International Education News Summary For February 2011

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International higher education news summary for February 2011
British Educators Telling Students: Go Abroad

Visa proposals threaten UK interests
Police beat International students at Adelaide Oval
University of California becoming a federal university, chancellor says
Universities, Students Need To Discuss Process Of Campus Elections - Muhyiddin
Yorkshire looking abroad for student income
Overseas students lose visas at airport
(International) Student accommodation too costly
Hong Kong's Universities Decide Bigger Is Better
Foreign universities keen to set up branches in Sri Lanka
Global offerings
Raw deal for sushi workers
17 Indonesians get Australian scholarships
Universities of Birmingham, Nottingham announce partnership
Invasion of the union snatchers?
From where we sit - Quality and inequality
International Student Barometer report
International uni students happy in Australia
Surf safety for foreign students
Bid to counter University of Newcastle exodus
Over 5,000 expected at Education Fair
Canadian Education Fair in Malaysia
He's doing well, but some Muslims battle
Higher education becomes more costly
Only way is down for state funding, think tank warns global academy
Speaking the lingo: case of the ERA
When standards falter in favour of profits
Short-sighted Julia Gillard to blame for drop in Chinese students
Recruiting in China Pays Off for U.S. Colleges
Are you ready for the latest university challenge?
Student visa applications still plummeting
Universities must safeguard intellectual vitality
Egypt: Alternatives sought after universities close
New universities fear budget squeeze on access rules
UNE partners with CME to offer IELTS preparation
Curtin University's off-shore campus had 'master-slave' relationship
Thai universities face a brave, new world
Highlands and Islands' UHI wins university status
Volunteering spirit catches fire
Will Academic Freedom Be Protected at Yale's New College in Singapore?
Students flee indifferent country
Critics say top-rated Chinese education system has a flaw
Should Italian and Chinese lead the new curriculum?
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British Educators Telling Students: Go Abroad

The New York Times
February 27 2011
Caught between the rising cost of university tuition in England and the falling percentage of applicants
offered places, one British school is giving its students some surprising advice.
By any measure Hockerill Anglo-European College is one of the most successful schools in Britain. Named
last month as one of the government’s flagship academies, its students regularly....
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Visa proposals threaten UK interests

The Financial Times
February 28 2011
Almost five years ago, I was invited to apply for the deanship at Manchester Business School. The
principal reason for my interest was the international orientation of the school and, indeed, the global
nature of the entire UK higher education sector, especially compared with the US universities in which....
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Police beat International students at Adelaide Oval

ABC Adelaide
February 28 2011
A group of 11 international students launched a vicious attack on two South Australian police in the
middle of the Adelaide Oval this afternoon. The students opening bowler sent one officer back to the
pavilion as the students opened the Community Cup cricket match with....
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http://goo.gl/DQrhF
University of California becoming a federal university, chancellor says

San Francisco Chronicle
February 24 2011
Less state money, more from U.S. transforming the university, UC Chancellor Robert Birgeneau says.
As it gets more funding from the federal government and less from Sacramento, UC Berkeley is
effectively morphing from a state university into a federal university, according to Chancellor....
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http://goo.gl/GeDcs
Universities, Students Need To Discuss Process Of Campus Elections - Muhyiddin

Bernama, Malaysian Nat'l News
February 24 2011
Universities, especially their student affairs departments need to hold healthy discussions with students
leaders on the process of campus polls to avoid untoward incidents, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri
Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the two parties need to establish....
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http://goo.gl/0QPiq
Yorkshire looking abroad for student income

The Yorkshire Post
February 24 2011
MOST Yorkshire universities want to expand their international recruitment to boost income when the
new tuition fees system is brought in despite the threat of tighter rules being imposed over who will be
allowed into the country to study.
Higher education bosses are warning that restricting access to foreign students could result in....
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http://goo.gl/D6CED
Overseas students lose visas at airport

The Australian
February 23 2011
IMMIGRATION officers appear to have stepped up a practice of cancelling the visas of returning
international students in a way that deprives them of appeal rights, according to an immigration expert.
If a visa is cancelled before the student clears immigration at the airport, there is no right to
independent review by....
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http://goo.gl/waCjf
(International) Student accommodation too costly

