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UK study travel welcomes EU and US traveller quarantine exemption
Education stakeholders in the UK have largely welcomed the government announcement waiving quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers from Europe and the US.
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Beijing regulations see Chinese edtech stocks plummet
New regulations from Beijing directed at the private education sector released on Saturday saw stocks in private tutoring companies plunge.
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Students ‘overwhelmingly willing’ to get vaccines and quarantine
International students are “willing to do all they can” to study on campuses this year, including quarantining on arrival, complying with vaccination requirements and beginning studies online if they can later transfer to in-person class, IDP Connect research has suggested.
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International student expenditure in WA drops by $761m in 2020
International student expenditure in Western Australia declined by $761 million in 2020 when they contributed $1.34 billion to the state’s economy, research has revealed.
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Landmark US government backing for international education
The first joint statement from the US departments of State and Education in over two decades to support the country’s international education ambitions has promised a “shared commitment” to promote the country as a study destination.
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Blocked account stops paying instalments in Germany
BAM Bundesweites Anlagenmanagement, a blocked account provider in Germany, has failed to pay out instalments to international student customers in the country since June.
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Canadian unis grapple with vaccine policies
At least 23 Canadian schools are requiring students living in residence to be vaccinated – but many are not mandating it on campus.
Digital credential companies partner up
Credentials verification company Digitary has announced it has partnered with US-based Parchment to help learners "turn credentials into opportunities".
Jump in online STEM popularity at Nord Anglia
Online STEM courses among K12 students at the international school provider Nord Anglia Education has doubled in popularity over the past year.
Australia reveals micro-credentials marketplace
Universities Admissions Centre is poised to set up Australia’s first micro-credentials marketplace, having won an Australian government grant.
Kenyan uni joins German STEM initiative
Nairobi-based Strathmore University will be a training centre for the German government-supported Industry Immersion Programme.
2021 BETT Awards celebrate UK edtech
Stakeholders in the edtech community met in London this month to celebrate the “creativity and innovation” of their sector as part of the 2021 BETT Awards.
52% of students favour vaccine passports
More than half of international students believe institutions should require vaccine passports for students to be allowed onto campus, a QS survey has found.
“Watershed” US gov commitment welcomed
Stakeholders in the US’ international education community have welcomed new government commitments to promote the country as a study destination.
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The battle over Hungary’s €1.5 billion Chinese university campus
As politicians focus on academic freedom and espionage in the the Hungary Fudan campus debate, the financial details of the arrangement also merit scrutiny. Callan Quinn reports.
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