The ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis has led to thousands of international students fleeing Ukraine. Many countries all over the world have stepped up to help students whose studies have been disrupted.
March 10, 2022
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has put together the ‘Draft Guidelines for Transforming Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) into Multidisciplinary Institutions’ to, as the name suggests, encourage growth of multidisciplinary higher education institutions.
March 06, 2022
It’s no surprise that the world is moving towards having an interdisciplinary skill-oriented workforce for almost everything. Now, more than ever, there’s a need for an efficient workforce. UniAthena’s mission, to have a barrier-free learning environment, has led to the creation of more than 250 short online courses.
February 24, 2022
All Philadelphia Public Schools opened their doors for in-person learning amidst opposition from some education leaders. Monica Lewis, spokesperson for the school district said that the district “firmly believes that in-person learning is best for our students.” Fall in the number of staff and the general well-being of the students and school staff were some of the main reasons why some education leaders were none too sure about the decision. The return to in-person learning will now be handled with stricter safety protocols.
January 24, 2022
With the COVID-19 pandemic around, it's safe to say that the education sector is one such sector that has taken many hits. The pandemic brought in many restrictions, the biggest one – travel. Overseas students studying in Japanese universities are finding it difficult to enter and re-enter Japan as currently the government of Japan is yet to give a clear picture of the entry timeline. The government continues to face backlash as overseas students are stuck in limbo, with no definite timeline to re-enter “as soon as possible”, in sight.
January 20, 2022
The US Education Department recently announced new grants under the American Rescue Plan to support colleges and universities' needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many community colleges and rural higher education institutions faced setbacks such as low enrollment, students unable to meet basic needs, to name a few. These institutions have a higher percentage of low-income students, and new grants will help solve these setbacks.
January 20, 2022
At the 18th Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Arab World, organised by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO) in Algeria, several new initiatives to improve research and to enhance the quality of education were approved. Improvement in the quality of research in the field of technology, culture, society and economy is expected to bring about quality education and healthy competition.
January 20, 2022
Arizona State University has recently announced their $25m online initiative to be carried out by the university’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. The accredited online Global Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate will help students in developing countries with basic business skills. The programme was created with the aim to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education. The aim is to reach 100m learners by the year 2030.
January 20, 2022
The recent third Turkey–Africa summit brought good news for African students as now the Turkish government will work towards attracting more African students to its universities. Also, it was decided that, beginning in 2023, the African students can get into the majority of degree programs with a high school certificate.
January 17, 2022
The Pan African University has received a total of 10,789 applicants for the 2021/22 call of applications which went out in the month
January 06, 2022
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, is all about big goals when it comes to the State University of New York (SUNY). The State University of New York, in the last decade or so
January 06, 2022
According to the US State Department’s latest Trafficking in Persons report, a rather disturbing trend has come to light, that is, human trafficking of international students around the world for forced labour and sex work.
January 05, 2022
Starting January 2022, West Bengal’s new academic session will have a new course named ‘Setu Pathakram', to be available for students of all classes.
December 11, 2021
The 11th virtual annual conference of the African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) Conference that took place on 25th – 26th November, 2021, gave us a run-down of the World Bank’s global assistance for higher education.
December 06, 2021
At the recently held Asia Pacific Technical and Vocational Education Forum (APAC TVET), organised by Education New Zealand, Skills Consulting Group — the country’s largest private sector vocational education consultancy, and Te Pūkenga, New Zealand’s new national institution for Vocational Education and Training, New Zealand undertook a major reform of its vocational education system.
November 26, 2021