The Age
February 22 2011
International students are mostly satisfied with studying in Australia, but a large minority say the costs of
accommodation and living are too high, a survey has found.
The International Student Barometer, a survey for Universities Australia, the peak representative body
for universities, received responses from more than....
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http://goo.gl/SJ18Q
Hong Kong's Universities Decide Bigger Is Better

The New York Times
January 31 2011
Universities in Hong Kong are counting down toward one of the most significant transformations ever
attempted in the territory’s higher education sector, and the logistics are daunting: thousands of extra
students, hundreds of new lecturers, realms of new curricula to write and hours of additional courses....
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http://goo.gl/mgfZO
Foreign universities keen to set up branches in Sri Lanka

The Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka
February 06 2011
Universities from India, China, Japan, Singapore and Australia have shown a keen interest in setting up
branches in Sri Lanka, said Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education, Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne.
He said representatives from around 20 foreign universities had visited Sri Lanka to....
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http://goo.gl/HJVfs
Global offerings
The Star, Malaysia
February 06 2011
The heads of foreign branch campuses share their account of Malaysia’s pull factors as an education
hub.
BY any measure, the University of Southampton’s recent move to establish a Malaysian campus was
epoch-defining.
Taking two years to complete, the seemingly endless process of due diligence – on both sides – was
finally concluded with the varsity agreeing to set up shop at the Educity@Iskandar, the education hub....
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http://goo.gl/LVM5E
Raw deal for sushi workers

The Sydney Morning Herald
February 06 2011
A LEADING sushi restaurant chain has admitted it paid some foreign staff as little as $9 an hour, in what
workplace experts warn is the tip of a ''massive black economy'' in Australia's hospitality industry.
Following claims that restaurants in the Sushi Train and Sushi Samurai franchise were....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/7NySw
17 Indonesians get Australian scholarships

The Jakarta Post
February 04 2011
The Australian Government awarded scholarships to 17 “high achieving” Indonesians to continue study
or research programs in Australia and eight Australians to conduct research in Indonesia under the 2011
Endeavour Awards program....
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http://goo.gl/rCh4P
Universities of Birmingham, Nottingham announce partnership

The Guardian, UK
February 03 2011
Birmingham and Nottingham plan to share staff and teaching facilities because of the 'constrained
funding environment'
Two leading universities have announced a new partnership which will see them jointly awarding
degrees and....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/szZyF
Invasion of the union snatchers?

Times Higher Education
February 03 2011
UCU trio claim body is being 'taken over' by SWP and left-wing members. John Morgan reports
Senior members of the University and College Union have accused the Socialist Workers Party and a
lecturers' Left group of seeking to "take over" the union while using its members and resources as
"cannon fodder"....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/iCQHx
From where we sit - Quality and inequality

The Times Higher Education
February 03 2011
After British higher education's autumn of discontent, neither the coalition government nor the sky has
fallen. Yet the UK academy has changed fundamentally in the wake of confirmed spending cuts.
Universities will survive, and many will flourish, but the current cap on fees will seem quaint in five years'
time. Fees will go through the roof, as they have in the US, and universities will....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/89N2p
International Student Barometer report

Universities Australia
February 21 2011
In 2009 Universities Australia initiated a benchmarking exercise into the experiences and expectations
of international students pursuing higher education in Australian universities. The project aimed to
provide feedback to the sector, captured by a survey instrument, the International Student Barometer....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/MZ9dP
International uni students happy in Australia

Sydney Morning Herald/AAP
February 21 2011
A survey of international students at Australian universities has found the vast majority were happy with
their experiences.
The 2010 International Student Barometer found 86 per cent of the approximately....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/b2tgW
Surf safety for foreign students

Coffs Coast Advocate
February 21 2011
INTERNATIONAL university students calling the Coffs Coast home have learnt the key beach safety
lesson – “white is right and green is mean.”
The easy-to-remember slogan was highlighted by Coffs Harbour lifeguards during a day at the
beach....
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http://goo.gl/5zEyX
Bid to counter University of Newcastle exodus

The Herald, Australia
February 19 2011
The University of Newcastle has been forced to refocus its marketing campaign in an effort to continue
to attract lucrative international student enrolments following an exodus of wealthy Saudi students from
the institution.
Saudi students have been a major growth market for the University of Newcastle over the past....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/SrdyQ
Over 5,000 expected at Education Fair

