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…
What pursuing research at the University of Georgia looks like
For University of Georgia Ph.D. student Morgane Golan, the most meaningful outcome of her journey through graduate school wasn’t found under a microscope; it was found in the community she…
Australian MP Julian Hill on public good vs private profit, visa refusals and value
Managed growth, not uncapped volume Hill opened by reiterating that international education “continues to do well” and is “a national asset… not just economically, where people often default, but in…
Kaplan International Languages to rebrand as Positively Languages
The new brand will bring together Kaplan International Languages, Alpadia Language Schools and Azurlingua under a single global identity, with all schools currently operating as Kaplan International Languages transitioning to…
11 most respected engineering degrees in the world
Engineers often get lauded as important people in our society. But have you wondered which are considered the most respected engineering degrees? After all, from civil and mechanical to electrical…
University of Hull: Build an environmental career
Originally from Bangladesh, Mufrad Abir grew up watching floods disrupt homes and livelihoods. Seeing this drove him to study civil engineering, and later toward a specialism in flood risk. After…
Rankings still matter. Just not in the way they used to
Since BusinessWeek published the first business school ranking in 1988, rankings have become one of the defining features of the sector. For decades they shaped how schools marketed themselves, how…
“We’ve lost 20 years of growth”: Australian ELICOS and VET sectors hit out at visa policy
“We are growing to the point of being about 20% lower than we were 20 years ago,” English Australia CEO Ian Aird said of the country’s English language teaching sector (ELICOS)…
Australia’s visa “quality correction” leaves sector seeking greater certainty
Australia’s evolving student visa system took centre stage at The PIE Live Asia Pacific, where Home Affairs defended its focus on quality and integrity as sector leaders warned uncertainty was…
