International Higher Education News Summary: December 2010

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Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps
Overseas students worth $1bn to SA's economy
Leveraging Parents as Allies in Student Success
University costs 'worrying parents'
Axed funding tipped to hurt refugee enrolments
Malaysia's glittering show at the Chiang Mai Asean Varsity Games
UVU fights to reverse low graduation numbers
EduCity well on its way to becoming Malaysia's education hub
Malaysia Tries to Lure World-Class Institutes
Publishing giant Pearson looks set to offer degrees
Malaysia: Universities must help find talent overseas
Review of Student Visa Program
International students positive about Australian education
Student Visa Review is 'timely and on the mark'
Review of foreign student decline
International student visa criteria to be eased
University of Ballarat expands into India
Student visa review welcomed
Huawei pours $250K in RMIT for future hires
A course in calm
Universities hit hard by slump in foreign students
The costs of cutting higher ed
Loss of overseas students drains uni funds
Malaysian student in Australia gets the Rhodes for Oxford
Yale Joins Duke in March to Singapore as Asia Pours Money Into Education
Malcolm Gillies in the middle at London Metropolitan University
A glut of graduates in America
Academics find a place in the sun
Reversing the brain drain
World-class HSC a model for reforms
UniMAP, La Trobe University to step up cooperation
Smoke-free effort on college campuses gathers momentum
University of Nottingham in Malaysia: A decade and beyond
New Report from IDP Education Advises U.S. Universities to Adapt Australia's Successful
International Recruitment Practices
Indian students turn to Canada following Australian backlash
Exciting times ahead for KDU College Penang
Only a quarter of all graduates will pay off loans
Gap year industry under threat as students rush to avoid 2012 university fee hike
UK: Curbs on student visas and jobs rights unveiled
Tory MP Nick Boles's speech in favour of raising tuition fees
Government takes next steps in international education reforms
Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators
Growing signs of China crisis
Australian Classrooms Face Many Empty Seats
The Bologna Accord: a revolution by degree
Malaysia To Send 227 Athletes To Universities Games In Chiangmai
What skills for international students?
India: Crisis of leadership in higher education
Students honour University of the Sunshine Coast
Universities: What’s next for top students
Malaysian student activists place safety on the line
Malaysian Students Want Their Voices Heard
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Special Reports: Economic Impact of International Students

University presidents return from week-long mission to India
Foreign students on the rise
Swinburne University signs MoU with Iraqi government
Foreign student numbers continue to dive
A Day in the Life of a Student Union
British police arrest 153 at student rally in London against proposed tuition fee hikes
Time to free students from forced association
US test of skills a poor fit here
Sector in uproar over visa changes
Student visa change to cost jobs
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International Equity Benchmarking Project

University of Queensland
December 29 2010
The International Equity Benchmarking Project commenced in 2002 involving selected universities from
Canada, Australia and New Zealand. More recently the Project has expanded to also include
representation from the UK.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/tPwCk
Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps

The Wall Street Journal
December 29 2010
More Students Take Year Off to Travel, Study and Volunteer; Top Reason Cited Is High School Burnout
Eighteen-year-old Monika Lutz had dreams of a career helping solve economic and social problems in
poor nations. So after high school, she took a year off before college to work with a company,
suggested by family friends, that is trying to bring solar power to.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/xhi3W
Overseas students worth $1bn to SA's economy

The Adelaide Advertiser
December 29 2010
INTERNATIONAL education is worth more than $1 billion to SA's economy, second only to wine.
But a rising Australian dollar, increased global competition and tightened visa rules have clouded the
sector's prospects in 2011.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/A48OZ
Leveraging Parents as Allies in Student Success

Academic Impressions
August 26 2010
While some colleges are seeking positive ways of managing parent involvement throughout the college
years, others are forming "parting ceremonies" near the start of a student's first term to help parents let
go and step back. These range from a formal ceremony at.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/v8m6j
University costs 'worrying parents'

