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AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION CANCELS THOUSANDS OF STUDENT VISAS
October 26th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Following a crackdown by the Australian Immigration Department, thousands of international student visas have been cancelled in the past year.
HARVARD NO LONGER NUMBER ONE IN WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
October 6th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Today the new Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2011-2012 revealed that Harvard University has been knocked off the top spot.
NAFSA 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO
May 26th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
This week sees i-studentgroup head to west coast Canada to attend the 2011 Annual NAFSA Conference and Expo in Vancouver, British Columbia.
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON TO OPEN NEW INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
May 19th, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
The University of Brighton has recently announced that they are to open an International College which will offer more opportunities to international students on their path to university. The college, expected to open in September, will help to boost the local economy as well as provide a number of employment opportunities in the area.
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT INTRODUCE NEW INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AGENCY
April 11th, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
Nearly two months after the devastating earthquake which shook the city of Christchurch, killing hundreds of people amongst which were 70 overseas students, the New Zealand government have announced that they are to launch a new agency to help encourage international students back into the country.
UK VICE-CHANCELLORS OPPOSE PLANNED VISA CUTS
March 7th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams
UK university leaders have reiterated their warning that proposed cuts to UK visas for international students could be very damaging to the higher education sector and could even result in the closure of many courses.
STRENGTHENING HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE SECTOR RELATIONS BETWEEN CANADA AND AFRICA
December 7th, 2010 posted by Felicity Pont
Universities’ role in the development of a more prosperous Africa was advanced last month with the announcement of a new $2.2 million partnership between African and Canadian universities.
FORMER MEDIA EXECUTIVE MOVES TO ACADEMIA
November 30th, 2010 posted by Felicity Pont
Senior newspaper executive and editor David Maguire has moved to academia as Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Management at Murdoch University.
