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UK rejects visa ban exemption for Chevening scholars
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (355+ words) It follows the UK's implementation of an "emergency brake" on study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon,Myanmarand Sudan " countriesthathave seenrising asylum claims from those on work and study visas in the UKallegedly abusing the system. Yesterday, The Guardian reported…...
Efekta adds former UK deputy Prime Minister to advisory board
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (342+ words) The Efekta Education Group, an offshoot of Education First, revealed the appointment this afternoon amid the company's expansion drive " with new or expanded partnerships with governments across Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Latin America. Sir Nick, formerly the leader of…...
Edtech's moment has finally arrived. Efekta Education’s AI Teaching Assistants are taking off across businesses and schools
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (318+ words) Edtech has long promised to revolutionise how we learn, only to fall short of expectations. The global digital leap in education " once envisioned as a democratising force " often delivered fragmented experiences, limited personalisation, or tools that failed to reflect how…...
Derby suspends Pakistan and Bangladesh recruitment as UK compliance pressures grow
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (364+ words) In light of the UK government's incoming tightening of visa compliance rules, including the lowering of visa refusal thresholds, prospective students from Pakistan and Bangladesh will no longer be able to apply to the university until at least Autumn 2026. "As…...
International education generates AUD $53.6bn in Australian export income
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (128+ words) Other countries are competing hard for talent and investment. Australia should be backing one of the sectors that consistently backs AustraliaUniversities Australia Over 40% of Australia's universities have spent most of the past five years in deficit, according to a'recent report'from'Universities…...
Hong Kong builds on global reputation in education hub drive
3+ day, 8+ min ago (793+ words) The city's universities already have a strong global profile but policymakers now want to build on that foundation, increasing international enrolment, diversifying student markets and deepening collaboration across Asia Pacific and beyond. At the centre of the system sits the…...
From classroom to boardroom: has UKVI compliance come of age?
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (655+ words) In the UK, turning 16 is a milestone. It is the age at which students sit their GCSE examinations and demonstrate that a foundational stage of learning has been completed. Sixteen years after the introduction of the Tier 4 study visa in…...
US moots foreign mission status for Chinese student groups
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (414+ words) They'expressed "grave concerns" that the'Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'was using the CSSA to "monitor, control, manipulate and direct Chinese students abroad", and advance Beijing's interests on US campuses." But experts have said the move would cause a "chilling effect" on…...
10 things we learned about Indian unis’ internationalisation plans
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (102+ words) 10 things we learned about Indian unis" internationalisation plans'The PIE News 10 things we learned about Indian unis" internationalisation plans Institutions including Symbiosis, Universal AI University, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), SPJIMR, DY Patil, GITAM (Deemed to be University), JNTU, IIT Kanpur,…...
10 things to look out for at The PIE Live Europe 2026
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (143+ words) Nick began his career with Nottingham Trent University in the UK working in international student recruitment, before going on to a wide range of leadership and consultancy roles in the private sector. He joined The PIE in 2021 and is a…...