Euro visions: Ambitions in the Balkans
Jim Dickinson finds himself in some ex-Yugoslavian states that view students and universities as key to their future ambitions The post Euro visions: Ambitions in the Balkans appeared first on…
Euro visions: Even if we can stand alone – should we?
As Eurovision week gets underway in Sweden, Jim Dickinson reviews the European Commission's proposals for a new European degree The post Euro visions: Even if we can stand alone –…
Hosted accommodation vies to solve Aus housing crisis
MyStay International, which is the owner of the Australian Homestay Network, appointed investment banking veteran Ed Slade who heads up education-focused Schoolhouse Solutions earlier this year to rally interest in the homestay…
Whoever the next Chancellor is, a comprehensive skills policy is a must
Following the 2010 election, former Treasury secretary Liam Byrne left a note for his successor stating “I’m afraid there is no money.” I doubt a similar letter will be written…
University of Roehampton partners with FutureLearn
Roehampton’s partnership with online education giants FutureLearn will commence with a suite of nine post-graduate business programs from May 2024. In a statement, the university said that expanding across provisions, the partnership…
Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand rise in THE Asia rankings
Japan has maintained its top position with 119 universities, while Mainland China takes five of top 10 positions, including first and second. Other countries the ranking compiler has highlighted are Malaysia, Singapore…
Campus encampments intensify the conflicts over free speech regulation
It’s hard to keep up with the endless list of stories that concern the moral and practical clash between freedom from harm and freedom of speech. It’s also hard to…
“We just have to get through the next month”, says UK HE leader
Wendy Alexander, VP of international at the University of Dundee, warned delegates at the International Higher Education Forum in London that they were in for an uncomfortable month as key…
Higher risks and longer delays: Student mental health advisors on the front line
Every year at the University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN), we survey our 600+ members to find out more about their caseloads and working conditions. This also helps us gauge…
International students the “solution” to chronic skills shortages facing regional employers
As demand for jobs continues to outstrip supply in regional Victoria, particularly in trades and services, healthcare and medical, and manufacturing, transport and logistics, employers should be looking at international…