Europe

International students studying in Newcastle, UK, will now have more options in terms of sourcing accommodation...

Indian education agents have said that the despite safety concerns raised by the suspected “hate” killing of Masters student, Anuj Bidve in Salford, UK, on Boxing Day, Indian students would not be deterred from applying to UK courses.

In a blow to Swedish internationalisation, a survey has revealed that one in three international students accepted at Swedish universities did not take up the places because they thought living costs were too high. Some universities say that grants must be extended to cover housing.

British workplace learning specialist, Liverpool Community College, has visited China to offer advice on apprenticeships...

University College Dublin (UCD) and Beijing University of Technology have signed a landmark agreement to establish a campus in Beijing, which will advance research...

Liam Burns, the president of the UK’s National Union of Students, said last week during a sub-committee hearing at the House of Lords, that too few UK students from underpriviledged backgrounds are benefiting from European Union grants to study abroad.

Fifty-five students and seven academics from the UK and Brazil have taken part in a two-week exchange programme to study at campuses in each other’s countries...

Bell, the UK-based global language chain, is to launch new summer programmes for young learners at Ardingly College in West Sussex...

Crowds of angry non-EU students have demonstrated in the Cypriot capital over rules they say restrict their right to work outside college hours. They claim foreign students should be recognised as income earners...

Oxford Royale Academy was named best educational product in last week's British Youth Travel Awards, beating Ardmore Language Schools and Bell's "Winter Explorer"...

A charity has been launched to support the countries from which the UK recruits most international students – a move that could give the country an edge as an "ethical" study destination. It plans to raise funds from UK HE stakeholders to support the development of primary and secondary education in countries such as China, India and Nigeria.

UK science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) courses are increasingly being taken by international students likely to return home after graduation. This is prompting fears of a future skills shortage in the UK, especially with post-study work rights for international students now severely limited.

The number of Chinese students studying in Spain has increased elevenfold since 2003, from 500 to more than 5,500 this year, according to figures provided China’s embassy in Spain, while Mandarin study is also growing among Spaniards as bilateral ties pay off.

Cambridge ESOL has launched a new, interactive web-based service to help students prepare for the speaking part of the Cambridge English: First exam, featuring real-life examiners.

The UK chancellor has announced a number of initiatives to help British universities expand overseas. These include an online portal, HE Global, launching in Jan. And Osborne promised a “vehicle” to help the education sector, government and business work together in selling British education abroad.