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The German Federal Foreign Office is being urged by the DAAD not to make "reduced cuts" to its budget, which would mean the abolition of numerous programmes and scholarships from its list of offerings. DAAD sources say the Foreign Office’s decision would force a number of German higher education institutions to abruptly reduce mobility and scholarship funding, with the possibility of around 6,000 scholarships being cancelled.

July 21, 2022

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Tuesday saw the release of guidance from the US Department of Education that may make it more challenging for colleges to switch accreditors and may conflict with the new Florida law that mandates that public colleges in the state switch accrediting agencies every accreditation cycle.

July 21, 2022

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The Home Office of the United Kingdom conducted a snapshot insight survey to better understand graduates' decision-making and reasons for migrating to the UK. Sources said that IFF Research, an external contractor, was hired to do the evaluation. They conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with 50 graduate route permission holders to gain a better understanding of their experiences with the new visa application process and their post-graduation career goals.

July 21, 2022

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After over three years of delays, the International Association for College Admissions Counsellors conference was held last week with more than 1,400 participants representing over 80 countries at the University of New Mexico.

July 20, 2022

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Although the government has announced a 1.9 per cent increase in funding for mainstream schools for the academic year after next, many have concerns over soaring inflation, which stood at 9 per cent in May. Adding to the concern is an analysis conducted by Liberal Democrats that found school budgets might face a £2.5bn “pay cut” over rocketing inflation.

July 20, 2022

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CUBO held an award ceremony last week to honour UK campus and commercial services professionals. During the ceremony, awards were distributed in 9 categories to deserving entities. The awards, presented at Lancaster University during the College & University Business Officers summer conference, recognised six institutions in England, as well as the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland.

July 20, 2022

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In the face of Lord Karan Bilimoria's repeated calls for the UK to set an ambitious new target of hosting one million international students by 2030, university academics are conducting world-leading emissions reduction research while also meeting COP26 sustainability commitments.

July 19, 2022

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People are starting to realise how significant Sweden’s international education sector is to its economy. A recent study conducted by The Swedish Institute found that international students contribute about SEK 3.5–4 billion ($338–386 million) annually to the growth of the Swedish economy.

July 19, 2022

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As parents decide to keep their children at home during the hottest days predicted in the UK's heatwave, headteachers report seeing about a third of students absent from class. Many schools will be conducting their classes online on Monday and Tuesday, when the weather is expected to soar into the high 30s and possibly even reach 40C for the first time.

July 19, 2022

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An Education Policy Institute (EPI) study found that the gap between poorer students and their peers in Wales was 22–23 months prior to the pandemic, and around 18 months in England. Over the past ten years, there has hardly been any improvement in this metric, the study found. The EPI stated that more needed to be done by policymakers to close the gaps, particularly in Wales, where things were noticeably worse.

July 19, 2022

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According to the UK Government, by the end of the following academic year, every state school in England will be equipped with a defibrillator. The announcement comes after a ten-year campaign led by Mark King, whose son Oliver, then 12 years old, had a sudden cardiac arrest while participating in a swimming race in Liverpool in 2011.

July 18, 2022

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In Florida, textbooks are subject to a state-level adoption process that includes reviewers assessing the instructional materials' quality and how well they adhere to state standards for various subjects. The state attracted national attention earlier this year when it rejected a number of maths textbooks for allegedly incorporating elements of the Common Core State Standards, social-emotional learning principles, or critical race theory.

July 18, 2022

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After teachers, particularly those in the English department, claimed that the existing workload would be reduced by nearly 30 to 40 percent, the DU Vice Chancellor refuted the charges in a statement to the press. In a media interview, Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor of Delhi University, refuted claims that the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework will lighten teachers' workloads and claimed that the subject is "politicised".

July 17, 2022

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Software and apps are currently used in all areas of learning, from languages to physiotherapy to architecture to qualitative social scientific research, although they were formerly only used in the curriculum in the fields of science, technology, and mathematics.

July 16, 2022

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Former education recovery commissioner Sir Kevan Collins charged the UK government with burying its head in the sand regarding the learning loss that has occurred among children in England as a result of COVID. Sir Kevan warned that the issue of neglected students will not "go away" anytime soon. He also claimed that the current NTP (National Tutoring Programme) was in danger of resembling nothing more than a few kids in the corner doing a little tutoring.

July 16, 2022