ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news • January 2011
International higher education news in January 2011
Putera 1Malaysia Club To Open First Overseas Branch In Australia Ministry's new resolve UK: Academics make the best university leaders India expanding private and vocational education UK Government cracks down on student and post-study work visas Australia Offers 1,000 Scholarships For African Students Irreconcilable differences VC outlines 5 agendas for Universiti Malaysia Sabah staff, students Foreign students who won't pay off their fees Malaysian Students Win Community Event Award In Adelaide Debt fears over rise in student loan interest rates Circle of friends takes fear out of studying here Coalition seeks to introduce post-exam university admissions US students living on easy street International sector reaps record dividend, but crash looms The changing face of (Malaysian) higher education Top British varsity to open next year Few Students Show Proficiency in Science, Tests Show The UoW factor 'Cruel' cuts that could silence generation More students study for UK degrees on branch campuses Indian students in Australia secure: minister International Student Volunteers provides a different kind of study abroad UQ puts out welcome mat for international and Australian students Collaborate With Chinese Higher Learning Institutes - Hou Campus Number Seven? Nottingham University in talks to Open New Campus in Shanghai Virtual education fair hosts top foreign varsities University fears over tough new visa rules Five Academic Heads of Monash University - Malaysia visit ANC in Sri Lanka Changes urged to keep international students coming A plethora of choices Abolish agents and third-party recruiters Uni students rack up massive debt China: Universities still have problems Asia: The global university - McDonaldisation? Perceived returns of higher education Can a degree combine vocational and academic skills? Expected National Merger of Student Affairs Organizations Facing Opposition From Within Malaysian University To Be Regional ICT Training Centre Deakin students trapped in Tunisia as violent riots break out Taiwan's bid to attract more overseas students Getting university funding right crucial Adelaide takes on global giants New education report recommends return of tuition fees Global branches are still lopsided International education sector braces for a fall Employer call for English fluency Pressure to lift fees for locals Placements in China for student teachers La Trobe University in bid to regain overseas students AUSMAT at KDU Foreign students feel safer UQ students work on Capitol Hill Indiana U and ANU join to translate science ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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That's no way to aid Indonesia Dumbing down of university grades revealed Canadian students value internationalisation Indonesia: Hiccups in our higher education? Unis hit by foreign student brain drain 21 Malaysians Receive 2011 Australian Endeavour Awards One-stop centre to a bright future 150,000 students head to 18-month dead end Consortium Wants to Help Universities Get a Clearer Picture of Their Global Partnerships 4G Network In All Local Universities By This Year More students applying for vocational degrees Government Sees High Returns On Defaulted Student Loans University Mergers Sweep Across Europe SA students score internationally Immigration Department's red book warns on student backlash after cuts to migration Roots of British Student Unrest Unresolved International students in Australia: their challenges and implications for university counseling services Australian and New Zealand Higher education resources: ACUMA Incorporated
Putera 1Malaysia Club To Open First Overseas Branch In Australia Bernama, Malaysian Nat'l News January 31 2011 The Putera 1Malaysia Club, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that aims to unite the youths and work on useful national projects, plans to open its first overseas branch in Australia. Its chairman, Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim said the setting up of the branch was in line with the club's social commitment and humanitarian mission which transcended boundaries.... Full article: http://goo.gl/IYKYW Ministry's new resolve The Star, Malaysia January 23 2011 Mohamed Khaled says that the ministry is now legitimising an avenue for students to make themselves heard. IF THE new academic calendar indicated that 2011 would be full of surprises, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin’s New Year’s address did little to change the notion.... Full article: http://goo.gl/xL5W3 UK: Academics make the best university leaders University World News January 30 2011 What makes a good university leader? Some people argue that what a university leader needs is primarily high managerial ability allied merely to some acceptable minimum level of technical ability. In contrast, my central argument is that where expert knowledge is the key factor that characterises.... Full article: http://goo.gl/UcH9L ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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India expanding private and vocational education University World News January 30 2011 With a slew of parliamentary bills in the pipeline aimed at revolutionising the higher education sector, and increasing participation from international education providers, 2011 may well turn out to be a watershed year for higher education in India - in particular making the playing field clearer for private players and increasing vocational provision.... Full article: http://goo.gl/EA6Yg
