By Claudia Civinini. UK international graduates report a “lifetime advantage” from their British education and want to maintain their UK connection by conducting further business or research in the country, a new survey commissioned by UUKi shows. More...
TOEIC scandal: evidence used by Home Office “could not be relied upon”
By Claudia Civinini. The evidence used to accuse thousands of international students of cheating on the TOEIC test has been defined “confused, misleading, incomplete and unsafe” in the report summarising the inquiry of the All Party Parliamentary Group created to investigate the case. More...
Lancement d'un groupe de travail sur la territorialisation de la recherche dans le cadre des travaux préparatoires à la loi
Frédérique Vidal, ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, Renaud Muselier, président de Régions de France et François Bonneau, président de la région Centre-Val de Loire, se sont entretenus dans le cadre de la concertation et des travaux de la loi de programmation pluriannuelle de la recherche (L.P.P.R.). Plus...Paragon Testing to deliver CAEL in China
By Claudia Civinini. Canadian exam board Paragon Testing Enterprises will offer its Canadian Academic English Language Test in China thanks to an agreement with the National Education Examinations Authority of the Chinese Ministry of Education. More...
Languages Canada registers another positive year, but growth is uneven
By Claudia Civinini. Languages Canada members welcomed 6% more students in 2018 than in 2017, with a 2% rise in student weeks and seven out of the top-10 source countries reporting increases on the previous year. But growth was concentrated mostly in the public sector, and members reported concerns around visa refusals. More...
UUKi report highlights UK’s higher education “global success story”
By Claudia Civinini. One in five students and staff members at UK universities are international, and over half of the country’s research publications are the product of international research: UUKi’s latest report paints a picture of a highly connected higher education sector with internationalisation at the centre of its success. More...
Canada: Pakistan added to Student Direct Stream scheme
By Claudia Civinini. Pakistan is the latest inclusion in Canada’s Student Direct Stream, a fast-track option for applying for study permits, after the scheme was launched last year in India, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. More...
Torquay Int’l School joins IH network
By Claudia Civinini. One of the longest-established language schools in the UK, Torquay International School, has become the latest addition to the International House network. More...
London is world’s best student city (again)
By Claudia Civinini. For the second year in a row, London has been named the world’s best student city in the QS Best Student Cities Ranking. More...
Nuffic warns funding cuts could threaten internationalisation
By Claudia Civinini. A major setback for internationalisation in the Netherlands could be afoot as the ministry of education, science and culture has announced plans to cut Nuffic’s budget from 2021, according to the agency. More...