By Beckie Smith. International graduates on Canada’s post-study work scheme earned less than half of what their domestic counterparts earned on average between 2008 and 2014, with the majority in low-skilled jobs, a government report has revealed. More...
India: 10 states support opening up to foreign HE providers
By Beckie Smith. Ten of India’s states have so far come out in favour of enabling foreign higher education institutions to operate in the country, but any new policy must ensure that foreign providers have something to offer domestic students, they have said. Meanwhile, the British Council has urged UK universities not to wait for new legislation to pass to collaborate with Indian institutions. More...
US curbs visa-free travel for some dual nationals
By Beckie Smith. Dual nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan and Syria and countries that are part of the US Visa Waiver Program will no longer be allowed to travel to the US visa-free, under new anti-terrorism measures. More...
Student accommodation shortage attracts A$1.2bn investment in Aus, NZ
By Beckie Smith. A shortage of student accommodation in Australia is attracting large scale tranches of foreign capital, with two major property investments worth a collective A$1.2bn announced in the last month. More...
EUA map charts refugees support across global HE
By Beckie Smith. The European University Association has created an interactive map showing realtime information about universities and organisations that have action plans in place to support refugees in higher education. More...
Coursera launches second full degree with U of Illinois
By Beckie Smith. Coursera, one of the world’s largest MOOC platforms, will offer its second full postgraduate degree course from this summer, a Master of Computer Science in Data Science by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. More...
Russia’s Project 5-100 launches study portal
By Beckie Smith. Russia’s flagship Project 5-100 has launched a new study portal for international students interested in completing a higher education course in the country. More...
Chinese outbound growth slows as returnee numbers rise
By Beckie Smith. More than half a million Chinese students studied abroad in 2015, but growth in outbound student numbers is slowing, the latest Ministry of Education statistics show. The annual Blue Book report also revealed that the number of students returning to China after studying abroad is on the rise. More...
Study Group: Embassy English returns to growth
By Beckie Smith. Study Group’s ELT division, Embassy English, has returned to growth after two years of weak performances, the organisation’s year-end report shows. The group is bullish about the year ahead after Q4 revenues swelled across all of its divisions in 2015, with a 19% rise in EBITDA overall. More...
Ken Steele, Eduvation, Canada
By Beckie Smith. Ken Steele is president and chief futurist at Eduvation, where he monitors trends and innovation in Canadian higher education. More...