UNESCO convention opens path to degree recognition and mobility among Arab states
A UNESCO convention aimed at making the recognition of higher education qualifications fairer and more consistent across the Arab region has entered into force, initially binding five countries: Egypt, Lebanon,…
From failing English to graduate school fully funded
You know that feeling when you finally think things are looking up, only for life to throw another curveball your way? One Nigerian student experienced it again and again throughout…
When sex education leaves gaps: Man asks if he was pregnant
“A guy (a male) can get pregnant, right?” That’s the question that opened a confession posted to a Nigerian confession page from someone identifying themselves only as a student at…
Nigerian boarding school made this student cane her peers
Every boarding school has its own idea of discipline. At the Nigerian boarding school that TikTok creator Oluwaseyi attended, it came with a literal “flogging stick,” kept on hand for…
17 US universities with free master’s tuition (1-min read)
Dreaming of a US master’s without the massive price tag? It’s possible. If tuition fees are the biggest thing holding you back, bookmark these 17 universities. Some offer completely free…
She started her cafe Kaapi Kreat to fund law career dreams
Most people who go to law school have a dramatic origin story. A life-changing moment. A mentor who inspired them. A cause they wanted to fight for. Resshma Mohan‘s reason?…
UK sector remembers Mark Garratt
Garratt’s passing on his 61st birthday, August 4, after suffering from a short illness has prompted an outpouring of tributes from his former colleagues. He is remembered not simply for his higher education marketing and recruitment career spanning four decades,…
Canada’s language students fall 13%
Canada’s official languages programs 2025 annual report has revealed a 13% decline in student numbers and a 19% drop in student weeks last year, citing unpredictable visa policy as the main driver of decline. …
New Zealand targets outcomes as international education demand accelerates
Speaking at The PIE Live Asia Pacific, sector leaders from across universities and institutes of technology and national bodies described a recovery that is smaller in scale than neighbouring Australia’s,…
How I finally got into a PhD programme after 14 rejections
Imagine sending out application after application, tailoring each personal statement, lining up recommenders — and watching every single one come back rejected. Now imagine doing that twice, a year apart,…
