New to WebAssign: “A Transition to Advanced Mathematics,” 8e

Published: 5/21/2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes Did you hear the news? Smith’s “A Transition to Advanced Mathematics,” 8th edition is officially headed to WebAssign! This popular textbook, designed to empower instructors, optimizes the learning experience for students and supports them as they learn to think like mathematicians. WebAssign for this highly anticipated eighth edition is…

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US students are finding the American Dream in UK HE

This post was written by Ben Waxman, founder and CEO of global academic branding and market research consultancy, Intead, and Justine Hudock, Intead’s content strategy lead. This past February at the British Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce’s private residence in Washington, D.C., the British Council’s alumni awards recognized some of the most remarkable international talent that…

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Push for more EU study abroad

The recommendation, entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ sets out targets aimed at enabling more people from the EU to undertake study, training or informal learning outside their country of origin, with a focus on those who have fewer opportunities to travel abroad.   “Mobility has long been at the heart of the EU project. Learning abroad…

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Sector prepares for more agent regulation

The MAC review, released on May 14, found no “significant abuse” of the Graduate Route, but it raised concerns about recruitment agents providing “misleading information” to students, sparking speculation that further agent regulations will be announced by the government this week.   “We shouldn’t take this lightly and think we’re out of the woods”, Charley…

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Uoffer makes waves in UK higher education sector

On 21 March, Uoffer Global hosted ‘Brighten Your Future: Pathways to Sustainability’ events. Held in partnership with Kaplan, the session was packed with talks, group discussions and Q&A sessions that highlighted the benefits and requirements of the pathway programme. International students from Leicester, Southampton, Birmingham, and Exeter, as well as students from China joining via…

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#WeAreInternational: Madi’s Story

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European research unis advise “openness” in R&I

The European Union’s tenth program for research and innovation must take a long-term view beyond current geopolitical challenges and continue to collaborate openly with non-EU partners, the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities has said.  As the EU embarks on negotiations about its tenth framework program for R&I to succeed Horizon Europe in 2028, the Guild…

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Korea aims to boost the number of students abroad with CSAT

A national standardised exam that operates in Korea is being increasingly embraced on an international level – and could help the country boost the number of its students studying abroad. The College Scholastic Aptitude Test is the country’s standardised test to “evaluate academic prowess and subject-specific expertise” – but not in the same way that…

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