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International higher education news • May 2010

ACUMA Incorporated: International higher education news - May 2010

ƒ Rankings: The stakes are high

ƒ Europe: Promoting a university-business dialogue
ƒ UK: Coalition cuts university spending
ƒ One website for info on all educational institutions
ƒ 5 Indians to study Australian diversity, Indian experience
ƒ Overseas student numbers plummet
ƒ Schools are promised an academies 'revolution'
ƒ Migration slumps with new policies
ƒ Report criticises 'cash cow' policy
ƒ New book highlights vulnerabilities of foreign students in Australia
ƒ UK: Undergraduates should pay more
ƒ A lighter load for parents with kids studying abroad
ƒ Students from abroad treated like cash cows
ƒ Wollongong's USP: Its teaching quality
ƒ Unis forced to rely on foreign students: Fraser
ƒ Top universities want higher fees
ƒ Migration changes may hurt education market
ƒ Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim
ƒ Australia education fair in town this weekend
ƒ Bogus students facing global crackdown
ƒ Beijing to recruit 10,000 more foreign students
ƒ Elite university offers courses in life for rich kids
ƒ International students drop out on Australia
ƒ $A320 million aid boost to education for Indonesians
ƒ Painful wait for the priority list of skills
ƒ International student college fails audit
ƒ Overseas students down 40pc
ƒ International students must be assured their fees will buy tuition
ƒ Singapore, Australia universities launch advanced environmental biotechnology center
ƒ UGM, Queensland universities exploring cooperation
ƒ China to start global 24-hour English TV news
ƒ University fees may rise by up to £1,000 annually from 2013
ƒ Muslim Prayer Room At Australia's La Trobe University Upgraded
ƒ Indian students struggle for fee refunds
ƒ Oz education industry faces drop in overseas students' intake
ƒ Australasian Association of Campus Activities (AACA): 2010 national student competitions
ƒ ACUMA Incorporated: Items in the press - monthly round-ups

Rankings: The stakes are high

The New Straits Times - Malaysia
May 22 2010

The real shame may be that the things that are vital to Malaysians, such as values and culture, seem no
longer to count or be counted

Full article:
http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Rankings_Thestakesarehigh/Article/

Europe: Promoting a university-business dialogue

University World News
May 30 2010

European universities need to forge stronger ties with the private sector but must retain full control over
their finances, governance and curriculum, the European Parliament decided last week.
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Full article:
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20100528183209410

UK: Coalition cuts university spending

University World News
May 30 2010

Britain's new Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition has slashed £200 million (US$289 million)
from spending on higher education, on top of the £1 billion in cuts made by the previous government
over the past few months. The increase in student numbers promised by the outgoing Labour government
will be halved from 20,000 to 10,000.

Full article:
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20100528184329494

One website for info on all educational institutions

The Hindustan Times
May 25 2010

All higher education institutions of the country and authentic information about them are soon going to
become available on an official single web portal.

Full article:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/One-website-for-info-on-all-educational-institutions/Article1-
548168.aspx

Indians to study Australian diversity, Indian experience

Sify News
May 28 2010

With attacks on Indian students in Australia underlining the need for promoting mutual understanding,
five Indian scholars Friday won fellowships for collaborative research on different aspects of Australian
multi-cultural society and the Indian experience in the country.

Full article:
http://sify.com/news/5-indians-to-study-australian-diversity-indian-experience-news-national-
kf2uubdifci.html

Overseas student numbers plummet

The Australian
May 28 2010

INTERNATIONAL student enrolments could drop by as much as 20 per cent next year, costing the
economy up to $2 billion, as a consequence of the Rudd government's "abrupt" tightening of immigration
requirements and rising competition from North America and Britain for the lucrative student trade.

Full article:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/overseas-student-numbers-plummet/story-e6frgcjx-
1225872301504

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Schools are promised an academies 'revolution'

BBC - United Kingdom
May 26 2010

Education Secretary Michael Gove has set out his vision for a new era for schools in England.

Mr Gove said all schools would be given the opportunity to break away from local authority control
and become academies.

Full article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/education/10159448.stm

Migration slumps with new policies

The Sydney Morning Herald
May 27 2010

MIGRANT numbers are expected to drop by a fifth this financial year as changed government policies
and economic conditions take effect.

