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Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation

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Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect overseas students from exploitation as the island sets out plans to attract 10,000 more international students over the next four years. Instead, students were forced to work to pay off debts to the institution for tuition and accommodation.

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China to continue internationalisation strategy  

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However, the China Scholarship Council, run by the Ministry of Education, is encouraging international exchange, announcing plans earlier this month to sponsor up to 240 Chinese students to study at seven US partner universities in 2025.

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Numbers of African students in China expected to grow as ties increase

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The country’s Ministry of Education data shows that over 81,000 African students were studying in the country in 2018, representing 16.5% Out of the number, 63,041, some 12.8%, included thousands of Africans were on Chinese government scholarships. Post-pandemic figures for African enrolments in Chinese institutions are scarce.

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Aus: sector “clean-up” good for reputation

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As well as university leaders from Queensland, Griffith, James Cook, Bond and Queensland University of Technology, TAFE Queensland International general manager Russell Mckay joined the trip. “Education brings us together and meeting China’s Ministry of Education has allowed us to deepen that valuable connection.”

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A view from Abuja: the global refugee crisis and higher education

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There were lively discussions on curricula, employment, entrepreneurship, sustainable and equitable cross-border partnerships, the role of technology in building global and transdisciplinary competencies, climate change and green jobs, and much else besides. However, it was a smaller session on displaced populations that sticks in my mind.

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Turkey: TDU backs students affected by quake

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The Turkish German University in Istanbul has handed out 48 scholarships worth some €15,000 to students that were impacted by the recent earthquake in Turkey. ” Along with a fund for study materials, such as paper, books and computers, the university had initially sought to introduce 20 scholarships for the year.

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ETS set to establish Global Capability Centre in Delhi

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The centre, which could be established by next year, will focus on enhancing ETS’s operational capabilities across key areas such as finance, human resources, technology, business intelligence, and assessment operations. The event, which happened on November 10 on a Sunday, saw the participation of over 200 students.