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NEW REPORTS REVEAL FACTS ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOUR
June 22nd, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
The College Board have released a set of reports which offer insight into the educational challenges faced by young men of colour and outline a series of concrete recommendations for addressing these issues.
RESOLUTION NEEDED FOR LIBYAN STUDENTS STUDYING IN THE UNITED STATES
May 12th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
Since the freezing of the Libyan-North American Scholarship programme in February, many Libyan students have been left in limbo as to whether or not they can stay and continue their studies or face deportation.
WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS FOR MEDICINE, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY
May 6th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
In the past week QS has unveiled the global rankings for life sciences and medicine courses. Titled the 2011 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the list ranks the top 100 Medicine, Biological Science and Psychology courses around the world.
GERMANY TOPS STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DESTINATIONS
March 9th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams
Germany has been named as the most supportive country for overseas students, in a report undertaken by the British Council. The Global Gauge Study ranks university systems on degree quality, recognition of qualifications and support for overseas students.
NEW INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR INSTITUTIONS TO TRACK GLOBAL ACTIVITIES
January 6th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
A new international consortium is being formed to develop a software platform for universities to track and map their global activities. Many universities across the world currently do not have the resources to help make the most of their relationships abroad, and are unable to track and manage their activities and contacts within other countries.
IS THE US RELYING TOO HEAVILY ON CHINA FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS?
November 15th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
Enrolments from Chinese students to US universities rose by almost 30% in the academic year 2009-2010, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors report. However, overall the number of international students choosing to study in America rose by only 3% to 690,923 with first-time student figures rising by only 1%. This has prompted concerns that the US may be becoming too reliant on Chinese students.
