Author: Laura Ebrard
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Future Skills You’ll Need In Your Career By 2030
The world of work is evolving quickly, which means you have to figure out how to prepare for a future job role that’s impossible to predict. Read more
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Undergraduate Tuition Fees Axed At All Universities In Germany
With the start of the winter term comes very welcome news for those who study in Germany at degree level: undergraduate tuition fees at all universities in Germany have now been axed. Read more
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Majority Of Students Dissatisfied With Their University’s Coronavirus Support
Less than a third (29 percent) of students felt supported by their university during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NatWest Student Living Index 2020 has revealed. Read more
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How Much Do International Students Bring To The UK Economy?
A new study has found that a single cohort of international students will contribute a whopping £3.2 billion to the UK economy over 10 years through income tax and National Insurance payments Read more
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How Will Technology Change The University Experience For Students?
To give one more example of how Imperial College Business School have embraced technology, the school recently joined a group of leading business schools to launch a new digital learning platform to create a more flexible learning experience. Read more
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Universities search for the new normal after Brexit
German and United Kingdom representatives of universities and higher education organisations have discussed the post-Brexit future of UK-German academic relations, including how to plug the glaring gap in the UK’s Turing Scheme, the replacement for participation in the European Union’s mobility and exchange scheme Erasmus+. Read more
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Universities fear researcher pipeline is under threat
With increasing global and regional competition for doctoral students to fuel expansion in technology-based industries, even top universities in Asia are beginning to worry about a continued pipeline of well-qualified students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) areas as countries expand research in key areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, genetics, nanotechnology, robotics… Read more
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International student visa applications down by 40%
Germany’s federal government has confirmed that the coronavirus crisis has had a considerable impact on academic mobility. Read more
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What Unis Can Do To Keep You Engaged When Studying Online
We’re living in a different world than we were a few months ago, with almost all elements of our lives having shifted online, from studying remotely to video-calling friends and family. Read more