By Hedda. Interested in researcher mobility, transnational knowledge cooperation and the Gulf region, or know someone who is? GRCC (Gulf Research Center Cambridge) is holding a funded workshop on “Transnational Knowledge Relations and Researcher Mobility for Building Knowledge-Based Societies and Economies in the Gulf”. See more...
Study links top innovative economies with English proficiency
By Sara Custer. The fast-pace of technology development is putting pressure on companies to be more adaptable, creative and flexible in order to compete on a global level. However, not enough is being done by industries and governments to create a workforce well placed to serve the needs of the evolving labour market, according to education company EF. More...
Go Overseas sets up Language Schools service
By Katie Duncan. US-based online study abroad platform, Go Overseas has launched a Language Schools programme, a new section of its website containing programme information and student reviews on schools across the world which also allows users to book courses directly. More...
Australia: student visa fraud at all time high
By Katie Duncan. The number of student visas cancelled by the Australian government has more than tripled in the last two years as instances of falsified test results and/or financial documents have soared within a new streamlined visa system. More...
Loyalist Group in Canada acquires second Korean agency
By Beckie Smith. Canada-based education provider Loyalist Group has acquired a second South Korean education agency, Kim Okran International Studies Centre Inc., for CAN$4.65m, after buying Uhak.com, South Korea’s largest student recruitment agency, in November last year. More...
Wellington aims to double int’l students by 2023
By Beckie Smith. Education institutions in Wellington, New Zealand are developing a new High Growth Strategy for International Education which aims to double the number of overseas students in the region by 2023. More...
New university social media performance ranking launched
By Beckie Smith. A new comparative ranking tool measuring the success and reach of UK education institutions’ social media marketing strategies has been launched this month by education marketing company Net Natives. More...
Social media survey: 1/4 of unis disappoint
By Beckie Smith. Over a quarter of universities contacted in a ‘mystery shopper’ social media survey failed to respond to enquiries from a prospective student, with particularly dismal performances from US and Canadian universities. More...
What will the future of education look like?
By Max Nikias. One of the most hotly discussed topics in higher education is the role and future of online education. For the traditional university, does the emergence of online education represent a threat or an opportunity?
Like any new technology, the prospects for online education depend on where it can add value or, better yet, create it. More...
Private Universities Thriving as Public Ones Weaken
By . A single year at a private university in Lebanon can cost up to $14,000. In Saudi Arabia, that figure can climb to $25,000.In Qatar, it can more than triple.
But cost isn’t stopping a rising number of students from heading to private universities, where they can find flexible admission criteria, smaller classes and fields of study not available to them in public education. More...