Macau Daily Times
February 18 2011
The Macau Education Fair is one of 40 specialised exhibitions Venetian resort will organise this year,
vice-president for convention and exhibition Wolfram Diener said
During the upcoming three day Macau Education Fair to be held at The Venetian, between....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/BZM1C
Canadian Education Fair in Malaysia

The Sun, Malaysia
February 18 2011
AT least 25 Canadian institutions are in Malaysia to offer a variety of tertiary education programmes
including engineering, business, actuarial sciences, biotechnology, computer science and pre-university
studies.
The Canadian Education Fair which took place in Kota Kinabalu....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/gOhk0
He's doing well, but some Muslims battle

The Australian
February 18 2011
THESE days, Mohamad Assoum is just another studious face among the sandstone at Sydney University
eyeing a career in medicine. In his final year of a science degree, Mohamad- Moe to his friends - plans
to be a cardio-thoracic surgeon.
As a devout Muslim and second-generation Lebanese-Australian, Mohamad is a migrant success....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/MO8N4
Higher education becomes more costly

University World News
February 16 2011
University students are having to meet more of the cost of their higher education in countries with
existing mass higher education systems and "ageing demographics" - and the trend towards reduced
public spending on universities looks set to continue. A new report, released today, says....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/hQaMj
Only way is down for state funding, think tank warns global academy
Times Higher Education
February 16 2011
Public funding for higher education among members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development may have reached its peak, according to a study published today.
The report, Tuition Fees and Student Financial Assistance, by Canadian think tank Higher Education....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/2wsxH
Speaking the lingo: case of the ERA

The Australian
February 16 2011
AN Australian, I have spent almost 17 years experiencing Britain's Research Assessment Exercise in
various capacities, and almost as long assessing research for international research councils. Advising
British universities, and an Australian university or two, on recent research assessment strategies....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/sCL0v
When standards falter in favour of profits

The Australian
February 16 2011
THE US Department of Education was recently swamped by 90,000 submissions on its proposal to clamp
down on low-quality higher education programs that leave students with large debts and poor
prospects for employment, a move explicitly targeting the....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/x08TX
Short-sighted Julia Gillard to blame for drop in Chinese students

The Australian
February 16 2011
CHINA'S biggest student agent for Australian universities and colleges has accused the Gillard
government of policy mistakes that have caused a sharp drop in student numbers from the $18 billion
sector's biggest market.
Li Ping, chief executive of Beijing-based student agency Aoji, also has slammed the government....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/L0Ljv
Recruiting in China Pays Off for U.S. Colleges

The New York Times
February 11 2011
The glossy color brochures, each crammed with photos depicting a Chinese student’s high-achieving life
from birth to young adulthood, pile up in the admissions office at Grinnell College here.
Mr. Allen, Grinnell’s dean of admission and financial aid, has gone on recruiting trips to China for the
last two summers....
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http://goo.gl/gu9OS
Are you ready for the latest university challenge?

The Telegraph, UK
February 12 2011
Maureen Rice finds that simply working hard and getting top grades is no longer enough to guarantee
a student’s place on a university course
At a recent dinner, the Bateman cartoon moment came just after the main course. We had been
discussing university entrance – for parents of a certain age, there is no other subject....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/3D9SB
Student visa applications still plummeting

February 12 2011
THE number of international students choosing to come to Australia continues to fall.
Data released yesterday by the Department of Immigration will further alarm universities and colleges
already reeling from a steep decline in international student numbers in....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/VADrL
Universities must safeguard intellectual vitality

The Irish Times
February 10 2011
OPINION: Those who run higher education intend it to serve the economy, a far cry from the republic of
knowledge
THIS ELECTION could be regarded as a test run about the direction higher education should take....
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http://goo.gl/LFWRX
Egypt: Alternatives sought after universities close

University World News
February 09 2011
Egypt has informed governments with large numbers of foreign students that at least three major Cairo
universities could remain closed for up to a year, leaving students scrambling to find alternatives to
complete their education....
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http://goo.gl/9gXY2
New universities fear budget squeeze on access rules

BBC, UK
February 07 2011
New universities in England warn they could face unfair financial pressures when setting tuition fee
levels.
The government is expected this week to set out how universities must protect access for poorer
students....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/9LNjh
UNE partners with CME to offer IELTS preparation

