August 13th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
The path of international student candidates for research degrees and jobs in Australian universities should be made easier by the introduction of visa categories, according to the Australian Technology Network of universities.
August 12th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
Students in Ireland are increasingly turning to engineering, computing and science subjects in the hopes of securing stable careers.
August 11th, 2010 posted by Sarah Pont
American President, Barack Obama has urged higher education institutions in the US to “re-take the lead” in offering and providing the best education the world has to offer.
August 9th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
More and more US colleges and universities are turning to conditional admissions as a legitimate form of attracting international students. The institutions are now seeing conditional admission as part of a more comprehensive recruiting strategy as a growing number move away from a policy of recruiting students purely on their own terms.
August 5th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
Attending the Pacific Islands Forum in Vanuatu, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced that the number of scholarships his country offers to Pacific islanders will double from 100 to 200 places.
August 4th, 2010 posted by Sarah Pont
Speaking from Sydney’s Macquarie University, Simon Crean has dismissed the bleak forecasts in the overseas student market.
August 3rd, 2010 posted by Felicity Pont
The 31st World Conference of the Stress and Anxiety Research Society (STAR) will take place at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) from Wednesday 4 August to Friday, 6 August. The conference will be hosted by the Centre for Research on Occupational and Life Stress (CROLS) in the University.
August 2nd, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
The Home Office in the UK is to carry out a review of student visas after the number of students coming to the UK rose by a third last year. Figures showed that the number of student visas granted rose by 75,000 to 300,000 in the twelve months prior to March 2010.
