Australia Some Say Overseas Tuition Revenue in Danger of Drying Up Australian and British universities are in danger of facing a major funding deficit as an increasingly competitive global market in higher education drives down income from international students. Or, at least, this is the…
Regional New Site Acts as International Student, University Matchmaker In January a website was launched with the ambition of matching internationally mobile students with universities looking to recruit students from overseas. Based in London, and established by a team of web specialists and academics, GlobalCampus…
Iran China Opens Confucius Institute China has opened its first Confucius Institute in Iran at the University of Tehran. The global network of institutes has been established to promote Chinese culture and support the teaching of Chinese locally. Confucius Institutes already exist in 78 countries…
Russia Government to Screen Ethnic Minorities Entering University According to a recent report in Izvestiya, encounters between students of various nationalities are becoming ever more frequent and violent in Russia, and the government has decided to expel those involved while screening those applying to study…
Regional Minister Urges Harmonization of Tuition Fees Across East African Community Following the recent signing of the inter-university bill by partner states of the East African Community (EAC), all universities in the five member countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda) should charge uniform fees, chairperson…