Full article:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/migration-slumps-with-new-policies-20100526-wec0.html

Report criticises 'cash cow' policy

The Age
May 24 2010

THE federal government failed to safeguard Indian students because of its fixation with income from the
lucrative international education industry and its desperate need to tackle labour shortages, a new
analysis has found.

Full article:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/report-criticises-cash-cow-policy-20100521-w12f.html

New book highlights vulnerabilities of foreign students in Australia

ABC Radio Australia
May 24 2010

Australia's international student industry is worth billions of dollars and provides crucial revenue for the
country's universities and colleges. The international student population is also seen as a major
contributor to the local economy in keeping the rental market bouyant and consuming local products. But
foreign students also among the most vulnerable. Some have become victims of robberies and assaults
because they're seen as easy targets. Others are exploited for cheap labour because laws only permit
them to work twenty hours a week, forcing many to earn under-the-table wages. Now their issues are
being brought to light in a newly published book called International Student Security.

Full article:
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/201005/s2907436.htm

UK: Undergraduates should pay more

University World News
May 23 2010

Student fees will have to rise if Britain is to keep its world-class reputation in higher education, the
Russell Group of 20 elite universities has warned.

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A lighter load for parents with kids studying abroad

The Star Online, Malaysia
May 23 2010

A STRONG ringgit will certainly bring smiles to parents who are paying for their children's education
overseas or planning to visit them soon.

Full article:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/23/nation/6321234&sec=nation

Students from abroad treated like cash cows

The Age
May 23 2010

AUSTRALIA'S promotion of its international education market is unco-ordinated, lacking leadership and
strategy and undermining the lucrative sector, according to the International Education Association of
Australia.

Full article:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/students-from-abroad-treated-like-cash-cows-20100522-
w31k.html

Wollongong's USP: Its teaching quality

AsiaOne - Singapore
May 21 2010

MAINTAINING quality teaching standards is something Professor John Glynn of the University of
Wollongong (UOW) in New South Wales takes very seriously.

Full article:
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100521-217627.html

Unis forced to rely on foreign students: Fraser

ABC News
May 21 2010

Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser says Australian universities have become too reliant on income
from foreign students.

Full article:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/21/2905406.htm

Top universities want higher fees

BBC - United Kingdom
May 17 2010

Students should pay higher fees to go to university in England, says the Russell Group of leading
universities.

Full article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/education/10119279.stm

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Migration changes may hurt education market

ABC News
May 17 2010

There are concerns that Australia's international education market could be decimated by Federal
Government changes to the skilled migration program.

Full article:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/17/2901894.htm?section=justin

Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim

The Australian
May 17 2010

THE Rudd government has cut by more than half the number of prized occupations and professions listed
in the skilled migration program.

Full article:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/hairdressers-out-as-migrant-skills-list-gets-a-trim/story-
e6frg6nf-1225867467454

Australia education fair in town this weekend

The Sun Daily - Malaysia
May 14 2010

AUSTRALIA has consistently over the years ranked as the number one destination for Malaysian students
heading overseas.

Full article:
http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=46753

Bogus students facing global crackdown

BBC - United Kingdom
May 13 2010

"Unscrupulous" recruitment agents who bring bogus overseas students into the UK are being targeted in
an international initiative.

Full article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/education/10106279.stm

Beijing to recruit 10,000 more foreign students

University World News
May 09 2010

Beijing plans to increase the number of overseas students by 14% and send more students abroad as
well, according to a report in the Global Times, an English-language offshoot of the official Communist
Party's newspaper the People's Daily.

Full article:
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20100507211129874

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Elite university offers courses in life for rich kids

China Daily/Asia News Network
May 07 2010

Every two months, Lawrence drives his BMW 530 to Anhui airport, hops aboard a plane to Beijing and
attends a training class at Peking University for the children of China's wealthiest.

Full article:
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100507-214790.html

International students drop out on Australia

Radio Australia News
May 12 2010

The strong Australian dollar, the global financial crisis and changes to the visa program are being
blamed for falling numbers.

