By Viggo Stacey. European think tank specialising in student accommodation The Class of 2020 will host its conference in 2019 in the Germany capital of Berlin. The event, running on November 6-7, will focus on blending living and will explore the blurring boundaries between living, working and learning environments in global university cities. More...

By Viggo Stacey. A UK-based mobile app Proodle Solutions is seeking to simplify the university application process for international students, which the company says will benefit both institutions and the digital natives searching for study options. More...

By Viggo Stacey. International student loan provider MPOWER Financing has secured a $100 million loan facility from Goldman Sachs, which the company says will help expand its loan portfolio and help more students from around the world study in North America. More...

By Viggo Stacey. ILSC Education Group is set to open its fourth school in Australia in December with a new campus in Adelaide, citing “incredible growth” in student demand for the expansion. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Following reports that the Anglo-American School of Moscow was to go without 30 incoming foreign teachers this month after Russian authorities rejected their visas, Russia’s foreign ministry has ‘softened’ its stance amid signs of thawing tensions between the two countries. More...

By Viggo Stacey. The Summer Work Travel program in the US for visitors on J-1 visas is exposing young workers from around the world to “unacceptable risks” including human trafficking, a report from The International Labor Recruitment Working Group claimed. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Despite headlines reporting drops in language studies in schools across the UK, youngsters from secondary schools around the UK are continuing to travel overseas in busloads, educational tour operators have said. And Spain – and its language – is becoming increasingly popular. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Edtech peer-to-peer platform The Access Platform has announced its entry into the Australasian international education market as it secured contracts with universities in the region. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Education agencies in Turkey are reporting difficulties obtaining UK visas for their clients who want to study in the country, and blame inconsistencies in decision making at consulates in Turkey. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Russia-based edtech startup MAXIMUM Education, which helps students prepare for exams, has raised $6.8 million (RUB 390M) in Series B funding to scale up operations. More...