University College Birmingham unveils £15m hospitality expansion
University College Birmingham (UCB) has unveiled a £15m hospitality investment program that would see it acquire and operate a portfolio of commercial hospitality venues across Birmingham, giving students paid work,…
Australia has policy. Where is the strategy?
At The PIE Live Asia Pacific on the Gold Coast, the conversation was dominated by the issues that have consumed Australia’s international education sector for much of the past three…
The surprising education of Christopher Nolan, director of ‘The Odyssey’
Unless you’ve been living under a very large, very soundproof rock, you know “The Odyssey” just dropped. No, not the Homer book, that’s been out for, like, 2,700 years. Christopher…
Trump eyes $100,000 OPT fee
If enacted, the proposal would effectively bar thousands of international students from participating in OPT, having a potentially devastating impact on inbound international mobility to US universities. Exclusively broken yesterday by the Washington Post, news of the plans…
The cliff is no longer coming. It is here, and international students are no longer a nice-to-have
If you work in international education, you have probably spent the last few years watching the US enrolment cliff inch closer with a mix of fascination and dread. Reports stacked…
7 best unis for classical studies if you love The Odyssey
If Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has sent you down a rabbit hole of Greek mythology and Ancient Greek literature, you are extremely not alone. (Or maybe you’ve been obsessed with…
Get a grip on Australian study visas: an open letter to Julian Hill
Dear Minister Hill, As a supporter of your work in the interest of the international education sector, I was particularly pleased with your appointment, which I believe will provide a…
In case you missed it: headlines from The PIE Live Asia Pacific
Delegates gathered on Australia’s Gold Coast this week for The PIE Live Asia Pacific, where sector heavyweights discussed everything from visa issuance rates to New Zealand’s growing international student cohort.…
UK universities urged to diversify Sub-Saharan Africa strategies
A new British Council report, 5 Signals from Sub-Saharan Africa, has highlighted new opportunities and strategic pressures for UK universities in the region, ushering in a new phase of engagement beyond student…
10 film schools that’ll turn you into the next Spielberg
Many pursuing degrees to join the entertainment industry have been asked the same question over and over again: “Do you need a degree for that?”. Granted, most entertainers are usually…
