By Sara Custer. Stakeholders in the US on both sides of the school-agent relationship have reacted to the arrests of education counsellors in a sting operation carried out by the US government. More...
Ireland marks 5 yrs of int’l student ambassadors
By Sara Custer. International student ambassadors for Ireland’s tertiary education institutions were honoured in a ceremony this week attended by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan. More...
Australia rolls out SSVF, 10-year visa to China
By Sara Custer. In his first ever visit to China, Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull courted Chinese tourists and students by introducing fewer student visa categories and piloting a 10-year visitor visa. More...
Chinese gov boosts UK ELT recruitment
By Sara Custer. A recruitment agency backed by the Chinese government has opened in the UK aiming to attract native English speakers to teach English in China through a new internship programme. More...
Bell, New Oriental partner for teacher training
By Sara Custer. New Oriental Group, one of China’s largest education companies, has signed an agreement with UK-based English language provider Bell, to provide teacher training programmes. More...
GSM London loses licence to recruit non-EU students
By Sara Custer. GSM London, formerly known as Greenwich School of Management, has lost its licence to sponsor non-EU international students. More...
McGraw-Hill Education establishes its software status with GFA deal
By Natalie Marsh. Leading education publishing house, McGraw-Hill Education, has partnered with Arizona State’s Global Freshman Academy to offer its newly developed adaptive learning software that will provide MOOC students with a personalised learning experience. More...
OIEG, Bangor University: 10-year pathway deal
By Natalie Marsh. Oxford International Education Group has announced it will be setting up a new college with Bangor University for international students, offering added tuition, language and study skills before they complete their degree at the university. More...
CEG Digital partners with Uni of Southampton
By Natalie Marsh. Following the launch of its digital arm in January, Cambridge Education Group has announced a new partnership with the Web Science Institute at the University of Southampton. More...
Education agents say internet is changing the shape of study travel recruitment
By Natalie Marsh. The internet is the biggest disruption to language travel recruitment, a panel of education agents have said. Speaking at the Eaquals conference last week, agents from Italy, Spain and Germany agreed that the internet has changed how they recruit and relationship they have with schools. More...