UK Government cracks down on student and post-study work visas Varsity.co.uk January 27 2011 As the Government scrambles to meet draconian immigration targets, newly tightened regulations threaten the international student community The Government has proposed reforms to the student visa system which include scrapping the Post-Study Work Visa programme for international students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/zMAWq
Australia Offers 1,000 Scholarships For African Students DailyEthiopia.com January 28 2011 The Australian government on Thursday announced the award of 1000 scholarships for African students as from 2013. The announcement was made by the visiting Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd who made.... Full article: http://goo.gl/3Dex1
Irreconcilable differences Steven Schwartz in Times Higher Education January 27 2011 Demand-led funding and growing state regulation may leave the Australian system with the worst of all worlds, says Steven Schwartz British universities face severe budget cuts while Australian universities continue to be well funded. There is a catch, however, to which British academics should pay heed. Australian government funds come with significant.... Full article: http://goo.gl/6tYiv
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VC outlines 5 agendas for Universiti Malaysia Sabah staff, students Daily Express, Malaysia January 27 2011 Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Vice-Chancellor, Prof Datuk Seri Dr Kamaruzaman Ampon outlined five agendas in his keynote address to the staff and students, Wednesday, calling them to make the varsity one of the benchmarks of the nation's progress and excellence. The agendas are putting academicians in the right pedestal, to improve the university's capabilities.... Full article: http://goo.gl/VrN8a Foreign students who won't pay off their fees Daily Mail, UK January 28 2011 Government warned student debt will spiral after fees cap is increased British taxpayers face a rising bill for foreign students to study in England when tuition fees triple. Many EU students are from poorer countries such as Estonia where salaries are so low that few.... Full article: http://goo.gl/LtCzo Malaysian Students Win Community Event Award In Adelaide Bernama, Malaysian Nat'l News January 28 2011 The Malaysian Carnival 2010, organised by Malaysians studying in Adelaide was awarded the "2011 Best Community Event of the Year" at a ceremony here on Wednesday to mark Australia Day. The Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Stephen Yarwood, presented the award to Mohd Syamil Ab Jalil who represented the Malaysian students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/6C156 Debt fears over rise in student loan interest rates The Telegraph, UK January 27 2011 Middle-class graduates will be hit hardest by a sharp rise in the cost of higher education under controversial Coalition plans being published today. A new Education Bill will set out reforms to the student loans system in England to ensure.... Full article: http://goo.gl/iMmzb Circle of friends takes fear out of studying here The Sydney Morning Herald January 28 2011 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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TUCKED away in an inner-city cafe, a small group of international students set to work on laptops to promote Australia as a safe destination for prospective students from China, Thailand, India, Poland and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/FmeFD
Coalition seeks to introduce post-exam university admissions The Guardian, UK January 25 2011 Can the coalition succeed where Labour failed, to make university admissions follow A-level results? "Post-qualification university admissions in England. Where have I heard that before?" So tweeted Professor Steven Schwartz, now vice-chancellor of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, but also, significantly, the man who was once Labour's university admissions "tsar".... Full article: http://goo.gl/2HZjz
US students living on easy street The Australian January 26 2011 EFFORTS to measure learning outcomes have new urgency after a leading US study suggested many university students aren't gaining additional critical thinking, analytic or writing skills. The results are based on the US Collegiate Learning Assessment test that has been proposed by the Gillard government as a measure of teaching performance, but has met with opposition from.... Full article: http://goo.gl/UnnwY
International sector reaps record dividend, but crash looms Bernard Lane in The Australian January 26 2011 THE international student sector brought a record-breaking $19.1 billion in export income to Australia last financial year. The figure eclipses the previous year's record by $1.8 million. "Nice figure to see but it's the high water mark," said Dennis Murray, executive director of the International Education.... Full article: http://goo.gl/WLmXW
