Mobility
Pharma Letter - Brazil's CAPES joins forces with Sanofi to provide scholarship students with training in research centers abroad
Brazil’s Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and French drug major Sanofi (Euronext: SAN) have established a partnership under the Science without Borders program, that will allow Brazilian researchers holding a PhD to receive training in international research centers and will also provide trainee positions abroad to undergraduate and PhD students, in subsidiaries of the company.
The Guardian - International alumni: enhancing universities' recruitment overseas
International student recruitment is complex, costly and competitive. But universities can keep ahead by staying connected with overseas graduates, says Nik Miller
VietNamNet - Scientists encouraged to return home
When Nguyen Van Thuan, an associate professor in the Department of Animal Biotechnology of Konkuk University, Seoul, posted a heartfelt article in a popular online newspaper about his intention to return home – for good – the reaction of readers was overwhelming.
Al-Shorfa - Yemen increases stipends for overseas students
The Yemeni government will increase the level of aid it provides to Yemeni students studying abroad, beginning in April.
The Hindu - Brainport EINDHOVEN
The Eindhoven University of Technology (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, TU/e), located in the city of Eindhoven, in the south of the Netherlands, is slowly gaining popularity among Indianstudents. Its green campus and friendly ambience are great draws for the students.
University World News - Internationalisation must embrace intercultural living
A fundamental need for growth seems to be pushing universities towards embracing non-traditional models of higher education.
University World News - East aims high for international student numbers
International education used to be dominated by Western countries. While the US and the UK are still the leaders in foreign student intake, East Asia is quickly becoming a major player in this sector. China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan have made huge investments in international education, with the aim of attracting more students from around the world.
All News Is Global - Top Italian Universities Close Doors To Students Who Don't Speak English|
You no speeka the English? Well then, signori, you will not be welcome at Italy's prestigious Ca’ Foscari and Bocconi universities.
The PIE News - What is Dubai's draw? Commerce, safety and ease of access...
“Where are you from?” I ask one of the many young Asian men populating the sparkling campus of Amity University, Dubai, where I am on a tour of the self-styled premier destination for higher education in the region – Dubai International Academic City (DIAC).
The PIE News - More Chinese studying abroad at a younger age
Schools exhibiting at this month’s China International Education Exhibition Tour, Beijing, said they believed more Chinese were studying abroad at a younger age.
The PIE News - 82% of internationals want to pay in local currency
A study carried out by international payments company Western Union Business Solutions shows 82% of international students want to pay tuition in their local currency.
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Rethinking the Bottom Line for Internationalization: What Are Students Learning?
For many, if not most, institutions, “success” in internationalization is a bit of a numbers game. It is defined by the number of students going abroad, the number of international students and the amount of revenue they generate, and the number of campuses abroad or courses offered with an international focus.
CIHE - International Student Mobility in the United States
the U.S. hosted 764,795 international students in 2011/12, an increase of 3.7 percent from the previous year. International students in the U.S. now make up 19 percent of the world’s globally mobile students, and as university campus enrollments grow, so does the proportion of students enrolling in them from abroad. The number of U.S. students studying abroad reached 273,996 in 2010/11, an increase of 1.3 percent over the prior year and an increase of 78
University Affairs - The (ambiguous) benefits of short-term study abroad
Study abroad is one of those things that many educators just want to believe in.
Irish Times - Start-up Nation: pointing students to college options abroad - Technology Industry News
With the points for courses such as medicine, dentistry and law climbing inexorably and the cost of attending college in Ireland increasing each year, more students are looking to the continent for third-level courses with accessible entry requirements.
Community College Times - The need to serve 'mal-employed' immigrants
On college campuses, much of the focus regarding immigration has focused on helping young, undocumented students attain legal status so they can pursue a higher education. But there’s another sector of immigrants that educators, workforce experts and policymakers are starting to look at more closely: Those have come to the U.S. with college credentials and experience in growing career fields.
The PIE News - ACPET: Australia must act on non-tertiary visa reform
The chair of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training has written an open letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, urging her to extend student visa reform to non-university providers.
NAFSA - Why Don’t More Americans Study in Europe?
At a meeting in Germany recently, Secretary of State John Kerry was asked by a former exchange program participant to comment on why fewer Americans seek an exchange experience in Europe than Europeans do in America. Secretary Kerry said, “That’s a really good question…. I need to find out.” He referred to the importance that the Administration attaches to scholarships for study abroad, and he said more scholarships are needed.
The PIE News - Australia most expensive of top study destinations
The cost of study in Australia is the highest among the top study destinations and has risen dramatically over the last decade, according to the recent Chaney report.
University Affairs - Changes to immigration rules are a boon to international student recruitment
Fastest growing economic immigrant class is Canadian Experience Class, which favours foreign graduates of Canadian universities for permanent residency.
Eurogates - International students flock to Dutch research universities
International student numbers in the Netherlands have increased in the past year according to recent numbers given by the VSNU, a Dutch higher education association consisting of fourteen research universities.
International Migration - International Student Mobility and Tertiary Education Capacity in Africa
In Africa, 5.8 per cent of enrolled tertiary students go outside their homelands for tertiary study. No other world region has this high a share of outbound student mobility. In this study, I examined why African countries have larger student outflows than other regions and, in particular, I considered the importance of tertiary education capacity in the region for student mobility.
The Independent - Dutch universities: a lesson in value for money?
Dutch education is a bargain and a great way to boost your international job credentials.
The Independent - Studying in the US: "It's a carpe diem moment"
US universities are embracing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to attract British students
The PIE News - NZ: student visa approvals fall by a quarter
Despite efforts to boost education exports, the number of students being issued visas to study in New Zealand for the first time fell by a quarter in 2009-2012, new figures reveal. Overall, visa issuance for new and existing students was down by 10%.
NZWeek - Education arrangement set to boost Malaysian student numbers in New Zealand
Education arrangement set to boost Malaysian student numbers in New Zealand.
South China Morning Post - Hong Kong universities ranked highly but lack international students
Hong Kong's universities are ranked highly but they lack international students. A chronic shortage of hostel beds is a major drawback
The PIE News - Lack of information hampering UK and US study abroad
Despite a growing interest in studying abroad, UK and US students are not getting enough information on the opportunities available to them, a new report from the British Council has claimed.
The PIE News - Japanese unis to “double” overseas students
Japan’s national universities say they want to double their overseas enrolments by 2020, as well as the number of courses they offer in English
NYTimes. - Bigger Proportion of U.S. Students Interested in Going Overseas
The percentage of American students who say they want to study overseas is almost three times that of their British counterparts, according to a new study that the British Council’s research arm, Education Intelligence, released last week during the Going Global conference in Dubai.