Applications for student visas are also at record levels, according to the latest data.
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Year-round academic and extracurricular opportunities that encourage cultural exchange between international students, their peers and the wider society are important.
International students are not only ideal candidates for settlement in Canada, they’re also vital to our prosperity. So why is it so difficult for them to come to Canada, especially those from Africa?
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jason Clare on Australia’s education challenges
Michelle Grattan speaks with New Education Minister Jason Clare as he finishes travelling the country taking soundings in the education sector.
The UK is offering an elite visa for well-off graduates from elite institutions to stay temporarily in the UK.
A new report on the ongoing impact of the pandemic on social service providers in Victoria found jobs and labour force participation are far from fully recovered.
Decades of collaboration between Western and Russian universities have come to a halt because of the war in Ukraine. An expert on U.S.-Russia relations explains what’s at stake.
While COVID forced a shift online, that doesn’t mean universities should roll back all the changes. A hybrid model of teaching and learning is now the best way to prepare students for a digital world.
There was a striking gender divide in Australia’s international student data in year one of the pandemic. Women were more likely both to enrol and to succeed in their studies.
Many employers are waiting just as anxiously as universities for international students to return to our shores. The students’ labour is especially important for the hospitality and care sectors.
Having international students in Australia gives us a head start in the global race to attract skilled migrants. COVID border closures that halved their numbers could have very long-term costs.
There is an urgent need to understand international students’ unique vulnerabilities and to develop effective policy responses.
Despite the promising data on the level of student interest and applications since November, universities and governments have much work to do to restore Australia’s lost market share.
Research on the experience of Indian international students shows the importance of strong social networks for a productive and fulfilling time in Australia.
Peer support, opportunities to engage in responses to combat racism and bias and culturally responsive counselling are important for the mental health and well-being of international students.
Australia’s major competitors in the international education market are already rebounding from the pandemic and have issued record numbers of student visas.
While 18 universities suffered medium to high financial impacts, the incomes of eight increased or were stable. Overall revenue fell 5% – less than feared – but 35,000 staff lost their jobs.
Foreign graduate students in the US face a slew of obstacles when it comes to advancing their research careers. Four international Ph.D. students in neuroscience offer some suggestions.
The US has experienced a record decline in the number of international students. How long will the trend continue? An international education scholar weighs in.
International education is a huge source of income for the sector and the broader economy, but students are concentrated in a limited number of institutions and most come from a few source countries.
Top contributors
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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor and ARC Future Fellow, School of Education, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Equity Studies, York University, Canada
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Honorary Lecturer, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Professor in the School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor Emeritus and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer and Socio-cultural researcher, UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia
