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India: “politicians can’t control student desire”

The PIE News

Despite some possible wishes by candidates in the country’s upcoming election, it’s unlikely that it will be easy to get more students to study in India, stakeholders have predicted. Speaking to Indian agents and experts in the international education sector, it seems that either way, things may continue as business as usual.

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International graduate elected mayor of UK city

The PIE News

A former international student from Nigeria, who settled in the UK after graduation, has been elected as the first African lord mayor of the British city of Leeds. “My father always said, ‘you educate to serve’,”explained Marshall-Katung. I was such a daddy’s girl,” she said. “At

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Certified education agents being head-hunted by competitors

The PIE News

Speaking at a town hall session hosted by the British Universities’ International Liaison Association at The PIE Live Europe conference, Julia Wang, director of international relations at Liverpool John Moores University raised the issue. It’s something that they decide to do,” explained Sukhwani. “In

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Looming Dutch election leaves stakeholders sitting in first gear

The PIE News

Rollercoaster would be a tame word to describe the events in the world of Dutch international education over the last two years. From a housing crisis, to a stop on international recruitment, to a governmental collapse, almost everything under the sun has happened. Their thoughts were not far from scathing. “To

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10 reasons to be excited about The PIE Live Europe ’24

The PIE News

UK and European institutions are facing huge challenges and politics has never been more intrusive in our mission to promote international education. It’s time to mobalise At times it has felt like the very fabric of the industry is being called into question, be it in national media coverage or on the political stage.

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Netherlands searching for “optimal” international student level

The PIE News

The Netherlands is weighing up the benefits international students bring to the country and seeking an “optimal” mix that will profit all stakeholders, the minister of education has said. “I feel the exchanges of students and researchers actually typically bring countries closer together,” he told The PIE.

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Building Bridges to Beijing?

HEPI

As part of this work, in September 2023 I joined a mission of Vice-Chancellors, Pro-VCs, and senior staff from 20 UK universities. British Council, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and Universities UK International (UUKi) organized a comprehensive programme. We visited Beijing, Shanghai, and some other cities.