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The changing face of (Malaysian) higher education The Sun, Malaysia January 26 2011 Our standards, brand reputation, and international linkages have to be enhanced to fend off competition from emerging global players Like the rest of the world, in Malaysia, higher education has been redefined in light of globalisation and technology. The focus has long shifted from textbook-driven, classroom-centred curriculum to.... Full article: http://goo.gl/nMyLa Top British varsity to open next year The Sun, Malaysia January 25 2011 The University of Southampton (UoS) will establish its first overseas campus in Malaysia, boosting the nation’s status as a regional education hub. Scheduled to open in Sept 2012, the university will establish its School of Engineering Services at.... Full article: http://goo.gl/cC087 Few Students Show Proficiency in Science, Tests Show The New York Times January 25 2011 On the most recent nationwide science test, about a third of fourth graders and a fifth of high school seniors scored at or above the proficiency level, according to results released Tuesday. Only one or two students out of every 100 displayed the level of mastery that the federal.... Full article: http://goo.gl/553NW The UoW factor The Star, Malaysia January 23 2011 After establishing itself in Australia and Dubai, the University of Wollongong is set to work its magic on the Malaysian higher education landscape. DO a quick check on Dubai’s tourist attractions and a foreign name will jump off the page.... Full article: http://goo.gl/4khwv 'Cruel' cuts that could silence generation Times Education Supplement January 21 2011 Changes to support for adults on benefits would be a major setback for Esol provision ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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While some funding cuts have seen students take to the streets, others have received less attention. Cuts to English for speakers of other languages (Esol) mean its funding has halved over two years.... Full article: http://goo.gl/eO69d More students study for UK degrees on branch campuses Times Higher Education January 20 2011 Hesa shows growing popularity of branch campus and partnership degrees. John Morgan writes Hundreds of thousands of students are now studying for UK degrees without setting foot on British soil, according to the first official figures on the trend. Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency's new "aggregate offshore record" reveal the scale.... Full article: http://goo.gl/HvG6X Indian students in Australia secure: minister The Sydney Morning Herald January 20 2011 Indian students attending university in Australia are feeling confident and secure despite a massive drop in enrolments, India's external affairs minister says. And the minister, SM Krishna, says the Asian subcontinent's desire for clean energy can only be achieved.... Full article: http://goo.gl/xcv2n International Student Volunteers provides a different kind of study abroad The Colorado Daily January 18 2011 University of Colorado freshman Lizzy Pimlott is already planning for summer vacation. Only a week into the spring semester, ice climbing, skiing, snowboarding and zorbing -- rolling down a hill in a giant, hamster ball -- are already on Pimlott's itinerary, as part of a monthlong study abroad trip to New Zealand.... Full article: http://goo.gl/6NP7a UQ puts out welcome mat for international and Australian students UQ News January 18 2011 UQ Back in Business from The University of Queensland on Vimeo. International and Australian students will be back on campus at The University of Queensland this week, with the University making last minute preparations for their return.... ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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Full article: http://goo.gl/QKRJm Collaborate With Chinese Higher Learning Institutes - Hou Bernama, Malaysian Nat'l News January 17 2011 Malaysian institutions of higher learning have been urged to collaborate with their counterparts in China in order to advance their standings in the global arena. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Hou Kok Chung said in the age of intense globalisation, it was important to establish cross-national collaboration among such institutions from.... Full article: http://goo.gl/eoEfk Campus Number Seven? Nottingham University in talks to Open New Campus in Shanghai University of Nottingham, UK January 17 2011 The University of Nottingham already has a reputation as an international university, perhaps as a result of having six campuses worldwide (with four in the UK, one in Malaysia and one in China). This figure could now be on the rise after the University announced that it is.... Full article: http://goo.gl/2fKqh Virtual education fair hosts top foreign varsities Sify News, India January 17 2011 Eighteen top Australian universities, including five listed among the world's top 100, are taking part in a virtual education fair here, a statement said Monday. Hosted by IDP Education, the country's top university placement forum for higher education in.... Full article: http://goo.gl/5JpS8 University fears over tough new visa rules The Herald, Scotland January 17 2011 Scotland will have one of the most restrictive visa regimes in the world for overseas students under Westminster Government plans to crack down on immigration, universities have warned. Universities Scotland, which represents university principals, argues the proposals will make visa conditions here tougher than those of countries such as America, Canada, Australia and Germany.... Full article: http://goo.gl/LSeHQ
