January

New Nuffic report on international student recruitment policies

New Nuffic report on international student recruitment policies

Nuffic has published a report that provides an overview of national-level policies on international student recruitment in 11 countries: the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia,...
 
Nuffic turns 60 this year

Nuffic turns 60 this year

This year marks an important anniversary for Nuffic: on 11 January 2012 it will be 60 years to the day that we were founded by the Dutch universities as the Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education.
 

Nuffic updates education market information factsheets

Are you looking for information on how to reach prospective students in Brazil? Or do you want to learn about setting up cooperation with Chinese education institutions? You will find your answers in Nuffic’s Education Market Information...
 
New search engine for study programmes

New search engine for study programmes

In www.studyfinder.nl, Nuffic presents a complete, reliable and up–to-date overview of all study programmes taught in English at Dutch higher education institutions. This new search engine was developed as part of the Red Carpet Programme. This...
 

Promoting studying abroad on social media

Last December Nuffic launched a Facebook page dedicated to going abroad for study or an internship. The aim of the page is to raise awareness of the possibilities among current and prospective Dutch students.
 

Competing for the brightest minds?

Dutch policy-makers and higher education institutions need to be aware of policy developments in other countries, so they can formulate better recruitment strategies and attract the right kinds of foreign students. A new Nuffic report provides an...
 
Mozambique study paves way for collaboration

Mozambique study paves way for collaboration

Nuffic has published a study on the alignment of professional education and the labour market in Mozambique. The report identifies strengths and weaknesses and includes innovative ideas on how multi-stakeholder international cooperation can add...
 

Fairs: personal contact in an online world

These days, many institutions are increasing their focus on online promotion and reducing their number of visits to the regions. In many Neso countries however, personal contact at education fairs is important for making a decision on studying...
 

Nuffic and PIE produce sustainability toolkit

Nuffic and PIE, the Platform for International Education, joined forces to organise a hands-on seminar on sustainability in capacity building projects for Dutch project implementers. The seminar produced a collection of best practices and a...
 

Online tool for measuring internationalisation

Nuffic offers a free online tool called ‘MINT’ that helps higher education institutions to map their internationalisation efforts. It allows users to get a better insight into the results of their internationalisation activities. It also...
 

Ethiopian delegation on study tour in Holland

A delegation of presidents, vice-presidents and project coordinators of eight Ethiopian universities visited the Netherlands on a study tour in November 2011. The visit was part of a NICHE project supporting the development of commercial...
 
Study in Holland: distinctive in attracting international students

Study in Holland: distinctive in attracting international students

In the last few years, the international higher education environment has changed rapidly. Nuffic has put a lot of effort into increasing the brand awareness of Dutch higher education amongst international students. From 2012 these promotional...
 
New calls for proposals Nuffic and CAPES

New calls for proposals Nuffic and CAPES

Nuffic and the Brazilian intermediary organisation CAPES published two calls for proposals. One call is for joint research projects and the exchange of PhD students. The other call for proposals is for projects that stimulate Dutch-Brazilian...
 

Indonesian 'veteran' university looking for Dutch partners

The University of Pembangunan Nasional (UPN) Veteran Yogyakarta is eager to start international cooperation with Dutch institutions. They are looking for partners in the fields of Mineral Technology, Industrial Technology, Agriculture, Economics,...
 

What Holland Alumni want

Holland alumni are still very much connected to the Netherlands and to their Dutch higher education institution. This is one of the main conclusions from recent Nuffic research into the needs and wishes of Holland alumni.
 

IFP in final phase

The Ford Foundation’s International Fellowships Programme (IFP) is coming to completion. The last group of fellows have started their studies last autumn. Now the programme enters its ‘learning and impact’ phase, aimed at knowledge exchange.
 

The 5 Cs of integrated capacity development

Nuffic recently held an internal meeting on Integrated Capacity Development (ICD), with two experts on the subject. The aim was to enhance understanding of the interrelationships amongst capacity and changes in performance.
 
Campaign medal honours NPT projects in Vietnam

Campaign medal honours NPT projects in Vietnam

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has awarded Nuffic senior programme administrator Tjay Koen Yap the prestigious 'Campaign Medal for People’s Health’. He received the award for his ‘outstanding contribution to the development of the health...
 

Outcome latest NFP application round available

Nuffic received an enormous amount of high quality applications for the 1 October deadline of the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP). The selection results are now available.
 

NICHE seminar on gender and labour market issues

Fifty-four participants from nine African countries shared their best practices on mainstreaming gender and labour market issues at a NICHE seminar in Rwanda in December.
 
Nuffic launches Tailor-Made Training programme

Nuffic launches Tailor-Made Training programme

Nuffic is launching a new capacity building programme under the NFP programme: Tailor-Made Training (TMT). The NFP Tailor-Made Training programme is geared towards enhancing the overall performance of organisations in 61 countries by training a...
 
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