International students
Offshore enrolments hit
JOHN ROSSThe surge in international education has bypassed universities’ overseas campuses, new figures reveal.
More India ties with PhD program
JOHN ROSSA push to create stronger PhD partnerships in India will build on foundations established two decades ago.
Unis back Muslim handshake ban
STEFANIE BALOGHAt least three Australian universities advise students to respect Muslims rules on shaking hands with oppositite sex.
Canada the big beneficiary
JOHN ROSSThe Trump effect appears to have struck Australian education giant IDP as students eschew the US for Canada.
ANU rewarded for global success
JOHN ROSSBeating local universities and even big name US institutions such as Harvard, ANU shows how to be international
MBA shine on business schools
JOHN ROSSAustralia should sell itself on understanding Asia rather than being a gateway, Geoff Garrett says.
Macquarie claims international ed gong
JOHN ROSSMacquarie has won a global international education gong with its “flagship” global leadership program.
Recruiting ‘golden age’ at hand
JULIE HAREAustralia is entering a ‘golden age’ of international recruitment, with 500,000 students at universities in a decade.
Trump fears lift overseas push
JULIE HAREA website designed to attract students to Australia has reported a massive spike in hits after Trump’s election.
Trump’s ‘fortress’ could help us
PHIL HONEYWOODAustralia has long referred to the US as the sleeping giant of the international education sector.
Chinese student surge eases
A surge of students from China to the US has begun to level off, with recruitment efforts expanding to other regions.
Project tracks overseas scholars
JULIE HAREA new research project plans to find out what happens to overseas scholarship recipients when they return home.
Row over foreign online teaching
JOHN ROSSUniversity and student groups are at odds over moves to allow more online teaching of international students.
Only unis in alumni outreach
John RossA campaign to mobilise international alumni has ruffled feathers by limiting its reach to universities.
Call to retain ‘poaching’ curbs
JOHN ROSSIndian agents have warned against a relaxation of a rule which curtails onshore poaching of foreign students.
Foreign students more satisfied
JOHN ROSSInternational students are happy as well as plentiful, with new figures reflecting record satisfaction rates.
Multiculturalism lures students
JOHN ROSSInternational education and multiculturalism have fed off each other to strengthen student flows down under.
Visa backlog ‘under control’
JOHN ROSSThe government says a backlog in student visa processing has been reduced following a surge in applications.
Foreign students’ impact unclear
JOHN ROSSThe Productivity Commission has called for an inquiry into the impact of international students on the labour force.
Chinese to warn of visa delays
JULIE HAREA prestigious Chinese scholarship program is set to advise students to avoid Australia because of extensive visa delays.
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JAMIE WALKERSafe burial practices could have stopped Ebola in its tracks in West Africa, according to a new study.
Students walk away from TAFE
SAMANTHA HUTCHINSON, JULIE HAREEducation experts have warned of an impending national skills shortage as students walk away from TAFE.
Great blue whale downsized
JOHN ROSSCommercial hunting turned the mighty blue whale population into a smattering of comparative midgets.
Paracetamol risk revealed
JOHN ROSSExperts have revealed new findings about the effects of paracetamol on unborn children.
One more medical school not the answer
CARMEL TEBBUTTThis is the most effective way to ensure regional communities get the medical services they need and deserve is not the create another medical school.
Breastfeeding lessens heart attacks
JOHN ROSSWomen who breastfeed their babies can cut their risk of heart attacks and strokes by almost one-fifth.
Power bills fuel anger over cuts
JULIE HAREVice-chancellors say spiralling energy costs will add to their financial woes when $2.8 billion in government funding cuts also hit their bottom lines.
Careers plans ‘misleading’
Ben ButlerCareers Australia provided “positively misleading” information about its plans, a tribunal has been told.
Scholarship sexist but unchanged
Caroline OveringtonThe trustees of Kenneth Chapple were told to direct his $2.7m estate toward scholarships for Year 10 boys.