UK Press Association via Google News
December 28 2010
Controversial plans to raise university fees to £9,000 a year are leaving parents concerned about the
cost and questioning the value of higher education, research suggests.
A survey of more than 1,000 parents reveals that almost half (48.6%) believe the proposed hike is
unfair because it will impact mainly on the less well-off, while a further.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/mVaVt
Axed funding tipped to hurt refugee enrolments

The Dominion Post via Stuff, NZ
December 25 2010
The student profile may be getting "more boring" as it becomes harder for minority groups to get to
university – with refugees soon to feel the effects of an axed government grant.
The loss of the refugee study grant – announced last year but due to take effect next year – had
compounded increasing university entrance restrictions, Tertiary Education Union president.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/cr6Qm
Malaysia's glittering show at the Chiang Mai Asean Varsity Games

The Star, Malaysia
December 25 2010
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia did not retain the overall title at the Asean University Games but the athletes
deserved a pat on the back after passing with flying colours in the challenge to surpass a target of 24
gold medals.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/nReLa
UVU fights to reverse low graduation numbers

The Salt Lake Tribune
December 20 2010
Nicolle Johnson would have been happy to leave Utah Valley University with an associate degree in
2008, a decade into her college career. But that was before she was invited to participate in faculty
research under an initiative UVU launched to keep students more tethered to its commuter campus.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/L35Ni
EduCity well on its way to becoming Malaysia's education hub

The Business Times, Singapore
December 21 2010
It is targeted at being the base for at least seven higher education institutes
EDUCATION is increasingly becoming an important sector for economic growth, and like many of Asia's
economies, Malaysia too is positioning itself as an educational hub in the region.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/VCagG
Malaysia Tries to Lure World-Class Institutes

The New York Times
December 19 2010
At the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula, just across a strait from Singapore and in the middle of a
new metropolis rising from the flat, green landscape, workers are constructing what officials hope will
be a hub for higher education.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/n0OeY
Publishing giant Pearson looks set to offer degrees

BBC, UK
December 14 2010
One of the world's largest publishers, Pearson, looks set to be given degree-awarding powers, as the
government seeks to open up the university sector to more private providers.
Pearson, which owns exam board Edexcel, plans to start by offering four vocational degrees.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/ZvMFL
Malaysia: Universities must help find talent overseas

University World News
December 19 2010
Universities and professors will join the ministry of education to support Malaysia's much-vaunted 'Talent
Corporation', officially launched this month by Prime Minister Najib Razak to woo skilled workers to the
country, particularly in the science and research sectors.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/8uTaG
Review of Student Visa Program

Joint media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans, The Hon Chris Bowen MP
December 16 2010
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills,
Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans, today announced a review of the Student visa
program, along with a package of measures for the international education sector.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/EjF4i
International students positive about Australian education

Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans
December 16 2010
New research released today shows international students’ level of satisfaction with Australian education
is on the rise.
Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the National Survey of
International Students Studying in Australia report, showing the majority of international students.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/7Zv3j
Student Visa Review is 'timely and on the mark'

Media release: Universities Australia
December 16 2010
Universities Australia has welcomed the strategic review of the student visa program jointly announced
today by Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and Minister for Tertiary Education,
Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/UusQq
Review of foreign student decline

December 16 2010
The federal government has been forced to respond to growing alarm among universities and colleges
at the collapsing number of applications from foreign students by setting up a review to investigate
ways of countering the ongoing decline.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/uaRQG
International student visa criteria to be eased

The Age
December 17 2010
THE federal government has bowed to pressure from Australian tertiary institutions over international
student visa criteria that critics say has hurt the international student market.
Announcing a review of student visas yesterday, Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/gl0Kb
University of Ballarat expands into India

The Ballarat Courier
December 16 2010
The University of Ballarat will be Australia’s first to open an undergraduate campus in India in July.
Vice-chancellor David Battersby said yesterday the New Delhi campus would accept up to 500 students
in business and IT courses.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/wmBKA
Student visa review welcomed

