Jon Aizlewood

I think we need to re-address the way we define the term ‘migration’. Penalising genuine students seeking a UK education seems at odds given the huge benefit to our economy and the greater reliance universities are going to have on international students

The English Network, a nexus of UK-based ELT providers, held its second annual conference focused on raising quality standards among independent operators...

Following the depreciation of the rupee against most major Western currencies in 2011, observers are warning that Indian study abroad traffic could slow in 2012. However, agents who talked to the PIE remain confident.

The UK has officially launched HE Global, its new campaign to help boost UK transnational education (TNE), such as twinning programmes, campuses abroad and even online learning. It says that TNE is an important "soft power" tool which supports the UK's image abroad.

IDP Education has seen satisfactory demand for its second ELT centre in Cambodia, but competition remains stiff...

English language training isn’t usually associated with smouldering sex symbols – which is perhaps why one of Brazil’s biggest operators, CCAA, has cast the Hollywood siren Megan Fox in its latest television commercial. The PIE talks to CCAA about the campaign.

Groupement FLE (GFLE) has cemented its status as a go-getting professional organisation after holding a recent weekend summit...

A research project has been launched that could lead to student loans for university students in Australia being extended to international students for the first time. Those in charge say the move could revive Australia's education exports sector.

King College International is to launch an English language learning and football programme in Spain...

Turkey, Jordan and Georgia are the latest countries to join a new system in which all UK visa applications must be paid for online and in dollars. The countries will join the system from January 30. From next month, appointment booking for biometric checking also becomes automated online.