Full article:
http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201005/2896041.htm?desktop

$A320 million aid boost to education for Indonesians

Australia Network News
May 11 2010

Australia is promising more than $320 million in extra education spending for Indonesia as a key plank
of its 2010-2011 overseas aid budget.

Full article:
http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201005/2896695.htm?desktop

Painful wait for the priority list of skills

The Australian
May 12 2010

UNIVERSITIES, TAFE institutes and colleges are sweating on the release of the priority skills list likely to
recast demand for their lucrative overseas student offerings and triggering an exodus home of large
numbers of disappointed students.

Full article:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/painful-wait-for-the-priority-list-of-skills/story-
e6frgcjx-1225865189435

International student college fails audit

ABC News
May 11 2010

An Adelaide college has been served with a notice that its registration as a training provider could be
cancelled.

Full article:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/11/2896344.htm?section=justin

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Overseas students down 40pc

The Australian
May 12 2010

OVERSEAS student applications plunged 40 per cent last month following "abrupt and rapid" changes
to Australia's visa regime, the country's peak education agent warned yesterday.

Full article:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/overseas-students-down-40pc/story-e6frg6nf-
1225865219176

International students must be assured their fees will buy tuition

The Australian
May 12 2010

MILLIONS of dollars have been lost by overseas students because of the closing of Australian private
colleges. Regrettable as this is, it highlights the limitations of the fee payment system for international
students.

Full article:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/opinion-analysis/international-students-must-be-
assured-their-fees-will-buy-tuition/story-e6frgcko-1225865186729

Singapore, Australia universities launch advanced environmental biotechnology center

Xinhua - People's Daily Online
May 10 2010

An Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Center, a joint collaboration between the Nanyang

Technological University and the University of New South Wales, was launched in Singapore on
Monday.

Full article:
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/90873/6979642.html

UGM, Queensland universities exploring cooperation

Antara News - Indonesia
May 05 2010

Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Gajah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta and Queensland
University in Australia are currently exploring ways to cooperate through exchanges of lecturers,
students, and administrative officers.

Full article:
http://www.antara.co.id/en/news/1273064654/ugm-queensland-universities-exploring-cooperation

China to start global 24-hour English TV news

Associated Press via Yahoo News
April 30 2010

BEIJING – China's biggest national news agency announced plans Friday to launch its global, English-
language television news network this week, part of efforts to expand the communist government's
media influence abroad.

Full article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100430/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_xinhua_tv

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University fees may rise by up to £1,000 annually from 2013

The Guardian - United Kingdom
May 02 2010

Students in Oxford and at other prestigious universities may have to pay fees of £7,000 a year.

A cross-party review plans to raise university tuition fees by as much as £1,000 each year until they are
almost five times higher than they are now for some courses, it was reported today .

Full article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/may/02/university-fees-browne-review

Muslim Prayer Room At Australia's La Trobe University Upgraded

Bernama - Malaysian National News Agency
May 02 2010

The prayer room for Muslim students at La Trobe University here has reopened after a A$927,000
(RM2.725 million) refurbishment.

Full article:
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=494967

Indian students struggle for fee refunds

The Age
May 03 2010

STUDENTS in India who have paid for courses but cannot enter Australia to take up their places because
their visa applications have been refused are struggling to have their course fees refunded.

Full article:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/indian-students-struggle-for-fee-refunds-20100502-u1i9.html

Oz education industry faces drop in overseas students' intake

The Times of India
April 30 2010

MELBOURNE: Australia's USD 15 billion education industry is set to take a hit as experts predict a drop
in enrolment of overseas students from the major markets like India and China, following a spate of
attacks on Indians.

Full article:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Oz-education-industry-faces-
drop-in-overseas-students-intake/articleshow/5876346.cms

Australasian Association of Campus Activities (AACA): 2010 national student competitions

National Campus Band Competition launched: http://www.aaca.net.au/ncbc

National Campus Film Festival launched : http://www.aaca.net.au/ncff
National Campus Art Prize launched : http://www.aaca.net.au/ncap
National Campus DJ Competition launched : http://www.aaca.net.au/ncdjc

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ACUMA Incorporated: Items in the press - monthly round-ups

- Higher education news
- International issues in education, and items affecting international students
- Technology developments of relevance to campus services

http://www.acuma.org.au/resource_library/in_the_press/

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