International students
China ranking strategy pays off
Bernard LaneTsinghua University has overtaken the University of Melbourne in the Times Higher Education’s global league table.
Latino students stay on longer
Bernard LaneLatin American students happy to stay on have given the English language market an injection of revenue.
Go8 visa push on Indian PhDs
Bernard Lane, John RossApril’s visa crackdown did not affect PhD students, reports but may have harmed harmed the perception of Australia.
Student boom fuels CBD growth
JOHN FERGUSONBooming international student numbers are transforming some Australian cities.
Insight into Indonesian law
Bernard LaneA new study abroad program will introduce Australian students to Indonesia’s legal system.
Visa laws hit UK, US unis
Dow JonesShifts in immigration policy in some of the world’s biggest economies are reshaping the landscape for higher education.
Harvard frat houses face ban
Will PaviaThe Ivy League college considers ending a centuries-old tradition of fraternities and sororities to cure “pernicious’’ campus culture.
Brexit, Trump spur local students
Bernard LaneAustralia is among the options for international students keen on English-speaking destinations other than UK and US.
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.
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Unis admit interference
PRIMROSE RIORDANThe peak body for Australia’s elite unis has acknowledged instances of the Chinese government meddling on campus.
Conflict and harmony
In today’s HW, it’s continued conflict at JCU but apparently harmonious agreement at Sydney Uni
Rays ‘from beyond Milky Way’
JOHN ROSSFor the first time, scientists have shown that the Earth is bombarded by matter beyond our galaxy.
The sleep of the brainless
JOHN ROSSSleep may be time-out for an overactive brain, but new research suggests you do not need a brain to sleep.
Watchdog moves on Study Group
ben butlerPrivate equity-owned training giant Study Group is under investigation by the tertiary education regulator.
A senator’s charm
In HW today, we note the charms of a certain senator and mark the launch of case studies in innovation
Benefits of three-parent technique
JOHN ROSSMedical lobbyists will today press the government to legalise contentious ‘three-parent baby’ techniques.
Uni call to resist China pressure
PRIMROSE RIORDANAustralia’s elite universities and the federal Education Department should set new standards to stop halt pressure from Chinese officials.
Atira to double student rooms
Rosanne BarrettAmbitious student accommodation provider Atira Student Living will double its offering to over 2400 beds.
China’s student factories
Rowan CallickWe have a stake in the Chinese rush for overseas education, but what does it take for those students to make it here?
