Australia squeezes dependants as wider student migration questions emerge
Most international students will no longer be able to bring dependants to Australia as the government moves to tighten the country’s temporary migration system. Exceptions will apply to PhD students,…
The verification gap: can we still measure what matters?
Ask any employer what they want from a graduate, and the list is strikingly consistent: not just knowledge, but judgement, communication, collaboration and resilience. Ask the same employer how confident…
Long-term planning in an AI world
A few years ago, if someone asked me what skills a 15-year-old would need after graduation, I would feel compelled, as an educator, to give them a proper answer. Today,…
IT University of Copenhagen
Enrico Lauletta had always wanted to make games, and after years studying computer science, he found what he was looking for at ITU. "The MSc in Games programme felt like…
Agents and former staffers left in the dark after ILAC goes bust
ILAC abruptly announced that it had filed for bankruptcy protection late on Friday, leaving over 1,300 students and dozens of staff and agent partners scrambling for answers. The news, coming…
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis to create new space for universities and innovation
The Northern Metropolis is being developed as a new economic engine for Hong Kong, with innovation and technology at the centre of its plans. It could become a major new…
BREAKING: IDP rejects $494m private equity takeover bid
IDP rejected a bid from Blackstone – one of the world’s largest private equity firms – worth AUD$694.7 million ($493.93m) on Tuesday September 22, with its board saying the proposal…
UWA eyes up to 200 students as India campus expansion faces first test
The University of Western Australia (UWA) expects to enrol between 100 and 200 students across its Mumbai and Chennai campuses by year-end as it begins testing demand for its degrees…
Community and Mainstream Tourism: A Shifting Perspective
The desire to travel, explore, and discover other places, people, and cultures is embedded in humanity’s DNA since our very origins. Travel has always been a driver of change, bringing…
EC English and ILAC’s closures tell an uncomfortable truth about Canada’s ELT sector
The past week has been extraordinary. On September 14, EC English closed all 25 of its schools worldwide. Four days later, ILAC ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy protection. Two…
