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International universities eye Nepal’s high student mobility

The PIE News

The point was reiterated by Kshitiz Dahal, academic counselor, St Xaviers College, Nepal, who underlined how Nepals study abroad market is evolving with the countrys labour market needs. According to Shrestha, the country is already looking at 30 or more franchise TNE campuses with 30,000 students approved by the Ministry of Education.

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Saudi-US partnerships set to power Vision 2030 Goals

The PIE News

On the heels of the first Saudi-US Higher Education Partnerships Forum, co-organised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education, the US Embassy, and IIE, and held in Riyadh, The PIE sat down with Michael Ratney, US ambassador to Saudi Arabia to explore the evolving landscape of educational collaboration between the two nations.

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Greek TNE applications surge under new law

The PIE News

The applications from 11 British, one French and one Cypriot institution were submitted to the Greek Ministry of Education on March 31, after regulatory reform allowing international universities to establish fully accredited branch campuses in Greece. operating as a non-state, non-for-profit university. [The

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UK colleges call for more support for int’l ambitions

The PIE News

England’s further education sector could make a greater contribution to UK education exports if data collection on internationalisation activities in colleges were improved, the leading voice for colleges in the country has suggested. New trade agreements should also include more reciprocal youth mobility schemes.

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China bans students from enrolling in foreign online colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: China’s Ministry of Education will no longer recognize online degrees from overseas colleges, per a Jan. The announcement, which arrived without notice and was effective immediately, impacts Chinese students enrolled at foreign colleges who had been studying online in their home country. Reputable U.S.

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Supporting sustainable tertiary education in Africa

The PIE News

How can tertiary education providers – universities, colleges, and others – remain relevant and deliver knowledge, skills and qualifications that meet societal needs and best prepare young people for the future, in a world where labour market requirements are undergoing profound changes?

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Teaching Through a Lens of Compassion: Strengthening Pre-service Teachers’ Math Muscles

Faculty Focus

Though the inclusion of social and emotional learning (SEL) in mathematics has gained traction via provincial curricula for elementary learners in Ontario (Ministry of Education, 2020) and most recently, grade 9 students (Ministry of Education, 2021), there are limited discussions on the impact of SEL in mathematics for adult learners.