By Kerrie Kennedy. International student first time enrolment at US institutions continued to decline for the third year running in 2018/19, new Open Doors data has revealed. However, the 0.9% drop in new starts paints a much brighter picture than the sharper decline of 6.6% a year before. More...
BSBI announces new programs with CUChicago
By Kerrie Kennedy. Berlin School of Business and Innovation has announced a partnership with Concordia University Chicago that will see the introduction of two new postgraduate programs from the CUC College of Business to be delivered at the BSBI Berlin campus. More...
Open Doors reaction: stakeholders express mixed views over latest data
By Kerrie Kennedy. The latest Open Doors Report has prompted a mixed reaction from stakeholders and international educators across the globe, ranging from excitement about increasing educational exchange to concerns that despite the “extraordinary lengths” being made to attract students to the US, declines are continuing. More...
The Access Platform partners with INTO
By Kerrie Kennedy. Education partnering organisation INTO has adopted The Access Platform as its peer recruitment partner to support the Brighton-based company’s global recruitment strategy using TAP’s technology to attract, engage and convert prospects through the testimony of current students. More...
Most students “overwhelmingly satisfied” with US study experience, but challenges remain
By Kerrie Kennedy. International students who chose the US are overwhelmingly satisfied (91%) with their experience, with more than three-quarters saying they feel welcome in the country, a new survey by World Education Services has shown. Despite this, many continue to face mental health, adjustment, and other challenges. More...
Shorelight collaborates with UNH
By Kerrie Kennedy. Shorelight has announced its newest university collaboration with the creation of UNH International at the University of New Hampshire. More...
Inaugural WIE Summit takes place in Berlin
By Kerrie Kennedy. The inaugural Women in International Education Leadership Summit and the third annual WIE awards have taken place in Berlin, to celebrate and connect international educators and organisations who have shown exceptional commitment to gender equality in the workplace. More...
Record number of int’l grads seeking jobs in Japan
By Kerrie Kennedy. The number of international students gaining work visas in Japan after graduating from universities or vocational schools hit a record high in 2018, following a surge in demand for foreign workers to help deal with a labour crunch caused by the country’s ageing population and low birthrate. More...
Oxford Brookes U: new programs in China, Greece
By Kerrie Kennedy. Two new undergraduate courses have been launched in the latest wave of development between the UK’s Oxford Brookes University and Chengdu University of Technology in Sichuan Province, China. More...
“Alarming” evidence of Chinese meddling in UK universities, report finds
By Kerrie Kennedy. There is “alarming” evidence of Chinese influence on university campuses and potential risks to academic freedom of British institutions targeting partnerships in China, a report published by the UK parliament’s foreign affairs committee has revealed. More...