How an Indian engineer built an AI career in Silicon Valley
For Rakesh Utekar, the person who had the biggest influence on his AI career was someone he had never even met in person – Andrew Ng, managing general partner at…
Sweeping work permit refusals draw student protests in Canada
Hundreds of international students are calling on the Canadian government to immediately halt the bulk denial of post-graduation work permit applications for students in Alberta, which they say have been wrongfully refused. Approximately 500 international graduates from continuing education courses at Portage…
Australian universities urged to rethink engagement with Pakistan
At The PIE Live Asia Pacific 2026, Australian universities and policymakers were urged to rethink their engagement with Pakistan, with speakers warning the country is too often viewed through the…
Nursing schools in Canada: The best, cheapest, hardest and easiest
If you want to serve people, feel fulfilled, and make a decent living, head to nursing schools in Canada. The best part? The ample support and funding. In Budget 2024, the Canadian government invested up to…
8 coldest cities in the world as of 2026
University is challenging enough. Now imagine doing that while studying in one of the coldest cities in the world. It’s not just about bundling up in layers, it’s about facing…
Lessons from Queensland’s K‑12 international leaders
Here are five key takeaways from the K-12 leadership roundtable at this year’s PIE High Asia Pacific conference: 1. Agents are partners, not pipelinesMichelle Waters, head of international admissions &…
Varun Patankar, CamBright
Describe yourself in three words or phrases. Curious, stubborn in a useful way, and permanently slightly behind on sleep. What do you like most about your job? Technically my job…
Students challenge UK ‘visa brake’ in High Court
One of the claims heard at London’s Royal Courts of Justice was brought by three female Sudanese students seeking to overturn the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s March 2026 ban cracking down on alleged abuse of the visa system. …
UK uni faculty uneasy over international student ‘cash cow’ label
A new Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)-funded project is urging UK universities to move away from viewing international students through a “deficit” lens, arguing that institutions – rather…
How teamwork gives Clarkson University graduates a career edge
For international students, success in the US goes beyond academics. It means communicating across cultures, collaborating with people from different backgrounds and contributing confidently in professional environments. At Clarkson University,…