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Five Academic Heads of Monash University - Malaysia visit ANC in Sri Lanka The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka January 16 2011 Monash University Sunway campus is just 40 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur with easy access to shopping malls, medical centres, banks, restaurants, Water Park and Extreme Park. Students at Monash University Sunway campus participate in the intercampus mobility options available to all Monash students and award courses from bachelor to doctoral level from.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Fomry Changes urged to keep international students coming The Sydney Morning Herald January 18 2011 AUSTRALIA is fighting to retain international students as the US, Britain and Canada become more competitive and countries such as China try to keep students at home. The federal government has predicted a drop in international enrolments this year and is reviewing student visa rules to keep the $18 billion international-student industry.... Full article: http://goo.gl/c2qd7 A plethora of choices The Star, Malaysia January 16 2011 Vistitors to the Star Education Fair 2011 were awed by its sheer size with over 550 booths and the variety of courses offered. THE annual event for all things tertiary brings together family members and representatives from various institutions and agencies. All congregated at the 23rd Star Education Fair in a bid to obtain information on the study.... Full article: http://goo.gl/4cHLT Abolish agents and third-party recruiters University World News January 16 2011 A spectre is now haunting international higher education - the dramatic proliferation of third-party recruiters and agents. Their job is to recruit prospective students in countries that send large numbers of students abroad to study at specific institutions as well as to provide general information about studying abroad. Many officials are authorised by academic institutions in the receiving countries - specifically in the United States, Britain and Australia - to offer admission to students and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/e5wGQ
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Uni students rack up massive debt The Daily Telegraph, UK January 17 2011 FIVE university students have run up a combined debt of nearly $1.2 million for tuition fees -- with one owing nearly $400,000. The massive hit to the taxpayer-funded loans scheme is revealed in confidential figures that also show the system has blown out to more than $20 billion. UNI students are running up debts of nearly $400,000 to pay for tuition, while others.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Q05LT China: Universities still have problems University World News January 16 2011 With a rural background, Xiong Bingqi was one of the few among his peers in the countryside of Sichuan province to have made it to Shanghai's prestigious Jiaotong University. Since graduating in 1994 he has remained in Shanghai, but rather than chasing after lucrative jobs, he has become a staunch advocate for higher education reform.... Full article: http://goo.gl/kfusJ Asia: The global university - McDonaldisation? University World News January 16 2011 Universities throughout the world are becoming part of a global community, not just of scholars or students, but also of leaders, managers and administrators. This is sometimes referred to as Westernisation or Americanisation, or even 'McDonaldisation', and is frequently seen as a negative phenomenon.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Du03e Perceived returns of higher education University World News January 16 2011 Can the earnings premium which higher education gives students over their lifetime encourage more into university and get them to agree to foot some of the bill - if not as students then as graduates? Governments are certainly keen to know. In recent years many have sought to expand the number of students going into higher education, but they are under economic pressure to keep.... Full article: http://goo.gl/rhUBC Can a degree combine vocational and academic skills? The Guardian, UK January 15 2011 Debate continues on whether universities should be preparing students for life in the workplace ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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Self-management, co-operation, problem-solving and communication skills: all are useful employment attributes, but should they be taught as accredited parts of your degree course? They may be soon, if recent proposals by several universities become.... Full article: http://goo.gl/l04oa Expected National Merger of Student Affairs