Four Corners is breaching the ABC’s editorial guidelines relating to impartial and accurate reporting, according to the CEO of the International Education Association of Australia. In an interview with Campus Review today, Phil Honeywood said Four Corners’ Cash Cow program, ...
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Last night’s Four Corners program Cash Cows has sent shock waves through Australia’s $34 billion university sector. The program alleged that some Australian universities have become far too reliant on foreign fee-paying students to boost revenue, and have subsequently jeopardised ...
More »Strung out: research finds a quarter of uni students stressed daily
In contrast to the sanguine, laughing faces of students you see on most university marketing flyers and websites, a uni student’s life is no walk in the park. It’s not supposed to be: the whole purpose of enrolment is to ...
More »US professor cautions students against speaking Chinese, steps down over backlash
A US director of graduate studies has obliged with Duke University’s request for her to step down from her position after two emails she penned to students leaked online. Screenshots of the emails – through which Megan Neely, Assistant Professor ...
More »‘Small but significant’ number of international students have a gambling problem
With most universities' summer breaks here, many international students will be hitting the beach – and the casino. That is, if a University of Tasmania report is to go by. A survey of almost 1,400 UTAS students revealed that while domestic students gambled ...
More »Japan finally opens new doors for international students
While Japan can no longer claim the lowest birth rate in the world, its rate of 1.44 births per woman is a full point below the global average. The famously insular nation is now taking radical steps to rectify issues, like labour ...
More »Supporting international students can help stem attrition
It’s no secret that the international student market is Australia’s third-largest export sector – supporting Australian communities, jobs, regional economies and the country’s relationship with the world. Australian universities are sitting on a further, multi-million-dollar opportunity in terms of tuition ...
More »International students like Canada more than us: survey
International students think Canada – formerly of maple syrup and Justin Trudeau fame – tops for education. Despite the fact that most – mainly Indians – had chosen to study in Australia, they rated Canada higher on affordability, quality of ...
More »‘Many…cannot afford to eat’: Poverty-stricken postgrads plea for concessions
Eniola David Ibraheem, the second of four children, hails from Nigeria. He initially studied international law and diplomacy, and worked as a mediator in his home country. Now, as a Masters in Social Work student at Monash University, he could ...
More »From Mauritius to Sri Lanka: awards put the spotlight on high-flying international students
A broadcaster, a student engineer and a future nurse are among the finalists for awards that celebrate international students’ contributions to society. Department of Industry director Peter Mackey said the annual NSW International Student Awards, managed by StudyNSW, reinforce the benefits ...
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