together heavy hitters in US and Indian industry as well as senior government representatives to deepen Indo-US trade and education relations. More...
Finances, quality, outcomes could stymie UK TNE growth
By Sara Custer. Overseas partnerships for UK institutions are on the rise but there is a risk that inadequate quality assurance, low TNE student outcomes and financial inexperience could choke growth. More...
US tops global soft power ranking
By Sara Custer. A ranking of global soft power produced by Facebook and global PR/comms agency, Portland Communications, has placed the US at the top of the table because of its strength in higher education, cultural production and technological innovation – areas in which the report says it stands “head and shoulders above the rest of the world”. More...
FEDELE overhauls branding with new website, logo
By Sara Custer. “Spanish in Spain” or “Español en España” reads the new branding unveiled by Spanish language school association, FEDELE, this week alongside a website redesign. More...