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German leader appeals to int’l graduates

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said international graduates of Germany’s higher education system will help to “successfully” develop the country’s economy. “Especially when German skills are not necessary to deliver exceptional work in areas like AI, software engineering, and data science.”

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“Strengthen Dutch learning in our universities”, minister insists

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In a new letter Robbert Dijkgraaf sent to the prime minister of the country, he said that as part of a “long term and targeted approach” to internationalisation, Dutch should be “strengthened” at universities. “Our While the matter has been debated, there has been an almost complete halt on recruitment for universities across the sector.

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Dolores O’Riordan, University College Dublin, Ireland

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You can learn so much at a distance, but being immersed in a culture, and understanding the frames of mind of others from a cultural and political point of view, understanding the educational systems all around the world… it fuels the desire to make the experience here on the UCD campus more amenable to all.

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A Norwegian vision: transforming higher education with VECOIL partnerships

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In the midst of Norway’s enchanting fjords and endless summer daylight, a gathering of educators takes place at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Bergen. For instance, VID Specialised University in Oslo and St. They’re linking first-year undergraduates at St.

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NL education minister makes new request to halt int’l student recruitment

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The m inister of education, culture and science in the Netherlands has written to the boards of all public research and applied sciences universities, urgently requesting a halt to international student recruitment. Without it we will be a poorer country both in materialistic and non-materialistic terms.”

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NL: sector anticipates legislation to limit int’l recruitment

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Stakeholders in the Netherlands are awaiting elaboration from the government on legislation plans to limit the number of international students Dutch universities can take on. ” Breda University of Applied Sciences issued an “appeal to Dutch politicians” in a video shared across social media platforms. .”

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Germany to train 5,000 African nurses

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Koblenz University of Applied Sciences in Germany is partnering with African institutions to train 5,000 nurses from East Africa annually, under a scheme to address healthcare worker shortages. In this case apprenticeships are a tool for hiring people on a permanent basis,” he explained.