By Sara Custer. A new report looking at private for-profit universities in six countries has concluded that while these providers might serve to massify education, transparency on value for money and student protection plans are inadequate. More...

By Sara Custer. LAL Language Centres has announced two strategic partnerships that will add new locations to the group’s global network of schools and introduce a novel English plus entrepreneurship course to its course offering. More...

By Sara Custer. Four out of five UK higher education institutions involved in transnational education – in the forms of international branch campuses, online provision, dual degrees and joint programmes – intend to grow operations over the next three years, according to an extensive survey. More...

By Sara Custer. China has recently announced a new bureau to its United Front Work Department that will focus on ensuring students who have returned from overseas study align with party doctrine. More...

By Sara Custer. The Indian government has announced R120bn ($1.8bn) in funding to train 10 million people to meet global skills standards by 2020 through online training at international skills centres. More...

By Sara Custer. Duolingo, a popular free language learning app, has developed a language certification exam which it hopes will rival English assessment market leaders IELTS and TOEFL. More...

By Sara Custer. The SAT and ACT, standardised tests that were once crucial in the college admission process, are increasingly being substituted by other standardised tests or eliminated completely, especially for international applicants. More...

By Sara Custer. An ad hoc meeting to discuss the implications of Brexit was squeezed into a packed week-long programme of the International Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual conference last week. More...

By Sara Custer. A new online platform for applying to universities in the US will roll out this autumn with the aim of improving access to higher education. More...

By Sara Custer. Crossing Borders Education has produced a trilogy of films documenting students on their journey of overseas study and intercultural experiences. Its founder and director, Arnd Wächter, talks to The PIE about the urgency to tackle tough topics of race and diversity on campus, particularly for students who don’t study abroad. More...