Organizations Facing Opposition From Within DiverseEducation.com January 13 2011 Philadelphia may play host to a dramatic showdown over the merger of America’s two largest student affairs organizations. The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) have such overlapping interests (and a 30-percent shared membership) that every 10 years they hold a joint conference. At the last such meeting, in 2007, the two groups formed the Task Force on the Future of Student Affairs to explore.... Full article: http://goo.gl/8uJpW Malaysian University To Be Regional ICT Training Centre Bernama, Malaysian Nat'l News January 14 2011 A local university will serve as a centre for training and research in information communications technology (ICT) to further develop the field in the Southeast Asian region. Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said this was one of the.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Gb3Yb Deakin students trapped in Tunisia as violent riots break out The Herald Sun January 14 2011 A GROUP of Victorian students in Tunisia is desperately trying to get out of the country as wild riots threaten to turn into violent revolution. Charles Cunningham, 22, was hoping to escape from the mayhem today as unarmed civilians.... Full article: http://goo.gl/INgbi Taiwan's bid to attract more overseas students University World News January 14 2011 In a major speech this week Taiwan's President Ma Ying-Jeou outlined the country's bid to become a higher education hub, and said some universities could begin to teach in English - a move that could draw students from mainland China and elsewhere in Asia away from universities in.... Full article: http://goo.gl/WQdHf ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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Getting university funding right crucial The Sydney Morning Herald January 14 2011 Australia could learn a bit from Britain, write Ethan Burger and Mark Loves. While there is no such thing as a free lunch, some lunches are consumed by one group of people and paid for by another. This is the situation the Cameron government in Britain sought to reduce recently.... Full article: http://goo.gl/GYh3E
Adelaide takes on global giants The Australian January 12 2011 A STUDY throws light on Adelaide's efforts to become a global education hub. It notes that in the past decade a new phenomenon has emerged, with hubs in places as varied as Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.... Full article: http://goo.gl/chwIN
New education report recommends return of tuition fees The Journal, Ireland January 11 2011 STUDENTS MAY BE once again forced to pay up-front tuition fees if the recommendations of a new report on higher education are implemented. The National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030, published this afternoon, recommends “a combination of upfront student fees and an income-contingent loan scheme”, which is seen.... Full article: http://goo.gl/inezk
Global branches are still lopsided Times Higher Education January 13 2011 Emerging economies will come to reject unequal exchanges, expert says. Sarah Cunnane reports Higher education institutions opening branch campuses in emerging economies have been warned that they must take account of rising expectations in partner countries. Alex Usher, president of the Canada-based Higher Education Strategy Associates, said many.... Full article: http://goo.gl/N90ve
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International education sector braces for a fall The Australian January 12 2011 THE international education sector is braced for its more pessimistic forecasts being realised after projections of a dramatic drop in student arrivals. Last week The Australian revealed that the Immigration Department is forecasting student arrivals.... Full article: http://goo.gl/EaJXd Employer call for English fluency The Australian January 12 2011 MISMATCHED expectations between Australian employers and international graduates centre on English language proficiency. An Australian Education International survey, conducted between February and May 2009 and released in December last year, canvassed 8600 higher education and vocational education and training graduates, international and domestic.... Full article: http://goo.gl/3D9ib Pressure to lift fees for locals The Australian January 12 2011 THE key uncertainty for universities this year is just how bad the downturn in international markets will be and whether any institutions may need bailing out. The extent to which revenue is hit will also feed into this year's review of base funding for teaching and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/q24Zf Placements in China for student teachers The Ararat Advertiser January 11 2011 Ararat Rural City Council along with University of Ballarat and Taishan Number 1 High School have affirmed their support of a new program that has seen University of Ballarat third and fourth year student teachers complete some of their course requirement for classroom placement in Taishan, China.... Full article: http://goo.gl/UQh41 La Trobe University in bid to regain overseas students The Preston Leader January 11 2011 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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La