By Sara Custer. AEC Education Plc, owner of the Malvern House chain of English language schools, has announced the sale of Malvern House Ireland to Oscar World Education Limited in Ireland. More...
Third intercultural ed documentary tackles race in US
By Sara Custer. A documentary following young American students on a road trip through the southern United States will be released this autumn as part of a trilogy aimed at promoting intercultural learning. The instalment explores race and multiculturalism within the US through education, and follows two films focused on students studying overseas. More...
UK must double down on welcome message, says VC
By Sara Custer. Universities in the UK will have to work harder to promote the country as a friendly study destination after the referendum decision to leave the European Union last week, Ian Diamond, vice-chancellor and principal at The University of Aberdeen has said. More...
Focus less on tech and more on outcomes, urge ed tech leaders
By Sara Custer. Infrastructure, teacher training gaps and even irrelevant technology are hindering real expansion of technological solutions to some of education’s biggest challenges globally, voiced ed tech leaders at EdTechXEurope this month. More...
EU tuition fee assurances sweep across post-referendum UK
By Sara Custer. In the wake of the UK’s referendum decision to leave the European Union, England’s Student Loans Company has issued a statement saying that loans to EU nationals will be available for current students and those who intend to begin studying from this autumn. More...
International schools: local enrolments fuelling huge market expansion
By Sara Custer. The outlook for the already booming international schools sector remains bullish as ISC Research forecasts that by 2026, the K-12 international school market will almost double, reaching 16,000 schools teaching 8.75 million students generating $89bn globally. More...
Brexit could mean more buying power but tougher immigration, agents fear
By Sara Custer. While a weaker pound could drive more students to study in the UK initially, fears that longer term impacts on immigration policy and study-work options for European students have agencies around the world hoping the country votes to remain in the EU. More...
QS IMPACT awards recognise staff, student mobility
By Sara Custer. A student from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland has been awarded the QS Unisolutions 2016 IMPACT Award for Best Student Mobility Experience for his work on a project to create sustainable energy sources in Gambia. More...
Canada: four weeks in, VEC teachers’ strike continues
By Ann-Kathrin Pohlers. A teachers’ strike at Vancouver English Centre that began four weeks ago following a long-running debate over pay and the collection of biometric data shows no sign of letting up. More...
Germany pledges more funds for Rwanda VET
By Ann-Kathrin Pohlers. Germany has committed more than $25m to boost technical and vocational education in Rwanda, German Development Minister Gerd Müller has announced. More...