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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. I did it because of the implications of my scholarship around Black women, girls, my experience with social class and racial identity development, she says. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D.

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Special category visas announced for India-bound int’l students

The PIE News

Dubbed the e-student visa and e-student-x visa, these new visa options are exclusively available to applicants using the governments Study in India portal. International students registered on the SII portal are eligible to apply for the e-student visa. Additionally, dependents of e-student visa holders can secure an e-student-x visa.

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Italian unis set to strengthen TNE initiatives in India

The PIE News

Italy sees significant opportunities in such initiatives but we are currently [looking] at legal aspects to work out a little more recognition, Ledda told The PIE News, when asked about the possibility of Italian universities having an institutional presence in India.

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Unis and agencies work to leverage Bangladeshi market

The PIE News

“Key subject area interests include engineering, business management, and computer science, with growing interest for biological sciences and liberal arts.” Our work is built on the foundation of strong partnerships. As per UNESCO data , over 50,000 students from Bangladesh studied abroad in 2023.

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New UK government video targets international students

The PIE News

“An education from a British university has been the springboard for success for so many global trailblazers, from politics to business, from the arts to the sciences, in fact dozens of current and recent world leaders studied here in the UK and our universities have driven some of the most exciting and valuable research anywhere in the world.

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India explores initiatives to promote special visas for int’l students

The PIE News

The portal provides detailed information on study programs, institutions, and scholarships in India, helping the students to make informed decisions. It is using a mix of digital and in-person methods to promote the two new visas as India moves to become a popular stud destination as well as one of the world’s biggest sending markets.

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100+ colleges got an “A” for scholarship transparency. Is yours among them?

University Business

The colleges that rank highest for the most transparent merit scholarships provide clear, easily accessible information on the awards and the criteria they use, according to a new analysis. These leading schools also figure merit scholarships into their Net Price Calculator projections.