Staff at 150 UK universities begin three days of strikes
Industrial action going ahead despite hopes of breakthrough on pay, conditions and pensions last week Universities in the UK have been hit by strike action once again, despite hopes of a [...]
Pearson sells OPM arm to private equity firm
Pearson has made the decision to sell its online management services platform for universities to global private equity firm Regent. Pearson Online Learning Services will change hands amid the [...]
INSEAD launches innovative learning app
Internationally-renowned business school INSEAD has announced a subscription mobile application for anyone interested in pursuing a lifelong learning educational experience. The INSEAD Learning [...]
Investigations could see students face deportation from Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency is investigating a scheme in which Indian agents provided students with fake college acceptance letters to obtain study permits and gain entrance to the country, [...]
Twin adds volunteering to UK portfolio
Language and employability skills provider Twin has launched a volunteering program to meet demand for work experience after Brexit rules took away opportunities for European students. The [...]
AI makes plagiarism harder to detect, argue academics – in paper written by chatbot
Lecturers say programs capable of writing competent student coursework threaten academic integrity An academic paper entitled Chatting and Cheating: Ensuring Academic Integrity in the Era of [...]
UK: BSA launches due diligence on recruitment
The UK Boarding Schools’ Association has launched a due diligence service aimed at better supervising the recruitment process of international students. In partnership with consulting and [...]
Canada extends post-graduate work permits by 18 months
Canada will allow international graduates with recently expired or close-to-expiring work permits to stay in the country for an additional 18 months, the government announced today. Starting [...]
UK “still tops” study abroad destinations for Chinese students
The UK remains the most attractive destination to Chinese students, according to new research by market intelligence firm BONARD. In a survey of 350 Chinese students, 45% said they would consider [...]
UK sector pushes for more China exchanges
The UK government is looking to develop its expertise on China and Mandarin language skills as Downing Street refreshed its international defence and foreign policy. Prime minister Rishi Sunak’s [...]
