A $104 billion question: are we preparing students for jobs that no longer exist?
According to recent Pearson modelling, inefficient transitions between education, work and reskilling cost the Australian economy an estimated AUS$104 billion annually. While much of that cost is linked to workforce…
The most resilient thing you can build is a team that doesn’t look like you
If you’ve spent any time in international education, you know the quiet worry that sits underneath all of it. You can pour years into building relationships, a reputation, and a…
Leaders call for coordinated action as Australia’s social licence shows cracks
Policy commentator Abul Rizvi had some strong words for Australia’s international education sector at The PIE Live Asia Pacific. Reflecting on the current political debate, he argued that the industry has…
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…
