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Immigration rhetoric ‘watched closely’ in bumper election year

The PIE News

Political debates around immigration and negative rhetoric towards minority groups will be closely observed around the globe, including by potential international students, warn policymakers, as the world faces a bumper election year. Elections can have both short- and long-term implications for the flow of international students.

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UPCEA 2024 Recap: Uncertainty in Higher Education

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MindMax recently attended the 2024 Annual UPCEA Conference in Boston, and my team and I were thrilled to participate in such a lively and well-attended event. I find it fascinating that AI can provide such pointed insights, challenging us to confront and overcome some of our more unsavory characteristics. (We We all have them!)

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The opportunities emerging from a tougher recruitment landscape

The PIE News

However, it’s times like these that often inspire us to uncover new and perhaps better ways of working. A few opportunities my team and I see emerging from the current challenges include: A new focus on undergraduate recruitment QA Higher Education (QAHE) works closely with a network of more than 700 agents all over the world.

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Push to expand 50,000 US-China exchange plan

The PIE News

The Chinese ambassador to the US has announced the implementation of the Young Envoy Scholarship to deliver on president Xi Jingping’s goal of welcoming 50,000 American students to study in China over the next five years. In the same year, there were 19,391 Chinese students studying in the US.

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China increases in QS rankings as India “soars”

The PIE News

Chinese institutions are continuing to improve in rankings, with eight new institutions included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, while the top 10 continues to be dominated by US and UK universities. The post China increases in QS rankings as India “soars” appeared first on The PIE News.

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ELT schools “won’t be affected” by VAT policy

The PIE News

The Labour leader in the UK confirmed that English language schools will be exempt from VAT tax fees put in place by the party should it win the 2024 election, English UK has said. The post ELT schools “won’t be affected” by VAT policy appeared first on The PIE News.

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Universities welcome budget to prevent Canadian “brain drain”

The PIE News

Canadian universities have welcomed president Trudeau’s new federal budget announced on April 16, hailing funding boosts for academic research and graduate scholarships and greater support for student housing and mental healthcare. The post Universities welcome budget to prevent Canadian “brain drain” appeared first on The PIE News.