Trobe University deputy vice-chancellor John Rosenberg chats with foreign students, a key revenue stream for the university. LA Trobe University is resisting cutbacks despite a costly slump in overseas students. Heavily publicised violence against Indian students and the strong Australian dollar have been.... Full article: http://goo.gl/OMAi7 AUSMAT at KDU The Sun, Malaysia January 11 2011 KDU University College’s School of Pre-University Studies is expanding, and will be offering a new course from this month. For those who have their hearts set on studying in Australia, the Australian Matriculation Programme (AUSMAT) would be a natural choice that would articulate them smoothly into their undergraduate.... Full article: http://goo.gl/w6bSX Foreign students feel safer The Age January 11 2011 OVERSEAS students feel safer in Australia than they did four years ago despite the highly publicised attacks on Indians, a survey of more than 50,000 students has shown. The survey, commissioned by the federal government and conducted between late 2009 and mid-2010, showed 86 per cent of international university students were satisfied with their safety.... Full article: http://goo.gl/3Ewn5 UQ students work on Capitol Hill UQ News January 10 2011 Some of The University of Queensland's best and brightest students go straight to the top, gaining work experience on Washington's Capitol Hill through an internship program co-ordinated through the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. The Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program allows students to work in the Congressional Office of.... Full article: http://goo.gl/a6QTl Indiana U and ANU join to translate science Indiana Daily Student January 10 2011
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The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and the Australian National University are joining forces to create a new translational sciences master’s degree program, study abroad opportunities for students and joint research programs that draw on the strengths of ANU and IU.... Full article: http://goo.gl/SRWae That's no way to aid Indonesia The Australian January 09 2011 AT face value the Gillard government's plans to give Jakarta $500 million over the next five years for educational development seems a sensible idea. Indonesia is strategically important to Australia and has a poor record in student learning outcomes. Spending aid money on Indonesian education is also consistent with the Jakarta Commitment.... Full article: http://goo.gl/y4kkr Dumbing down of university grades revealed The Telegraph, UK January 09 2011 The full extent to which British universities have inflated degree grades and are awarding far more firsts and upper seconds than in previous decades have been revealed. Once upon a time, a minority of students were rewarded with a first class honours degree or an.... Full article: http://goo.gl/LyvIJ Canadian students value internationalisation University World News January 09 2011 Canadian students are convinced of the benefits of studying abroad and of the value of having international students on their campuses. A survey of nearly 3,000 students looked at their attitudes to the internationalisation of Canadian campuses as well as their own opportunities to pursue.... Full article: http://goo.gl/zK5Fo Indonesia: Hiccups in our higher education? The Jakarta Post January 10 2011 Indonesian higher education has been in a bad shape over the past years. The country ranked 64th among 243 countries surveyed, according to the SCImago Journal and Country Ranking (Kompas, Dec. 11). From 1996 to 2008, we only managed to publish 9,194 scientific documents, falling behind.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Hmk23 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
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Unis hit by foreign student brain drain The Sydney Morning Herald January 09 2011 A 10 PER CENT decline in international student numbers will start to bite into university budgets this year, Universities Australia has warned. Up to 7500 education jobs are set to be cut in the next three years to offset the fall in foreign students, who have been lucrative sources.... Full article: http://goo.gl/15buO 21 Malaysians Receive 2011 Australian Endeavour Awards Bernama, Malaysian Nat'l News January 07 2011 Twenty- one outstanding Malaysians have been awarded the Australian Endeavour Awards worth RM7 million this year, the highest since the scholarship was introduced in 2007. Of the number, three have successfully clinched the Prime Minister's Australia Asia Endeavour Postgraduate Award, a top scholarship that was only awarded to 20 distinguished students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/gCboz One-stop centre to a bright future The Star, Malaysia January 07 2011 PETALING JAYA: Instead of going from one college to another to collect information on campus open days, why not come to the Star Education Fair 20011 — a one-stop centre for all tertiary education needs — this weekend. With over 550 booths and close to 170 exhibitors offering services and information on a wide.... Full article: http://goo.gl/ug7C9 150,000 students head to 18-month dead end The Australian January 06 2011 INTERNATIONAL student Jagath Fernando hasn't seen his wife and two daughters in Sri Lanka for two years. He works as a cleaner and shares a room, all in a bid to secure permanent residency as a community care worker. But following abrupt changes to Australia's immigration laws, his money and sacrifices are.... Full article: http://goo.gl/h0W2k