The Sydney Morning Herald
December 16 2010
A federal government review of the student visa program aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of
the international education sector is critical to stopping the industry from contracting further, educators
say.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/vfZ2V
Huawei pours $250K in RMIT for future hires

Computer World
December 16 2010
International student losses still at stake
Networking vendor Huawei has contributed $250,000 to training facilities at Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology (RMIT) as part of its memorandum of understanding with the Victorian university.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/Sqk5C
A course in calm
Boston.com
December 15 2010
Smoothies, squash games, and dogs ease stress at semester’s end
Two student health ambassadors inside a Boston University ballroom scooped pineapples, strawberries,
and ice into a blender with a little orange juice, ingredients for stress-relieving smoothies aimed.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/ChdcA
Universities hit hard by slump in foreign students

ABC News
December 15 2010
International students make up about a quarter of all university enrolments in Australia. (ABC TV)
A slump in the number of international students coming to Australia is causing major problems for
universities reliant on full-fee-paying students.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/ydYYt
The costs of cutting higher ed

The Boston Globe
December 15 2010
STUDENT UNREST in England took a dramatic turn last week when angry protesters attacked a car
carrying Prince Charles and his wife, and set fires outside the House of Commons. They took to the
streets after Parliament approved Prime Minister David Cameron’s plan to allow British public
universities to nearly triple their tuition, from.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/BZVWZ
Loss of overseas students drains uni funds

The Australian
December 15 2010
One university highly exposed to the collapse of the overseas student market stands to lose $20 million
in revenue next year.
Almost half of the students at the multi-campus Central Queensland University are full-fee payers.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/WnL4T
Malaysian student in Australia gets the Rhodes for Oxford

The Star, Malaysia
December 14 2010
University of Adelaide final-year medical student Christopher Wong, whose parents are Malaysian, has
been named the 2011 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia.
Wong, 24, of Toorak Gardens, Adelaide, is the son of Dr Charles Wong Chun-Hing, who hails.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/xEQKB
Yale Joins Duke in March to Singapore as Asia Pours Money Into Education
Bloomberg
December 15 2010
Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. Photographer: George Ruhe/Bloomberg
The first Chinese citizen to earn a degree at a Western college went to Yale in 1850, according to the
university. Now Yale is joining the return trip to Asia.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/Kgm9X
Malcolm Gillies in the middle at London Metropolitan University

The Australian
December 15 2010
MALCOLM Gillies is feeling the heat.
As vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University, he will bear the full brunt of the British
government's reforms, with job cuts and course closures on the line as funding cuts anticipated.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/tfjr2
A glut of graduates in America

The Australian
December 15 2010
BRIGHT young things are finding if you can't get work, you may as well get more letters after your
name.
THERE seems no way out of the global North's economic crisis. Nations that grew wealthy from slavery,
imperialism, war, colonialism, and capitalism are in disarray. They have quarried what.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/jYoyB
Academics find a place in the sun

The Australian
December 15 2010
GREATER autonomy and research opportunities are tempting disillusioned British dons to these shores.
SECOND-RATE British celebrities may be desperate to leave the Australia popularised in the television
series I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here but British-based academics, on the other hand, are keen
to travel in the opposite direction. Why?
Full article:
http://goo.gl/aPnbk
Reversing the brain drain

The Sun Daily, Malaysia
December 14 2010
WE CAN chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present,"
then Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson said in September 1952. Although circumstances differ,
Stevenson’s words could offer a framework for Johan Mahmood Merican when he.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/UclPV
World-class HSC a model for reforms

The Australian
December 14 2010
THE NSW Higher School Certificate will be used as a model for changes in the British education system.
The move is part of a study looking at the features of the world's best school qualifications.
The British curriculum authority is conducting a review of the world's most rigorous and well-regarded
qualifications, and has selected the NSW curriculum alongside systems in.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/eiGBI
UniMAP, La Trobe University to step up cooperation

