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India a ‘target country’ for Finland’s Talent Boost program

The PIE News

Students from India who study in Finnish institutions usually go for science and technology courses, said Lhdevirta. India is certainly one of the places from where we would like to recruit caregivers but that of course requires a deeper cooperation between the countries in the education sector, stated Lhdevirta.

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Looming Dutch election leaves stakeholders sitting in first gear

The PIE News

From a housing crisis, to a stop on international recruitment, to a governmental collapse, almost everything under the sun has happened. Speaking to The PIE, Jorrit Snijder, Breda University of Applied Sciences ’ President, points out that the debate that’s been going on since the housing crisis has left behind some key context.

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Hewlett Foundation Awards $20M to Diversify Cybersecurity Field

Insight Into Diversity

Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. At FIU, the funds will bolster the Cybersecurity@FIU program, enabling the university to enhance its teaching and research capabilities in the field and support the recruitment of students.

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Netherlands: call for higher education funding rethink in ongoing international debate

The PIE News

Last year, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, told The PIE in an exclusive interview that the country was searching for an “optimal” number of international students, while he praised the role of student and researcher international exchanges. times as many as the 2005/06 figure. Read it here.

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Stakeholders adapt to changing trends among Indian students

The PIE News

Historically, business and computing programs dominated the landscape,” said Disha Gupta, head of operations and recruitment – India, Nepal & Sri Lanka at Birmingham City University. Ashutosh Agarwal, Rochester Institute of Technology. “We

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here.

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Internationalisation in the Netherlands: a misrepresentation

The PIE News

The debates have resulted in a decision to halt international student recruitment. I fear that if the recruitment of international lecturers is stopped, it will have a knock-on effect on the number of skilled graduates each university produces in key sectors, such as ICT and technology, health and education.