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ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news • January 2011
Consortium Wants to Help Universities Get a Clearer Picture of Their Global Partnerships The Chronicle of Higher Education January 06 2011 Few institutions have effective mechanisms for tallying and monitoring their international activities and agreements, leaving them with an incomplete picture of their own global engagement. Many cannot answer such basic questions as: What partnerships does the university have in certain regions.... Full article: http://goo.gl/HUHa0 4G Network In All Local Universities By This Year Bernama, Malaysian Nat'l News January 05 2011 Yes, the fastest mobile Internet service with voice, aims to bring its campus-wide 4G network, Yes 4G, to all public universities and selected private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia this year. The network has been successfully activated at University Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, making the university one of the first completely 4G-enabled university in the country.... Full article: http://goo.gl/p6M48 More students applying for vocational degrees The Telegraph, UK January 05 2011 Students are flocking to practical university courses that lead directly to a job amid fears over a rise in graduate debt. Figures show applications to study subjects such as veterinary science, dentistry, engineering and the sciences have all increased so far.... Full article: http://goo.gl/K47WS Government Sees High Returns On Defaulted Student Loans The Wall Street Journal January 04 2011 Defaulting on federal student loans may not be such a bad thing--at least, not for the federal government. After paying the companies that actually collect the loans and other costs, the U.S. Department of Education expects to recover 85% of defaulted federal loan dollars based on current value.... Full article: http://goo.gl/dxnHV University Mergers Sweep Across Europe The Chronicle of Higher Education January 02 2011 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc
ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news • January 2011
Leaders hope larger, more-diverse institutions will improve research The cluster of glass buildings that serves as the headquarters of Nokia, the global telecommunications giant that is Finland's largest company, is a short stroll from the main campus of Aalto University, one of the country's newest higher-education institutions. But the symbolic shadow the company casts across Finland's educational, business, and even political landscape is long.... Full article: http://goo.gl/GHLMA
SA students score internationally The Adelaide Advertiser January 05 2011 EIGHT South Australians have achieved perfect scores in their International Baccalaureate. The local Year 12 graduates were among 20 nationwide who recorded a perfect mark of 45 for their diploma program. More SA students are turning to the globally-recognised baccalaureate as an alternative to the South Australian Certificate of Education.... Full article: http://goo.gl/j1XMU
Immigration Department's red book warns on student backlash after cuts to migration The Australian January 05 2011 CANBERRA is preparing for a backlash from tens of thousands of overseas students caught out by its reforms to its migration programs. The Department of Immigration's Red Book released yesterday warned its incoming minister, Chris Bowen, of a blowout in the overseas student queue for permanent visas and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Gd3Cf
Roots of British Student Unrest Unresolved The New York Times January 02 2011 LONDON — Despite a growing wave of student protests in Britain over government plans to sharply raise university tuition fees that saw buildings occupied at campuses across the country, and battles in the streets between demonstrators and the police whose ferocity at one point even.... Full article: http://goo.gl/9crz9
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ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news • January 2011
International students in Australia: their challenges and implications for university counseling services International Journal of Students' Research January 04 2010 In the last ten years, an increased number of international students have been a significant feature of tertiary education institutions of Australia. An article in an Australian newspaper, The Age on May 7th 2005 [1] argued that the money gained from international students is critical for the financial viability of a number of Australian universities. For the financial year 2003-04, the economic surplus from international students was reported at AUD 5.622 billion for the education sector.... Full article: http://goo.gl/P5t68 Australian and New Zealand Higher education resources: ACUMA Incorporated
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