By Claudia Civinini. CEU’s legal limbo started in April 2017, when the Hungarian government passed a new higher education legislation dubbed “Lex CEU“, which was widely considered to be targeting the institution founded by investor George Soros. More...
Sweden develops plans to increase its international recruitment
By Claudia Civinini. Increased collaboration between government agencies to promote Sweden abroad, simplified visa processes and a boost to international scholarship funds are some of the recommendations contained in the second part of the inquiry into Swedish higher education internationalisation. More...
Global university consortium set up in China
By Claudia Civinini. A global consortium of universities has been established with a ceremony in Xiamen, in the Fujian province of China, under the name of University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. More...
U of Wisconsin bags $2.4m intled federal grants
By Claudia Civinini. A total of $2.4m in grants was awarded by the US Department of Education to two centres of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to promote international education and languages programs. More...
Community key in student accommodation – StudentMarketing
By Claudia Civinini. Establishing a community feel is, beyond offering convenience features such as all-inclusive packages, increasingly more important for purpose-built student accommodation providers and investors, StudentMarketing told The PIE News commenting on a 2018 update of its 2017 Amenities in Student Housing report. More...
Russia’s int’l student enrolment on the up
By Claudia Civinini. International students in Russia are up 40% since 2013, according to a statement by Russian deputy minister of science and higher education Marina Borovskaya reported by Russian State Agency TASS, adding that the country could aspire to host 425,000 international students by 2024. More...
International schools “a model” for students and staff wellbeing – ISC
By Claudia Civinini. Supportive relationships, strong leadership and clear communication were named as factors conducive to staff and students wellbeing in international schools, with teachers reporting high levels of job satisfaction that imply international schools could work as a model for other systems, a survey commissioned by ISC research explains. More...
Study Group gets Office for Students status
By Claudia Civinini. Study Group has been added to the Office for Students register as a recognised higher education institution in England, the first pathway provider to obtain registration. More...
CBIE strengthens collaborations on intled
By Claudia Civinini. The Canadian Bureau for International Education signed a series of MoUs to renew its collaboration with provincial bodies across Canada. More...
Int’l students’ issues debated in Advocacy Week
By Claudia Civinini. The difficulties international students face through the Canadian job market and immigration system were part of the discussions between students and politicians taking place during Advocacy Week, an event organised by the Canadian Alliance of Students Associations and the Quebec Students Unions. More...