I’ve read interesting articles recently which made me stop and think; some tie in to my blog post ‘Erasmus for All (except British students)’ and some are just worth reading for what’s new in international higher education.
- ‘Putin plans to fund top students abroad’ (The PIE News) – as I mentioned in my post last week, a number of governments worldwide are promoting study abroad to students by giving them the funding necessary for an education abroad experience. Russia is just the latest example.
- ‘British Council scholarships for Indian students’ (The Hindu) – in another twist on the above-mentioned study abroad funding, the UK government is providing funding for postgraduate Indian students to study in the UK. They can’t provide funding for British students to go abroad, but they can somehow find the money for internationals to come here.
- ‘UK universities trail behind their US counterparts on social platforms’ (The Next Web) – I had a feeling UK universities weren’t utilizing social media as best they could, but now I’ve got proof. This report shows that universities here could be doing so much more to attract and engage students via social media platforms.
- ‘Innovative Recruitment Tools in Higher Ed’ (Genius Recruiter) – a couple of examples of innovative (or desperate) marketing ideas to help boost student recruitment.
- ‘Ni Hao, Future Educators’ (Inside Higher Ed) – news across the US higher education landscape this week is the increase in international applications to graduate school programmes, particularly education programmes.
- ‘Can This ‘Online Ivy’ University Change the Face of Higher Education?’ (The Atlantic) – the Minerva Project, a startup online university, aims to “re-envision higher education for the information age.” It’s an online university for the world’s elite students.
- ‘Exporting Education: why universities are expanding globally’ (the eye) – examines the recent global branch campus explosion and wonders at the causes of it (economic?) and the sustainability.
- ‘How to recruit international students in China’ (The Guardian) – concise and clear article that delivers tips on what the title promises.
- ‘New Twists in Online Recruiting of International Students’ (The Chronicle of Higher Education) – tips on how to make better use of Facebook and social media metrics to engage prospective international students.
- ‘New Zealand Casts Itself as a Destination for International Students’ (The New York Times) – universities in New Zealand are ramping up their efforts to attract international students. It is “seeking to present itself as an affordable, high-quality alternative to traditional education destinations like the United States, Britain and Australia.” Watch out!
