ELT centres in the UK had a total revenue loss of £590m in 2020 with 91% of employees affected and over half losing their jobs, research commissioned by English UK has found.

As many as 78% of agents in China are not interested in making online programs part of their portfolio, according to research from Bonard.

Opportunities for digital marketing techniques to reach prospective students across China are "proliferating and developing", say recruitment experts.

Student accommodation bookings have dipped globally this year as a result of the pandemic, but countries have faired better than others, research has found.

Strong demand for student travel in 2019 could mean good news for the industry post-Covid-19, according to a new report by SYTA and Bonard.

Two new reports researched six months apart contrast the positive picture of UK ELT in 2019 with the shocking impact of Covid-19 just months later.

Education providers should develop online digital strategies in coordination with agencies across China, as agents turn to online recruitment channels, advises education consultancy BONARD, which has surveyed many placement companies in the country.

Some expect this to take max three months…This seems to be unlikely in the globalised world, where it will take time to restore the right health and economic conditions on an international level