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US law enforcement alleges incentive ban violation
A company recruiting American students to attend schools in the UK is being sued by the Justice Department under Massachusetts law, authorities have said. Source
Cap overseas student numbers and scrap graduate visa, says report
Right-wing thinktank argues government, not universities, should be put in control of student visa numbers to ‘reduce the potential for abuse’ Source
Chinese pay lion’s share of master’s fees at top UK universities
Estimates suggest Russell Group’s Chinese fee income has quadrupled in recent years Source
Australia needs an international strategy. The accord offers nothing
The final report’s scant recommendations and mooted interventions are uninspiring, unhelpful and, at times, alarming, says Michael Wesley Source
More Government Action Imminent: Financial Capacity Requirement live (again)
More government action in the student visa space is imminent, with the announcement today that the financial capacity requirement will go up from 10 May...
Student data leaked on the dark web
Student names, addresses, visa applications and scans of passports are just some of the details that have been leaked online following a ransomware attack Source
Mind the Gap
There is much heat but precious little light around the scale of cutbacks and potential job losses in the UK higher education sector. UCU has...
Net benefit of Graduate Route reached £70m in first full year, research shows
The total net benefit to the UK Exchequer of hosting Graduate Route visa holders came in at £70 million in the first year of the scheme, research has...
Australia approves updated TOEFL iBT test
TOEFL iBT tests are valid for Australian visa purposes once again, ETS, the company behind the assessment, has announced. Source
The changing role of an education agent
What is the role of a UK education agent? It is the human empathy, relationship and trust that is key. Source
