Cost far from only reason Indians reject US unis
A survey of over 20,000 Indian students has found that while cost is a big reason certain universities were turned down, university branding could be a key issue for institutions…
Welcome to the world’s top MBA city
This article was written by freelance journalist Nick Harland. What do you think about when you think about Barcelona? For some people, it could be the year-long sunshine or glorious…
If you’ve signed up to the agent quality framework, now is the time to comply
There was an audible collective sigh of relief from international student recruitment heads when the government agreed with the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendation that “the Graduate Route should remain…
France Alumni Day celebrates the global careers of French speaking talents
Over the past two weeks at events around the world, international alumni of French higher education have come together to celebrate their study experiences as part of second iteration of…
Can the next government afford an increase in student or university funding?
You might assume that nobody’s really going to want to talk about student finance during the election. The Lib Dems won’t want anyone reminded of their “betrayal” in 2010, the…
Indian, Pakistani students “worried” as violence grips Kyrgyzstan
Despite the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan assuring normalcy for students days after reports of mob violence against international students and workers, many remain in fear of prolonged attacks in the…
What does the General Election mean for higher education?
So the General Election is happening on Thursday 4 July. What happens now? Well, probably a Labour government, at 99 per cent probability, according to election polling guru John Curtice.…
Sector welcomes “stability” as UK Graduate Route is retained
The government’s highly anticipated response followed the Migration Advisory Committee’s report which found no “significant abuse” of the Graduate Route, recommending the government retain the visa in its current form.…
We don’t see immigration statistics, we see people
This article was written by Ruth Arnold, executive director of external affairs for Study Group and co-founder of the #WeAreInternational campaign. I have to be honest. These past few weeks have not…
India officially surpasses China as top US source destination
India surpassed China as the US’s top source country for the first time in 2023, sending 27% more students than in 2022, where China only sent 2% more students than…