Bernama, Malaysian National News
December 13 2010
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and La Trobe University here will step up cooperation, including
through exchange programmes involving students and staff.
The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, who is UniMAP Chancellor, said the
cooperation between the two universities was forged since the signing of.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/vXr2N
Smoke-free effort on college campuses gathers momentum

The Las Vegas Sun
December 13 2010
A $450,000 campaign to make all Southern Nevada college campuses smoke-free by March 2012 is
making progress and raising questions along the way. Questions such as: How? Why now? Or, if you are
a smoker or staunch libertarian, perhaps the question may just be an exasperated: Really?
Full article:
http://goo.gl/eImoV
University of Nottingham in Malaysia: A decade and beyond

The Star, Malaysia
December 12 2010
THE University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus recently celebrated its long-standing relationship with
Malaysia at the institution’s 10th anniversary.
At the dinner reception to commemorate the event, the institution’s provost and chief executive officer
Prof Ian Pashby said, “The 10th anniversary dinner is a truly special occasion which allows.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/igFSY
New Report from IDP Education Advises U.S. Universities to Adapt Australia's Successful
International Recruitment Practices
PRWeb.com
December 13 2010
The world's largest student placement firm, IDP Education, has released a report from a symposium on
U.S.-Australia cooperation that could advance the international student recruitment efforts of U.S.
colleges and universities.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/SG0tQ
Indian students turn to Canada following Australian backlash

The Star, Canada
December 12 2010
Vipin Sehajpal, 26, is planning to enroll in January at Lambton College in Sarnia. His mother, sitting next
to him at an immigration consultancy in New Delhi, barred him from attending school in Australia
because of racial incidents there and instead encouraged him to go to Canada.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/tWAGY
Exciting times ahead for KDU College Penang

The Star, Malaysia
December 12 2010
KDU College Penang looks set to celebrate its 20th year with a bang, with the introduction of brand
new courses and campus facilities.
KNOWN as the Island Campus, KDU College Penang has grown by leaps and bounds since its
establishment in 1991.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/dzPkx
Only a quarter of all graduates will pay off loans

The Independent, UK
December 12 2010
The rest in debt for life as Government's own figures suggest new university fees system is unsustainable.
Government estimates suggest that statistically fewer than two of these Cambridge students will
completely clear their tuition debts before they retire.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/r96LK
Gap year industry under threat as students rush to avoid 2012 university fee hike
The Daily Mail
December 10 2010
The gap year industry is under threat as cash-strapped students avoid deferring entry to university in a
bid to beat the tuition fees hike in 2012.
A rush of students is expected to apply to start university next year, the final year under the.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/JFkjz
UK: Curbs on student visas and jobs rights unveiled

December 09 2010
Britain's coalition government has unveiled its proposals for clamping down on student visas and
employment rights and is putting them out for consultation until the end of January.
The measures include raising the English language competency requirement, stricter limits on non-EU
international students' entitlement to work and their dependants' entitlement to work.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/LdeAA
Tory MP Nick Boles's speech in favour of raising tuition fees

The Guardian, UK
December 09 2010
Speech supporting coalition move to triple university tuition fees ahead of vote in which motion was
passed with majority of 21
Nick Boles: 'The countries in the world in which universities make the biggest contribution to social
mobility are those with the highest fees.....'
Full article:
http://goo.gl/w2TKo
Government takes next steps in international education reforms

Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans
December 07 2010
The Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the release of a consultation
paper to inform the next phase of the Government’s response to the Baird Review of the legislation that
governs international education in Australia.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/IkU4o
Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators

The New York Times
December 07 2010
With China’s debut in international standardized testing, students in Shanghai have surprised experts by
outscoring their counterparts in dozens of other countries, in reading as well as in math and science,
according to the results of a respected exam.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/YTz4H
Growing signs of China crisis

The Australian
December 08 2010
THE number of Chinese students undertaking English-language tests in preparation for coming to
Australia has plummeted by more than 25 per cent this year.
This confirms fears of a downturn next year in the country's single largest international student market.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/aGnWR
Australian Classrooms Face Many Empty Seats

