Ian Wright, Research & Advisory Services, WES Many international recruitment professionals still place a greater value on high-cost, overseas recruitment than on “armchair” strategies that take advantage of data analytics, technology and online resources. When petitioning for next year’s budget, professionals with such a “20th…
Regional Canada Works on Attracting Students from BRICS Countries Later to the game than many other countries, Canada is a case study illustrating the reasons and the means by which governments are working to lure foreign students – especially from high-growth countries such as China,…
France €2 Billion for Excellence Initiatives French President François Hollande has announced funding of €2 billion (US$2.7 billion) for the creation of new regional university research centers, under a second wave of ‘Excellence Initiatives,’ or IDEX. The IDEX are part of the government’s Future Investments…
Regional ASEAN Gears Up for Increased Regional Mobility A recent article in the ICEF Monitor argues that the rise in intra-region mobility is “one of the most important trends in international student mobility today.” Recognizing the value of intra-regional mobility to promote increased trade and…
By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews CLICK TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN THAILAND In this article, we offer an introduction to the education system of Thailand with insight on how best to evaluate benchmark academic credentials from both the…