UK should double duration of PSW visa to recover HE sector, says former universities minister
In a report published by the Policy Institute at King’s College London and the Harvard Kennedy School, Jo Johnson warned that the...
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UK universities outline plans for the next academic year
Universities UK published a set of guidelines this week for universities as they emerge from lockdown, in an effort to...
Access to public universities linked to higher earnings, degree completion
Dive Brief: Students who enroll in public universities have higher household incomes by around age 30 than do those who...
How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?
The last few years have been tumultuous for many U.S. colleges. Pressure to lower tuition, stagnating state funding and a...
Universities sector warn gov’t guarantee of AU$18bn funding is not enough
Along with the Commonwealth Grant Scheme, the government has said it will guarantee HELP funding streams at current levels, meaning...
Canadian universities introduce measures to help students self-isolate
Canada revised its travel ban on the entry of foreign nationals last month to make exceptions for international students with...
New Zealand universities to lose “a quarter to one third” of int’l students
Student visa holders can no longer enter the country unless an exception is made by Immigration New Zealand, while those currently...
Pre-sessional English, visas and flexible start dates in focus at UK universities
While some indicate that universities are seeking to mitigate the impact by focusing on pre-sessional English provisions, concerns surrounding visa...
NUC orders closure of universities over coronavirus
By Joseph Erunke THE National Universities Commission, NUC, has ordered the closure of all universities in Nigeria the country over...
US universities scramble to arrange campus closures
Harvard University, which currently has two confirmed community members with the coronavirus, was among the earliest to announce its campus...
