Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

—About a decade ago, nearly all—97 percent—of IBM’s job advertisements required a four-year college degree, according to David Barnes, vice president of global workforce policy at the tech giant, who spoke this week at the annual SXSW EDU conference here. ‘Bad’ Policy No.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Board of Trustees at Seattle Pacific University has been under fire for months for refusing to budge on a policy that bars hiring openly LGBTQ+ individuals, despite widespread opposition across campus. A number of trustees also resigned in protest after the governing board upheld the policy in the face of strict opposition.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It reviews a HEPI Policy Note by Nick Hillman: you can read that piece here. Alongside this Policy Note, HEPI has also marked the anniversary of the Robbins Report with a blog series – you can access all the material here. This produced public outrage and, in the House, from the Government’s own ranks as well as from Labour.

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The PIE News

APRIL 19, 2024

“The New Zealand government is committed to improving the immigration funding system to ensure it is efficient, self-funding, and sustainable,” said Libby Gerard, manager immigration (border and funding) policy at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is planning to debut its Center for Enlightened Disagreement to address challenges in navigating differences to drive change and encourage critical thinking in solving pressing problems. Schapiro Institute for Policy Research Faculty Fellow at Northwestern.

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The PIE News

APRIL 23, 2024

Australia’s prime minister has defended a clampdown on “Mickey Mouse courses” that he says enabled non-genuine students to remain in the country under the previous government and stated that annual immigration figures will be halved to 250,000 in the 2024/25 financial year.

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EAB

JANUARY 20, 2023

Blogs Why your institution needs an up-to-date flexible work policy Remote and hybrid work is here to stay , and effective flexible work arrangements can help your institution attract and retain top talent, improve productivity, and conserve space and energy. Start here Exemplar My institution has an up-to-date flexible work policy in place.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Currency fluctuations, for example, around voting time can leave students struggling to pay their deposits and tuition fees, while unexpected policy changes enacted by new administrations can derail their entire plans. Elections can have both short- and long-term implications for the flow of international students.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Ellie Russell , Deputy Head of Policy at University Alliance. This is easy enough to do when trying to stay on top of the daily proliferation of HE policy publications and punditry, let alone everything else. Most Level 6 and 7 management apprentices are actually in public services.

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The PIE News

MARCH 13, 2024

Australia’s reputation and economy will take a big hit from the Albanese government’s plans to reduce international student numbers through its recently announced Migration Strategy. It’s the latest example of an unfair policy change in the treatment of international students that focuses on the symptom without fixing the cause.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

By codifying the program, it gives institutions something to look forward to annually as a source that they may be able to tap, assuming they qualify, for much needed resources,” said Kelly Leon, vice president of communications and government relations for the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).

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The PIE News

APRIL 10, 2024

In the wake of soaring international student visa rejections , 11 Australian universities and up to 100 colleges have recently had their risk rating downgraded, prompting further questions about government immigration policies and the competitiveness of the Australian education sector on the global stage.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The next UK government should work more closely with universities to achieve economic growth and maintain the managed rise of international student numbers, according to the body representing 142 institutions across the country.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

The introduction and rollout of the new Better FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form has led to a multitude of challenges, setbacks, and concerns among students, caregivers, and educators.

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Coursera blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Our focus wasn’t just on embracing online learning but on weaving it intricately into the fabric of our academic programs across 15 diverse degree disciplines, including computing, management, English, and more. Under Khan’s leadership, Riphah has seen tremendous impact from its Coursera partnership, including 1.72

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The PIE News

APRIL 12, 2024

New Entrants”, as they are called by the government, will still be eligible for a discount on the £38,700 figure. He gave a “stark example” with the Standard Occupational Classification 2424 – business and financial project management professionals. It’s not just concerns for international graduates, but the people employing them.

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HEPI

APRIL 7, 2024

In 2022, and in recognition of similar challenges facing Australia’s higher education sector, the newly elected Labor government established the Universities Accord to outline the path to lasting and transformative reform in the higher education system. UK universities enjoy world-leading status, but the sector is not without its challenges.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The US for Success coalition aims to work in partnership with the government, businesses and higher education institutions to advocate for “supportive” federal policies that help the country to remain competitive as a destination for international students.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK honoured a group of high-achieving Indian alumni from British universities, celebrating the ‘living bridge’ between the two nations. The India-UK Achievers Honours celebrate the professional and social contributions of Indians who have studied in the UK.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Despite being somewhat prepped for a “period of risk” , many stakeholders in international education and supporters of the Graduate Route are speaking out against the latest move from government, which follows on from a ban on international master’s students bringing dependants to the UK.

