By Claudia Civinini. Kings Education is to open an international school in Tirana, Albania, in partnership with local entrepreneur network Sapaud. More...
Website maps English test comparisons
By Claudia Civinini. A language school founder and director recently launched a English language exam comparison website to help test takers navigate the options on the market. More...
GoAbroad Innovation Awards announced
By Claudia Civinini. A program fostering intercultural discussion between Appalachia, US and Cuba and a platform offering free counselling for international exchange participants were among the winners of the GoAbroad Innovation Awards 2018. More...
US IEP sector experiences second year of decline – IIE stats
By Claudia Civinini. The Intensive English Program sector in the US has seen student numbers and student weeks for the second year in a row, the latest IIE figures have revealed. More...
Dutch Minister tells HEIs to ensure accessibility for country’s own
By Claudia Civinini. Internationalisation enhances the quality of the Dutch higher education and is crucial for the labour market, but its growth needs to be balanced to ensure universities remain accessible to all students, the Netherlands’ minister of education, culture and science said in a letter to parliament. More...
Canada announces Student Direct Stream for four Asian countries
By Claudia Civinini. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada has launched a Student Direct Stream to make processing times faster for students from China, India, Vietnam and the Philippines. More...
Tier 2 match service in UK reaches 10K users
By Claudia Civinini. A platform established by two former international students in the UK designed to help others like them find a job and, crucially, a willing employer-sponsor, has seen huge demand, with about 10,000 students using Student Circus within two years of launch. More...
UQAM signs two Japanese partnerships
By Claudia Civinini. The French-speaking institution Université du Québec à Montréal has signed new partnership agreements with Japanese institutions Keio University and Hiroshima City University. More...
British Council’s 2018 ELTon Awards winners announced
By Claudia Civinini. A self-published author, an assessment framework for pupils with English as an additional language and the founder of a campaign fighting for gender equality in ELT were among the recipients of the British Council’s ELTon Awards 2018. More...
Coursera for Refugees reaches 50k enrolments
By Claudia Civinini. E-learning platform Coursera for Refugees has reached 50,000 enrolments, with over 11,000 unique learners from 119 countries. More...