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The opportunities emerging from a tougher recruitment landscape

The PIE News

When there’s so much that is out of our hands – e.g. political and economic turbulence – it’s hard to stay positive. However, it’s times like these that often inspire us to uncover new and perhaps better ways of working. Our agents still firmly have their hands on the wheel for PG, but more resource is now allocated to UG.

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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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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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US: sector welcomes bipartisan effort to keep STEM graduates

The PIE News

The US international education sector has welcomed a piece of legislation that seeks to keep STEM graduates in America. However, concerns remain that political hurdles and a possible government shutdown will make the legislation difficult to pass.

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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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Is a 4-Year College Degree Still Necessary?

MindMax

My higher education (and, yes, political) bias compelled me to discount Santorum’s statement immediately. Over time, several factors have contributed to my new perspective on the value of a 4-year degree: 1. The return on investment simply isn’t what it used to be, especially for non-STEM careers like social work and teaching.

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Uli Leibrecht, CEPA, US

The PIE News

SIU was founded by my husband’s family and while visiting our partner universities in the US in 1999/2000, the idea to develop short-term customised faculty-led programs came up. We also had a couple who came back to the Château to get married here, because they had met during a study abroad program with us.

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