By Beckie Smith. New Zealand has released an updated version of its pastoral care code of practice for international educators that promotes fair agent dealings and student support services. Alongside the revamped code, the government has released a contract disputes resolution scheme that it says will strengthen the care of international students in the country. More...
By Beckie Smith. Students in the US are now permitted to visit Cuba to conduct “people-to-people educational travel”, under new rules announced ahead of President Obama’s visit to Havana this week. Obama has also announced new Cuba-specific funding for the 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative to support regional cooperation and study abroad opportunities. More...
By Beckie Smith. Leading international education organisations in the UK and China have developed a statement of principles with the aim of shaping collaboration and quality assurance in transnational education between the two countries. More...
By Beckie Smith. Anne Pakir is the director of the international relations office at the National University of Singapore, an institution on the rise in the global university rankings. She talks to The PIE about the university’s international student population and alliances within the ASEAN region. More...
By Amy Baker. The concern over education agencies selling language school courses “based on what makes us the same, not what makes us different”, was an argument pitched against standardisation of language study booking in the Big Debate at the IALC Workshop last week. More...
By Jessica Hutchby. A student from Sheffield Hallam University has been named the most transformed study abroad student in the UK, winning the Universities Choice category in the Third Year Abroad Awards, which celebrate UK students who have spent time studying, working and volunteering abroad. More...
By admin. The pace of technological developments is set to increase at an unprecedented rate in the next ten years, but how this will impact learning environments, skills training and access to education was discussed by futurists and education leaders at the StudyPortals Student of the Future conference this week. More...
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