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Around 200 employees are understood to be affected as the international education company responds to falling student volumes and shifting visa policies across major study destinations.

Miras Daulenov explores Kazakhstan’s ambitious talent goals and why the country is uniquely positioned to incorporate academic traditions and educational models from across the world.

Following drastic declines in US visa issuance to Indian students, experts weigh the roles of waning demand and persistent visa barriers – and whether the contraction marks a lasting shift in India-US mobility. 

Germany has strengthened its position as a major destination for Indian students, although rapid growth has brought renewed attention to student debt, recruitment practices and immigration risks associated with some private and hybrid programs.

Education Centre of Australia (ECA) and Wuhan University (WHU) have signed an agreement to deliver ECA’s first Australian qualification in China, with students able to study for an Information Technology diploma without leaving the country.

New research points to modest initial scale, premium pricing and limited graduate outcome data, while universities and their partners argue that late approvals and an early-stage market make it too soon to judge the model.

This week, The PIE sat down with Ellen Bao, founder and managing director of the boarding school placement company Schoolsgroup Education Group (GrandVision Education). We spoke about how a company's biggest asset is its team, the need for higher professional standards across the industry and the power of sticking to what you do best.

Oxford International’s latest mobility survey reveals a more independent, first-generation cohort pursuing postgraduate education overseas, as rising costs, tighter immigration policies and expanding opportunities at home reshape Indian student ambitions.

After decades of looking abroad for lessons on education, India's international education sector has an opportunity to bring that expertise to conversations closer to home, writes Sagar Bahadur.

University-administered Korean assessments are being recognised alongside official language tests under criteria in effect from 2026, the education ministry has clarified to The PIE.

China Chunlai Education Group Co is set to acquire Dublin Business School (DBS) from Kaplan in a deal worth a reported USD$127.5 million.

A youth exchange program between Japan and Russia is set to resume next month after a seven-year hiatus.

New legislation, tougher penalties for exam malpractice and a wider review of India's examination system form the Modi government's biggest response yet to the NEET-UG crisis, though organisers warn the protest movement is far from over.

What began as outrage over the alleged NEET paper leak has evolved into a nationwide student protest movement. Reporting from Mumbai, The PIE explores why students say the crisis has become about far more than one examination or one minister.

Malaysian pop sensation Siti Nurhaliza has been awarded an honourary master's degree in Creative Arts and Media by Sunway University, with the songstress encouraging graduates to challenge themselves and "give back" to the country.