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Employer uncertainty and graduate anxiety plague UK job market
International graduates in the UK are struggling to secure employment and, as a result, are seeking future opportunities outside the country, a survey has found.
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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options
Humanities departments in the US may need to shift their focus so students can find better post-study work – and garner a “wider variety” of international students, stakeholders have suggested.
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Universities welcome budget to prevent Canadian “brain drain”
Canadian universities have welcomed the government’s federal budget that boosts funding for “long overdue” academic research and scholarships and provides greater student support for housing and mental health.
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Visa hike expected in May as Australian sector share prices fall
International education stakeholders across Australia are concerned that the government will hike visa fees for international students in its May budget, marking another blow to student mobility after a string of recent measures.
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Tributes paid to Chinese student killed in Sydney stabbing
Flags at the University of Sydney are flying half-mast after Chinese student, Yixuan Cheng, was named as the sixth victim of the Bondi Junction stabbings in Sydney.
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University “moves away” from flags in cultural celebration
A UK university has taken a deliberate step to remove maps and flags from its cultural activities on campus, as they create barriers to student integration, it said.
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“Worries” UK Skilled Worker visa hike could deter internationals
New visa salary thresholds coming into force in the UK have worried business leaders that a “hike in wages” could deter international graduates from settling in the country.
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New funding models explored as UK HEIs “running out of road”
Stakeholders in the UK are exploring a range of potential funding models for undergraduate education, against a backdrop of financial sustainability concerns, course cuts and redundancies for higher education institutions.
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France welcomes 412,000 international students
The number of international students studying in France exceeded 412,000 in the 2022/23 academic year, making up 14% of the country’s students.