By Natalie Marsh. Staff from English UK will trek 23 miles as part of the Three Peaks Challenge this year, in order to raise money for a scholarship fund, created in memory of the late chief executive, Eddie Byers. More...
GUS acquires online, distance HE provider
By Natalie Marsh. Global University Systems has acquired Arden University, an online and distance blended learning institution in the UK, for an undisclosed amount. More...
Education South Africa takes government to court over EFL visa impasse
By Beckie Smith. Education South Africa has resorted to court action against the South African government over what it has called an “unconstitutional rejection of study visas”, following a longstanding policy impasse that EFL providers say has significantly damaged their business. More...
China: UK ‘super priority’ student visa pilot launches
By Beckie Smith. Students from China will be able to obtain a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK within 24 hours, under a 10-week super priority visa pilot scheme. More...
Malaysia aims for more int’l schools countrywide
By Beckie Smith. Malaysia’s Education Ministry has reiterated its commitment to assisting foreign investors to establish new international schools in the country, particularly outside of the already-popular Klang Valley area. More...
China releases outward facing international education strategy to 2020
By Beckie Smith. There are no surprises in the Chinese government’s latest plan for the country’s international education sector, stakeholders have said, as the blueprint, which aligns with the country’s current Five Year Plan, reflects a shift in focus to be more outward looking. More...
Beth Button, European Students’ Union
By Beckie Smith. In the tumultuous months following the UK’s Brexit vote, the European Students’ Union will be working closely with student organisations across the continent to ensure their voices are heard amid negotiations and fears of the rising far-right. Beth Button on the executive committee explains how it’s also looking outwards to build the foundations of a global student movement. More...
Udemy secures $60m from South Africa’s Naspers
By Beckie Smith. San Francisco-based online learning platform Udemy has received a $60m investment from Africa’s most highly-valued listed company, Cape Town-based Naspers. More...
More refugee engagement needed in Aus HE, report argues
By Beckie Smith. More nuanced and culturally specific ways to engage with diverse refugee background communities are needed in Australia’s university system, according to a study on higher education engagement with refugees in the country. More...
Student unions sign global accord on HE values
By Beckie Smith. Twelve student unions across the globe have signed a declaration to promote collaboration and a set of shared values including access to tertiary education and academic freedom as the first step in creating a global student movement. More...