Aggregator model concerns renewed after agent arrest
An education agent has been arrested by Indian authorities after police reportedly found fake transcripts in their office.
An education agent has been arrested by Indian authorities after police reportedly found fake transcripts in their office.
A "crowded and complex" international student recruitment ecosystem means need more support if the UK is to strengthen its global position, a British Council report has found.
Nine in 10 universities in a recent survey have indicated they are diversifying international student recruitment, a new UUK report has found.
International student recruitment marketplace Adventus.io has raised AUD$22 million in series B funding from its existing shareholders.
A TV documentary broadcast this month in Canada has put the relationship between private and public colleges under scrutiny and raised questions about ethical advising and student recruitment. The PIE spoke with industry stakeholders about the concerns the report raised.
An innovation in the way student recruitment businesses operate is clear, with more services and true global reach an outcome of the post-Covid, tech-powered operating environment, say stakeholders - but a range of opinion regarding "over-reliance" on agency models remains.
The term aggregator has quickly formed connotations of dislike and disapproval in parts of the sector, with many student recruitment companies seeking to distance themselves from the label. Nick Cuthbert reads between the lines in international education lexicon.
“How busy is busy?” was the opening question at the Agents, Integrity and Application Overload panel session at The PIE Live - Leaders in International Education conference 2022.