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Record number of US visas to be issued to Indian students in 2024

The PIE News

We are also really proud to say that every first time student who wanted a visa appointment got it, something we weren’t able to achieve in the past,” Brenda Soya, public affairs officer at the US Consulate General in Mumbai , told The PIE News. “The number of students from India to the US is continuously growing.

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U.S. News announces 2023-2024 best graduate schools

University Business

These include chemistry , computer science , physics and public affairs. News announces 2023-2024 best graduate schools appeared first on University Business. News issued new rankings of graduate programs in other popular academic disciplines. Read more from U.S. News & World Report. The post U.S.

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ELT schools “won’t be affected” by VAT policy

The PIE News

The Labour leader in the UK confirmed that English language schools will be exempt from VAT tax fees put in place by the party should it win the 2024 election, English UK has said.

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Canada caps tightened: your questions answered

The PIE News

While being cognisant of this, educators are pointing to the impact that existing policies are already having, with the number of Canadian study permit applications processed by the IRCC having dropped by 54% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023. million in 2023”. The new figure also accounts for the recent inclusion of graduate students.

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?Five steps UCAS is taking to reform the undergraduate admissions process

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Kim Eccleston, Head of Strategy and Reform – Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs, at UCA S. HEPI’s recent paper on reforming UCAS personal statements is here.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

SRHE

Hailat, K, and Alsmadi, S (2021) ‘An investigation of the push-pull factors influencing student selection of higher education: the case of Arabian Gulf students in the UK’, Journal of Public Affairs. Leung, FH, and Savithiri, R (2009) ‘Spotlight on focus groups’, Canadian Family Physician , 55 (2): 218-19.

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Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline A Conversation With Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven Elana Thu, 08/15/2024 - 18:01 Image College to Career First Generation Weekly Wisdom Braven is an inspiring organization: a nonprofit that partners with higher education institutions to guide their graduates into the workforce.

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