Based on data obtained from the Department of Education and Training under a Freedom of Information request, the ABC today published a story by Dan Conifer entitled University funding freeze hits regional campuses worst, which shows how much the Department expects each university’s funding to be reduced as a consequence of the funding freeze announced by Senator Birmingham in December 2018. More...
The legislation would have resulted in the income threshold at which students must start repaying their HELP loans dropping from about $56,000 to $45,000 from 1 July this year. More...
The federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, has announced a 12 month Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in workplaces.
For NTEU members, this comes off the back of our high profile joint work on the Inquiry into sexual assault and harassment in Universities, which produced startling results. More...
The segment examined the relationship between universities and private donations and the issues of autonomy, governance, democracy, philanthropy and transparency which must be considered. More...
With a young new president making headlines and a recent World Cup victory, France has enjoyed its fair share of the limelight lately. For international students, this prominent place of French culture in the global consciousness is often a major influencing factor in choosing la République for a home abroad, according to the 2017 Kantar Sofres survey of international students. More...
The first among them was that New Zealand offered international PhD courses at a domestic fee. I looked at other English language destinations like the US and UK, but the course fees alone would have been astronomical. PhD students are also allowed to work full time in New Zealand. I got a job at the university café, which meant I could support myself financially. More...
Higher education institutions that have successfully internationalised their education over the past decades are confronted with a new challenge. Even in an open and outward-looking society like the Netherlands, where conditions for internationalisation have been rather favourable, the internationalisation of higher education is increasingly being questioned. More...
Hungary has recently made headlines around the globe with the controversial higher education law passed in 2017, which particularly endangered (and continues to threaten) the operations and very survival of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest. More...
So much of the work we do as international educators plays out in very immediate ways around us: we run programmes at our institutions, we work with students and faculty present directly in our midst, we engage with partners on a person-to-person and institution-to-institution basis. More...
From its picturesque views of the landscape to its collaborative approach to diplomacy, Geneva, the host of the 30th Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition, is sure to leave you inspired. The conference takes place from 11–14 September 2018, but make sure you plan in some extra time in your trip to familiarise yourself with this breathtaking international city. More...
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