Due to a lack of housing, students have been advised against visiting specific universities in Europe. Students who are unable to find housing in locations like Glasglow and the Netherlands have received warnings from universities.
August 20, 2022
Scholarships for Indian students who are residents of and attend school in India have been announced by the University of Birmingham Dubai. Scholarship application forms are available on the official website, birmingham.ac.uk/dubai, for interested students.
August 19, 2022
For the academic year 2022-2023, Flinn Scientific has released new lab safety courses for middle and high school science teachers. The free, asynchronous courses are created especially for science teachers to help them create the most secure learning environments possible for their students.
August 19, 2022
According to recent data, the US granted 50% fewer visas to new Chinese students in the first half of 2022 than it did before the pandemic, raising concerns about the country's declining influence. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, China had sent 369,548 students to the US in 2019, more than any other country had done for the previous ten years in a row. According to Wall Street Journal data, 31,055 academic visas have been issued to Chinese nationals since 2019, representing a significant decrease from previous years.
August 19, 2022
In what is seen as a crackdown on errant agencies, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency in Australia has taken harsh action against commercial cheating operators, banning the top 40 websites in the country that provide contract cheating services.
August 18, 2022
As international students look to tighten their budgets, demand for less expensive and more affordable destinations is gaining strength in Europe, according to new data from Studyportals. Italy, where absolute demand has increased by an astounding 45% over the past 12 months, was found to be the survey's standout country. Significant increases are also being seen in Poland, with just over 28%, and Portugal, with just under 29%.
August 18, 2022
Startling information about agent switching was recently revealed in a LinkedIn post. The article generated a stir and sparked conversations about agent switching among Indian education stakeholders. The morality of awarding scholarships to students in the competitive Indian job market was questioned in the LinkedIn post. It asserted that many education agents admitted that other companies had contacted their students.
August 18, 2022
News reports say that the Central Government has issued guidelines to central universities for setting up endowment funds through donations and contributions in an effort to encourage them to raise funds independently. The Union Ministry of Education shared the guidelines for the Central Universities Endowment Fund (CUEF) with the vice chancellors of central universities last month.
August 17, 2022
The British Government has resumed its priority visa services. This comes as good news for international students waiting to enter the UK. Priority visa services allow incoming international students to pay extra for a faster decision on their application ahead of the new academic year in September.
August 17, 2022
A well-liked collaboration and communication tool for K–12 teachers that has been around for more than ten years is permanently closing. Late on Monday, the company announced that Edmodo would be permanently closing.
August 16, 2022
Education industry stakeholders claim that the post-Covid, tech-driven operating environment has led to more comprehensive services and real global reach. However, opinions on the potential "over-reliance" on agency models and accepted commission rates vary.
August 16, 2022
The Japan Association of Overseas Studies has announced that November 12 will be designated as 'Study Abroad Day' in Japan, recognising and promoting the value of studying abroad. In a statement, the Japan Association of Overseas Studies confirmed the news, saying it had received permission from the Japan Anniversary Association to commemorate the day.
August 15, 2022
As per media reports, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela became the first NIT to award Blockchain-based digital degrees to over 1500 students at its 19th convocation on August 13. These degrees were created in collaboration with IIT Kanpur's C3i Innovation Hub, as part of Prime Minister's National Blockchain Project.
August 15, 2022
According to experts, 28,000 students who applied to attend university in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are still waiting for an offer just days before the release of the A-level results. In what appears to be one of the most competitive university entrance rounds in recent memory, analysis by DataHE reveals the overall number of 18-year-olds without offers has increased from about 16,000 at this point in the admissions process in 2019 to 27,850 in 2022.
August 14, 2022
A new survey measuring public confidence in higher education found that young adults' faith in American colleges and universities must be earned and not taken for granted. In a survey of adults in Generation Z, 41% said they typically trusted schools and institutions, while 35% said they typically did not.
August 13, 2022