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Such subcontractual partnerships – while presenting several benefits for students and higher education institutions (HEIs) alike – also present risks, according to an Office for Students (OfS) insights document published on September 3. These include staff incentivising recruiting and retaining students over the quality of courses, students with insufficient English skills being told these are…
The third day of senate hearings on the ESOS Bill on September 6 saw more heated exchanges between higher education stakeholders and the Australian department of education as the government shared its proposed international enrolment caps for public universities. Amid much criticism of the government formula for calculating the caps, witnesses in the Senate…
Under the new partnership, the institutions can accept international students from 16 years old who have completed US grade 9 or equivalent, allowing them to complete high school and receive college credits at the same time. “It’s clear that many students are looking to save time and to complete their degrees as quickly as possible,”…
The poll found that 68% of respondents agree that learning a second language other than English should be compulsory in secondary school, while 64% said the same for primary education. “Parents are clearly telling us they would like to see all students learning a language. This is great news,” said Bernardette Holmes, director of the…
From a North Carolina program designed to reengage stopped out students to a beleaguered college’s pathway back to accreditation, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week. By the numbers $4.5 million The tuition revenue the University of North Carolina system received last year from returning students who…
Career opportunities are the driving force behind international students’ decisions to pursue a foreign education. Our recent research reinforces what we’ve long known: if your institution can clearly demonstrate that your degrees lead to successful career outcomes, you will capture the attention of prospective students. Enter Intead’s analytics team and our colleagues at F1 Hire….
Listen to the article 9 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. At Texas Southern University, a Houston-based historically Black university, Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination to lead the Democratic ticket has sparked a sense of “pride and motivation,” according to sociology professor Carla Brailey. Seeing Harris, an HBCU…
This week, the SELT sector was rocked by the news that the UK Home Office appears to be planning an overhaul of secure English testing, moving away from the current model based on multiple providers to a dedicated test owned by the Home Office and developed by one supplier. The plans – which were…
Personal connections lead to success. As educators, it is our responsibility to make space in our classrooms for all students to feel welcomed and encouraged to be a part of our community. Danielle De La Mare, a former educator, and the creator of the “Self-Compassionate Professor Podcast,” said in a recent interview that “we all…
Many academics are aware of altering learning styles of those on the “Autism Spectrum.” When a student with Autism arrives in the classroom this changes how interactions occur between a neurodiverse (ND) student and a neurotypical (NT) instructor. How does this impact the classroom when the ND academic is the expert, and the NT is…