The New York Times
December 05 2010
Australian universities are bracing for a significant drop in new international students next year as they
struggle to confront multiple challenges, from a stronger Australian dollar to tough visa requirements
and increasing competition for students.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/0IgIM
The Bologna Accord: a revolution by degree

The Financial Times
December 06 2010
The selection of the University of Bologna as the place for 29 education ministers to sign a
groundbreaking higher education deal in 1999 was more than prescient. Yes, it is Europe’s oldest
university, founded in 1088. But as no Italian university now appears in the top 100 of any.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/M8IwM
Malaysia To Send 227 Athletes To Universities Games In Chiangmai

Bernama, Malaysian National News Agency
December 05 2010
The Malaysian Universities Sports Council (Masum) is sending 227 athletes to the 15th Asean Universities
Sports meet in Chiangmai, Thailand from Dec 14-23.
Masum media coordinator Mohd Khazani Ibrahim said Malaysia would take part in.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/IAeRf
What skills for international students?

December 05 2010
The mandatory inclusion of generic skills and attributes in policy documents of Australian universities has
attracted considerable debate and controversy, writes ANNE CAMPBELL of the University of Canberra
in the latest edition of the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. One neglected
aspect.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/f7h9X
India: Crisis of leadership in higher education

December 05 2010
When PK Abdul Aziz, Vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in the north Indian state of Uttar
Pradesh, was forced to flee his house under police protection after students locked him inside,
demanding the revival of the students' union, the incident was seen as a reflection.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/Ymq3T
Students honour University of the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast Daily
December 06 2010
INTERNATIONAL students have ranked the University of the Sunshine Coast second in the nation for
overall satisfaction.
Of the students responding to the i-Graduate International Student Barometer survey, 90% gave the
USC the seal of approval, rating it second out of 29 Australian universities in the.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/ul652
Universities: What’s next for top students

New Straits Times, Malaysia
December 04 2010
Eight Universiti Putra Malaysia awards winners reveal their aspirations to MICHAEL SUN
MOHD Zailie Ramli was pursuing his Master’s in Plant Genetics at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) when
he had to terminate his studies to.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/VXrPs
Malaysian student activists place safety on the line

The Star, Malaysia
December 05 2010
In the early days of the student movement, activists often placed safety on the line in pursuit of their
ideals.
UNIVERSITY students protesting in London against the British Government’s plans to triple tuition fees
made world headlines early last month. Is the premise of students fighting for what they believe in.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/3h59X
Malaysian Students Want Their Voices Heard

International Herald Tribune via NYT
December 03 2010
In many countries, university campuses, brimming with youthful enthusiasm and impatience for change,
have long served as hotbeds of political activism and training grounds for future leaders.
In Malaysia, however, it is illegal for students to join political parties or take part in political.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/TKIPP
Special Reports: Economic Impact of International Students

Institute of International Education
December 2010
International students contribute nearly $20 billion to the U.S. economy, through their expenditures on
tuition and living expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Higher education is among
the United States’ top service sector exports, as international students provide revenue to the.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/DKwWV
University presidents return from week-long mission to India

University Affairs, Canada
November 22 2010
New partnerships and scholarship programs unveiled on the trip, and participants vow to deepen their
relationship with India.
The visit by 15 Canadian university presidents to India in mid-November was seen by participants.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/QROCF
Foreign students on the rise

City Messenger, Adelaide
December 02 2010
INTERNATIONAL ENROLMENTS AT THE CITY’S universities look set to surpass last year’s record numbers,
despite the strong Australian dollar and tightening of visa restrictions.
An Adelaide University spokeswoman Kate Husband said the strong Australian dollar was not.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/IEvTK
Swinburne University signs MoU with Iraqi government

Swinburne Media Centre
December 02 2010
Swinburne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research (MoHESR) to host up to 80 Iraqi scholarship students per year.
Under the agreement, Swinburne will provide research training on-campus for masters and PhD.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/unbEJ
Foreign student numbers continue to dive