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The PIE News

APRIL 11, 2024

Together with APG Asset Management N.V. Together with APG Asset Management N.V. A Dutch pension investor is a stakeholder in a new partnership worth AUS$1 billion to develop purpose-built-student-accommodation across Australia. It is the third venture between the three partners after deals in 2015 and 2018.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The resulting report outlines how they learned it could be implemented in a governed framework with viable checks and balances to ensure it’s used responsibly —and how to maximize its operational potential. For example, they can focus on risk assessment and compliance monitoring, policy development and review and ethical oversight.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“We are in ongoing dialogue with the government to understand the situation and why the rejection rates have spiked as well as to explore individual cases when our member colleges provide us with specific cases of problematic rejections.” In 2019, English Australia members recorded some 140,645 enrolments.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Similarly, only a minority of participants reported that their work was meaningful (31%) or productive (35%), with a perceived lack of support from colleagues (26%) and managers (26%). Therefore, we consider what we can do to support students in their part-time work. So, why are students working so many hours?

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The PIE News

MARCH 27, 2024

If not, the sector could be up against the proposal of a new cabinet led by far-right politician Geert Wilders, who has a majority big enough to form a government but has been unable get partners in a potential coalition onboard. We want to address the issues that people seem to think are going on.”

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Albanese Government supports our world-class international education sector,” Farrell said, highlighting commitment to the sector by the highest echelons of the Australian government. “The Global Agent Week 2022 opened with a ministerial address from Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

International students are calling on the Canadian government to extend a rule allowing them to work more than 20 hours per week. IRCC is in the process of assessing the impact of the policy, including how many students have taken advantage of it, and said it will communicate any new developments publicly.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In October, the Albanese government announced new measures to tackle unscrupulous players in the country’s international education industry, including preventing education agents from also owning and operating institutions.

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The PIE News

MARCH 20, 2024

The move is following a January high court ruling asserting a European Union policy that only Ukrainians nationals and former legitimate residents of Ukraine can settle in the country. “Municipalities will continue to accommodate third-country nationals during this period; the Central Government will reimburse the related costs.”

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HEPI

APRIL 11, 2023

Universities’ independence from direct government control allows them autonomy Some public comment from ministers and the press seems to misunderstand the independent status of universities. Universities are significantly protected from government interference compared to schools. The opinions are a personal, not institutional, view.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It’s nearly [reached] 200,000 – the word to explain this is ‘extraordinary’ It’s a record number, and it shows how quick and unexpected the recovery was,” said Keri Ramirez, managing director of Studymove. I don’t think the effects of any policies will be felt that much in the first half of 2024,” he noted.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Canadian government is seeking input from universities and colleges into the country’s immigration system. Sean Fraser, Canada’s immigration minister, announced the launch of a new initiative, “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”, which will gather feedback to inform the country’s future migration policies.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

So should Canada be looking to the Netherlands, where the former government asked universities to halt international recruitment in order to stop housing shortages from worsening? Samuel Vetrak, CEO at BONARD, emphasised that governments must think longer term. It’s going to be a useless, useless solution.”

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The PIE News

MAY 24, 2023

Full details of the planned policy change, to be implemented from January 2024, are yet to be revealed as the official statement of changes has not yet been published. This policy will be detrimental to all, but especially women.”

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Scottish government has released its first comprehensive International Education Strategy, promising plans to attract more staff and activity to promote universities and colleges internationally. “Scotland already has more top universities per head of population than any other country in the world,” Dey said.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The UK government must review higher education funding so that institutions can “plan for the long-term and set sustainable funding and delivery models”, a new report has said. It adds that government has an influence over international student recruitment through its immigration policy.

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University Business

MARCH 25, 2024

government resources and contributions from independent research centers, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Humanities Alliance and the Hamilton Project. The Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on quantitative data from multiple U.S. for physical science and history majors.

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