Ireland appoints ELT employment mediator amid Grafton scandal
The Irish government has appointed a mediator to work with stakeholders in the ELT sector and address some of the employment-related issues that have arisen in recent times.
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Cambridge English to work with Cyprus
Cambridge Assessment English will begin work with the Cypriot government to provide learning materials to its state school system.
US colleges rally against Trump immigration policy with legal challenge
66 US colleges and universities signed a friend of the court document in December to oppose a new federal policy that they say will have destructive and harmful consequences.
Canada rolls out biometrics for all amid concerns for accessibility
As Canada extends its biometrics collection program, industry stakeholders are concerned it could affect student recruitment in certain markets or among student populations in areas which are remote from VACs.
UK extends post-study work period, eases hiring rules for employers
The UK government has published its long-awaited immigration White Paper, which proposes changes to student visa rules that would extend the length of time international student have to find work in the country after graduating.
NZ: industry hits back after education levy increase
Stakeholders in New Zealand’s international education industry have criticised the government’s decision to increase the export education levy, after the central government fund it supplies almost ran out earlier this year, due to provider closures.
US Department of State endorses education agencies
In a historic move, the US Department of State has officially endorsed the usage of education agents by attending the AIRC conference and speaking in collaborative tones at a plenary alongside counterparts from the US Department of Commerce.
No-deal Brexit would be “catastrophic”
NUS, Association of Colleges and The Russell Group representatives presented their views on the implications that Brexit could have on student exchange programs members of the House of Lords.
British Council muses on market volatility of global higher ed
The British Council gave its advice for 2019 and beyond to collected international recruitment professionals at UK universities in Manchester, at the re-named International Education Services Conference.
UK HE should seek “full association” to Horizon Europe
Full association to the next EU framework program should be “plan A” and preventing barriers to mobility for staff and students a priority, the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee of the House of Lords has heard in an evidence session.
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