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A 20% decline from key markets is being seen by some English language schools in Ireland, It follows a post-pandemic boom that was seen by many schools across the country, with a new visa scam also surfacing The scam offers non-EU applicants fake “acceptance letters” from language schools in order to gain Irish residence permits…
The UK university will, as part of the agreement, join MIT’s SCALE Network, which supports multiple education programs in centres in Colombia, Luxembourg, Spain and China. An MSc program in supply chain – the flagship program – will see students be able to spend time at both MIT and Loughborough, and an MIT certificate will…
German authorities have taken the decision to up the amount needed in its blocked account system for student visa applications by €700 for the year, reports suggest. International students who wish to study in Germany need a blocked account, wherein money deposited cannot be withdrawn until you have arrived in Germany. The accounts can be…
In some ways, 2020 seemed like it would be a watershed year for diversity officers. Given the spate of high-profile murders of Black Americans, we witnessed a surge of national empathy. In a short span of time, many college and university leaders within predominantly white institutions (PWIs) rushed to support DEI initiatives. Perhaps you recall…
The increasing use of technology in education in a post-pandemic era and the upskilling of students were given particular prominence during a panel discussion focusing on technology’s place in international education during London EdTech week last month. In particular, the demographic challenge in India: a population of 46 million and a 25% enrolment rate in…
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. CHICAGO — Political developments impacting colleges have come at a breakneck pace this year. And that was before President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he wouldn’t run for reelection, upending the 2024 presidential contest. At a session…
Not only would this be for the benefit of society, and for the best learning experience of all students when in the UK, it would also support the higher education sector which is a key player in research & development and skills, but currently hamstrung by funding if certain income streams are capped for other…
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Darren Walker has announced plans to step down as president of the Ford Foundation by the end of 2025. Darren Walker“The work of the Ford Foundation is the work of generations, and I’m proud to have played a part in leading this storied institution,” said Walker. “The efforts to address the societal drivers of inequality…
General student arrivals in Malta in 2023 are just 5,000 less, or 6.1% lower, than the record levels in 2019, with 78,567 being latest figure compared to 2019’s 83,610. Such arrivals have also improved by over 20,000 since 2022, when the figure stood at 56,675. Student weeks are even more encouraging for the industry. They…