£40m boost for vulnerable students in Wales
Universities across Wales have been urged to prioritise funding to “the most vulnerable” students, as the government announced an extra £40m in support.
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Survey shows int’l school “resilience and creativity”
The Council of British International Schools’ members have “risen admirably” to the challenges of the global health pandemic, its annual survey suggested.
English UK aims for 2019 student volumes by 2022
English UK has published a road map to recovery saying it aims to return the UK’s ELT industry to 2019 student volumes by the end of summer 2022.
App helps UK uni counter wellbeing challenges
The University of East Anglia’s Business School engaged the Ryze app over the Christmas period to provide access to pastoral and wellbeing care.
Students snubbed as Australia limits international arrivals
International education stakeholders have described Australia’s plan to allow athletes and military personal entry to the country ahead of international students as “unconscionable”.
Dalhousie tops up quarantine funding in Canada
International students have voiced concerns around hotel costs they face as a result of university Covid-19 readiness plans.
OPT backlog in US causing “despair” for applicants
Concerned international students in the US worry that OPT processing delays in Arizona and Texas could result in them having to leave the country because they won’t receive the correct employment authorisation before their current visa status expires.
Taiwan, Japan issue new border restrictions
Taiwan and Japan have tightened border restrictions until at least the end of January for non-citizens following the discovery of a new strain of Covid-19 in the UK.
60% of agents report online recruitment success despite challenges
Key challenges associated with online recruitment agents have highlighted include access to technology, internet and marketing materials, as well as a lack of a central application processing platform, an MSM survey has found.
Duolingo: language learning lockdown hobby
Learning a language has become a popular hobby among those in lockdown, with over 30 million new Duolingo users following the outbreak of the pandemic.
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