Spike in int’l students heading to South Australia and Tasmania
The Australian reports on a dramatic increase during the last year in the number of international students wishing to study at universities in Tasmania...
International students crossed picket lines due to visa fears
Campaigners against hostile environment policies in higher education are advocating for universities to terminate the monitoring of international students’ attendance during strike action, as...
Australian exchange students recalled from Hong Kong
ABC reports that Australian students on exchange in Hong Kong have been urged to return home without delay after pro-democracy protests reached campuses throughout...
‘True crime’ trend sees surge in Australian women studying Criminology
7News reports on how the popularity among younger people of true-crime podcasts, books, and television shows is driving interest in criminology study. A recently...
British students with long commutes more likely to drop out
A recent study into the progression rates at six London universities has found that travel time plays a significant role in students dropping out....
Melbourne student becomes Australia’s youngest ever mayor
A university student in Victoria has been elected as the Mayor of the City of Whittlesea. Emilia Lisa Sterjova has been a Melbourne councillor...
What new students and their parents really worry about
From the Global Student Living Conference 2019. Head here to register your interest for future GSL conferences, and learn more about the GSL Conference here.
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British students ‘more entrepreneurial’ than in the past
A 2018 Santander report found that a quarter of students currently run, or plan to run, their own company after graduating, with a further...
Mandarin Chinese: the language of the future for Ugandan students
If asked to guess which foreign language Ugandan students are most keen to learn, Mandarin Chinese may not be your first answer.
Located 5,000...
Foreign students in Australia tricked by contract cheat sites
Jill Rowbotham, Higher Education Reporter for The Australian, writes about the growing problem of often inadvertent contract cheating in Australian universities where large numbers...