Industry News
Survey Questions Impact of University Rankings
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 00:00
Despite the oft-touted importance of rankings on a university's reputation, they may not influence national reputation as much as some institutions have thought. A new survey of 49 of the top-ranked 137 universities found that those institutions noticed little or no impact on their reputation within their home countries from either a rise or a fall in the rankings. But the institutions did notice that a rise in the rankings often increased the number of applications coming from international students. A rankings rise also helped in attracting academic employees and made it easier to form international partnerships. [The Chronicle]
Minds on the Move
Thursday, 20 May 2010 00:00
A new kind of free trade as universities around the world compete for students and scholar. [WSJ]
College students have their say
Friday, 14 May 2010 00:00
Ontario and B.C. have released the latest round of college surveys revealing what students think about their schools and the quality of education they received. Areas of focus include the usefulness of knowledge and skills obtained, as well as an assessment of the level of college facilities, resources and services. [Maclean's]
Vic closes undergrad admissions
Thursday, 13 May 2010 00:00
Victoria University will not accept any new domestic admissions in 2010 following a decision made by the University Council today. The decision was made after student numbers were predicted to reach 110 per cent of the cap funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The resolution means that no new students, with a few exceptions, will be granted admission to Vic for the rest of 2010. The decision does not affect international enrolments or current students. [Scoop]
Plunge in Chinese university students coming to Australia
Friday, 30 April 2010 00:00
AUSTRALIA'S $18 billion-a-year foreign students business is under pressure, with applications from its biggest market, China, forecast to plunge by as much as half for some universities and colleges.
The country's second-biggest export sector after resources is quickly losing market share to the US and Britain due to soaring costs and uncertain government policies, a situation that could trigger further closures by local tertiary institutions. [The Australian]
Province Increases Opportunities for International Education
Thursday, 29 April 2010 00:00
Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister and Minister responsible for Immigration Rob Norris announced the establishment of Saskatchewan's International Education Council today. The council is mandated to enhance co-operation between various educational institutions regarding international student recruitment and the promotion of global citizenship. [News Release, Gov't of Saskatchewan]
BC English Language School to Post-Secondary Pilot Pathway Project
Monday, 26 April 2010 00:00
British Columbia launches a new pilot pathway program that represents the latest effort on the part of BC's schools and institutions to reduce barriers, introduce collaboration, and increase access to a wider range of options for international students and their representatives abroad. BCCIE will continue to support other projects and opportunities that support the transition of students from Languages Canada schools through a variety of pathways and into BC's post-secondary system. [Press Release, BCCIE]
Speakers Push for More Collaboration Among North American Universities
Friday, 23 April 2010 09:19
When the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994, many scholars hoped it would herald a new era of higher-education collaboration in the region. But Nafta is a long way from fulfilling that promise. At most, it has fostered piecemeal academic exchange with little long-term vision, delegates at a conference here said on Thursday. [The Chronicle, sub req'd]
Students debate plan for league table of their own
Thursday, 15 April 2010 00:00
The UK's National Union of Students' annual conference considers setting up students' own league table of universities, "designed by students for students". [Times Higher Education]
Reform may hit foreign recruits
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 10:35
Australia risks losing some of its appeal to the foreign-born postgraduate students on which it has become so heavily dependent, according to Universities Australia chief Glenn Withers. [The Australian]
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