The glaring hypocrisy of establishment US international education
The day after the US presidential election, Fanta Aw, executive director and CEO of NAFSA, posted the following on her LinkedIn page: “Waking up to a new day, and America…
Saurabh Suri, Hallbridge Education Group
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. The first one that comes to mind is a get-stuff-done kind of a bloke who just gets on with doing things without procrastinating…
Relations between academic and professional staff may be at an all-time high
Academics have traditionally held considerable power over professional services staff at universities, as a result of a historic authoritative culture. But, over the last decade and more, this has started…
UK schools may pass on VAT hike to summer operators
Concerns are rising among operators of summer schools that price hikes from independent schools for premises rental may undermine business operations. Labour’s Budget – revealed earlier this month – made…
Asian universities compete as global educators
With the “big four” study destinations increasing restrictions on international students – including student caps and a ban on dependents – Asian universities are maximising their appeal to attract overseas…
Podcast: Labour’s agenda, OfS, regional APPs
This week on the podcast live from the Festival of HE in London, England is grappling with Labour’s longer-term aspirations for higher education - we try to figure out what…
US interest in study abroad spikes post-election
Post-election traffic to study abroad websites may be a signal that students are looking to escape studying under another Trump administration.On the day following the election results, Study.eu reported a…
What we learnt from CBIE 2024
Immigration minister Marc Miller’s frank discussion with CBIE president Larissa Bezo drew the attention of over 1,300 delegates at the conference, who called for an end to the “blame game”…
UK youth mobility flourishes, calls for gov’t support continue
Gathering at a parliamentary reception to celebrate the British Educational Travel Association’s 21st anniversary, stakeholders in the youth and education travel industry united to advocate for crucial changes that will…
The doctoral journey should be difficult. But only intellectually
Doing a doctorate – alongside making contributions to knowledge – can be a life changing experience but the system as it stands is far too heavily geared around unconstructive gatekeeping.…