TL;DR: Women prefer text contributions over talk in remote classes
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
While all students liked having a live chat option, women were more likely to say the feature made it easier for them to participate.
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IDP launches scholarship search feature
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
IDP has launched a new search feature to easily connect international students with over 5,200 opportunities for scholarships. Available on the IDP website and the IDP Live app, the function gives prospective students the ability to view the criteria and value of scholarships from institutions throughout Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the US.
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Cap on foreign student numbers could send UK universities ‘over the edge’
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Chair of Migration Advisory Committee warns that some institutions would struggle to survive financially Universities could go bankrupt if the government limits the number of foreign students in a bid to bring down net migration, an adviser on immigration policy has warned. Rishi Sunak’s potential plan to clamp down on international students taking “low-quality” degrees could “send many universities over the edge”, particularly in poorer regions, the chair of the government’s Migration Advisory
UK media reacts to student net migration impact
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Newspapers in the UK have splashed headlines about “banning” foreign students from universities and a “crackdown” on study visas, after statistics showed the country hit its highest-ever figure for net migration in the year to June. Figures from The Office for National Statistics found that net migration was at 504,000 this summer, with international students, along with people arriving for humanitarian protections and family reasons, being a key driver of the growth. &#
Everything you need to know about Mastodon for higher education
Terminalfour
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
With Twitter in turmoil, we take a look Mastodon and what it might bring to the social media table, and whether it’s a viable alternative to Twitter.
Aus: student health data leaked on web
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Data including the passport numbers and health details of some international students in Australia has been stolen after insurance provider Medibank was hacked in October. . Overseas Student Health Cover is compulsory for international students in Australia and Medibank is the preferred provider among several institutions, including The University of Newcastle, Victoria University and RMIT. .
State-educated students driving up competition and diversity at Oxford, says outgoing VC
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Louise Richardson is proud that state entrants are up to 68% – and that she is succeeded by a woman The rising number of state school pupils winning places at Oxford is thanks to their own effort and greater ambition rather than the university’s policies, according to Oxford’s outgoing vice-chancellor, Louise Richardson. Dismissing claims that Oxbridge is biased against applications from privately educated students, Richardson said more “smart students” are applying from the state sector and cre
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John Sayer obituary
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
My father, John Sayer, who has died aged 91, was a headteacher, a vice-chair of the General Teaching Council of England and Wales (GTC), and an educator who was passionate about international cooperation between universities. He was born in Romford, Essex, to Hilda (nee Salmons), a bookkeeper, and Arthur Sayer, a railway clerk. A keen choirboy at Boxley church, he later sang bass solo in choirs wherever life took him.
Canada: sector weighs in on scrapped working hour limits
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
The IRCC decision to temporarily lift the working hour limit for international students in Canada will allow employers to offer legal options to students, and curb illegal labour, stakeholders in the country have said. While this measure was applauded by many across the sector as a way to increase access and equity, to diversify communities, and to bolster the Canadian work force, there were just as many concerns voiced at the CBIE conference earlier this month.
Ronald Clarke obituary
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
My father, Ronald Clarke, who has died aged 89, was an education officer who helped design courses in public administration for developing economies. Born in Poole, Dorset, the only son of Doris (nee Clarke), a Post Office clerk, and Harold, a surveyor with Poole city council, Ron went to Bournemouth boys’ grammar school and loved playing piano duets with his father.
Iran unis ‘backing dictatorship’ – academic
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
A former assistant professor at an Iranian university has called on fellow academics to support the students leading anti-government protests and warned the international community against turning a blind eye to the events unfolding at the country’s universities. . Encieh Erfani, who is now outside of Iran and can no longer return to her country after speaking out publicly against the government, described the Iranian people as “ready for explosion” leading up to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa A
Troubled for-profit ASA College to lose accreditation - Natalie Schwartz, Higher Ed Dive
Economics and Change in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced Friday that it will soon yank accreditation from ASA College, a troubled for-profit institution with campuses in New York and Florida. The agency hasn’t yet determined the exact date it will pull ASA College’s accreditation, but it said it won’t extend recognition beyond March.
ELT: UK data showing “steady recovery” in Q3
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Data on the English language teaching sector’s source markets has shown that a steady recovery is already underway, as figures overall are up by over 200% compared to last year. The positive figures came from a “strong rebound” in junior student weeks, noting a good quarter for centres catering towards them – junior student weeks were up a whopping 3,254% on last year’s Q3.
OPINION Merger Watch: Mergers in higher education are global. Here are lessons for US colleges. - Ricardo Azziz, Higher Ed Dive
Economics and Change in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
First, that mergers in higher education are a global phenomenon. Second, that mergers are being pursued in many countries to enhance global competitiveness. Third, that mergers inevitably arouse opposition. The global phenomenon of higher education mergers has, in many ways, presaged the expected consolidations unfolding at colleges in the U.S. Over the past several decades, major merger initiatives have been reported in northern Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium, Romania, Gre
Amber on track to drive $1 billion in gross booking value in 2023
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Founded in 2016 with headquarters in Pune, India, student-housing platform, AmberStudent ends the year with a $600 million in gross booking value with 40% net margin. Eyeing 100,000 bookings with a gross value of $1 billion by 2023, the company is looking to solidify their presence in the global real estate market. “We have seen unprecedented growth in student demands for accommodation in the last couple of years, especially in countries like the US, UK, Australia and Ireland, as international b
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