The Australian
December 01 2010
NEW international student commencements continue to fall, dropping 9.5 per cent, or more than 32,000
students, as at the end of October.
According to government agency Australian Education International, total enrolments in Australia.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/66OA5
A Day in the Life of a Student Union

The Chronicle of Higher Education
November 13 2010
From the time it opens its doors at 7 a.m. to when it finally shuts down—at 2 the next morning—the
George W. Johnson Center is the epicenter of student life on George Mason U.'s main campus.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/dk2Te
British police arrest 153 at student rally in London against proposed tuition fee hikes
Associated Press via LA Times
November 30 2010
British police made 153 arrests during student demonstrations in London on Tuesday against proposed
university tuition hikes, officials said.
Police reported the arrests following a day of cat-and-mouse between demonstrators and.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/5NIS6
Time to free students from forced association

Troy Media
November 30 2010
Forcing people to join any organisation and to fund the promotion of views with which they disagree is
wrong. Freedom of association must include the right not to associate.
International human rights issues get a lot of media attention and politicians spend a lot of time and
money trying to ensure rights are available for all. So why then are some human rights withheld.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/DSNfb
US test of skills a poor fit here

The Australian
December 01 2010
THE use of a US test, the collegiate learning assessment, to decide performance funding will be "tricky".
Paul Ramsden, an international expert on the student experience, said the CLA was used on a voluntary
and anonymous basis by institutions in North America to improve teaching and learning.....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/9rPcu
Sector in uproar over visa changes

The Australian
December 01 2010
IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Bowen is being threatened with legal action over changes that advantage
higher education diplomas over vocational diplomas….
Full article:
http://goo.gl/0uM96
Student visa change to cost jobs

The Sydney Morning Herald
November 30 2010
A change to rules covering international student entry into Australia will cost a thousand jobs, service
providers say.
The government this month eased rules on finances for international students studying for higher
education diplomas but not for those seeking vocational education diplomas….
Full article:
http://goo.gl/bDn4X
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 International Equity Benchmarking Project

 Special Reports: Economic Impact of International Students

International Equity Benchmarking Project

Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps

Overseas students worth $1bn to SA's economy

Leveraging Parents as Allies in Student Success

University costs 'worrying parents'

Axed funding tipped to hurt refugee enrolments

Malaysia's glittering show at the Chiang Mai Asean Varsity Games

UVU fights to reverse low graduation numbers

EduCity well on its way to becoming Malaysia's education hub

Malaysia Tries to Lure World-Class Institutes

Publishing giant Pearson looks set to offer degrees

Malaysia: Universities must help find talent overseas

Review of Student Visa Program

International students positive about Australian education

Student Visa Review is 'timely and on the mark'

Review of foreign student decline

International student visa criteria to be eased

University of Ballarat expands into India

Student visa review welcomed

Huawei pours $250K in RMIT for future hires

International student losses still at stake

Smoothies, squash games, and dogs ease stress at semester’s end

Universities hit hard by slump in foreign students

The costs of cutting higher ed

Loss of overseas students drains uni funds

Malaysian student in Australia gets the Rhodes for Oxford

Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. Photographer: George Ruhe/Bloomberg

Malcolm Gillies in the middle at London Metropolitan University

MALCOLM Gillies is feeling the heat.

A glut of graduates in America

Academics find a place in the sun

Reversing the brain drain

World-class HSC a model for reforms

UniMAP, La Trobe University to step up cooperation

Smoke-free effort on college campuses gathers momentum

University of Nottingham in Malaysia: A decade and beyond

Indian students turn to Canada following Australian backlash

Exciting times ahead for KDU College Penang

Only a quarter of all graduates will pay off loans

UK: Curbs on student visas and jobs rights unveiled

Tory MP Nick Boles's speech in favour of raising tuition fees

Government takes next steps in international education reforms

Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators

Growing signs of China crisis

Australian Classrooms Face Many Empty Seats

The Bologna Accord: a revolution by degree

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