University of New England news
February 07 2011
The Centre for Macquarie English (CME) at Macquarie University is to supply online IELTS preparation
for the University of New England (UNE). An agreement was signed between the two institutions in early
January 2011 to seal the partnership....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/c5jZw
Curtin University's off-shore campus had 'master-slave' relationship

The Australian
February 09 2011
QUALITY controls had been tightened after rule bending and a lowering of English standards at Curtin
University's campus in Malaysia, according to a study of offshore teaching.
The study, which identifies Curtin's Miri campus without naming it, also quotes....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/lw40s
Thai universities face a brave, new world

The Bangkok Post
February 08 2011
For a long time the education system in Thailand has been facing a dilemma over policies. Reminiscent
of the Orientalist versus Anglicist debate which took place in most countries, policy makers in Thailand
have also been caught between education inspired by Western universities vis-a-vis the indigenous
model....
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http://goo.gl/6WN5O
Highlands and Islands' UHI wins university status

The BBC, UK
February 02 2011
UHI is made up of a network of 13 colleges and research centres
A higher education institute has been confirmed as Scotland's newest university. The UHI Millennium
Institute has become the University of the Highlands and Islands following....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/Uu5y8
Volunteering spirit catches fire

Boston.com
February 01 2011
Young adults donate time, embrace the chance to give back
Harvard sophomore Julie Zauzmer turned 20 on Jan. 22, and her birthday couldn’t have been better:
She got to work the overnight shift at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter....
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http://goo.gl/VNu2f
Will Academic Freedom Be Protected at Yale's New College in Singapore?

The New Republic
December 30 2010
The current issue of the Yale Alumni Magazine includes an unusual column by its editor bemoaning the
lack of debate-or even interest-regarding Yale's September announcement that it was in serious
discussion with the National University of Singapore about creating a liberal arts college, based on....
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http://goo.gl/sajTR
Students flee indifferent country

The Australian
February 02 2011
WHILE new figures from Australian Education International show last year was a bumper year for
international student contributions to the Australian economy, there are clear indications the pot has
come rapidly off the boil.
The federal government faces a series of challenges over how to move forward on the issue....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/ObcIG
Critics say top-rated Chinese education system has a flaw

USA Today
February 02 2011
Last month's announcement that Shanghai students had outperformed the rest of the world in math,
science and reading has sparked a surprising reaction in parts of this region: criticism of....
Full article:
http://goo.gl/hGf3Y
Should Italian and Chinese lead the new curriculum?

February 01 2011
Italian and Chinese head a new second-language push for primary school-aged children.
Should all students have to study a second language before year 7 as planned under the new national
curriculum?
The curriculum will cover 11 foreign languages with....
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http://goo.gl/5orgJ
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International higher education news summary for February 2011

 British Educators Telling Students: Go Abroad

British Educators Telling Students: Go Abroad

Visa proposals threaten UK interests

Police beat International students at Adelaide Oval

University of California becoming a federal university, chancellor says

Universities, Students Need To Discuss Process Of Campus Elections - Muhyiddin

Yorkshire looking abroad for student income

Overseas students lose visas at airport

(International) Student accommodation too costly

Hong Kong's Universities Decide Bigger Is Better

Foreign universities keen to set up branches in Sri Lanka

Raw deal for sushi workers

17 Indonesians get Australian scholarships

Universities of Birmingham, Nottingham announce partnership

Invasion of the union snatchers?

From where we sit - Quality and inequality

International Student Barometer report

International uni students happy in Australia

Surf safety for foreign students

Bid to counter University of Newcastle exodus

Over 5,000 expected at Education Fair

Canadian Education Fair in Malaysia

The Canadian Education Fair which took place in Kota Kinabalu....

He's doing well, but some Muslims battle

As a devout Muslim and second-generation Lebanese-Australian, Mohamad is a migrant success....

Higher education becomes more costly

Speaking the lingo: case of the ERA

When standards falter in favour of profits

Short-sighted Julia Gillard to blame for drop in Chinese students

Recruiting in China Pays Off for U.S. Colleges

Are you ready for the latest university challenge?

Student visa applications still plummeting

THE number of international students choosing to come to Australia continues to fall.

Universities must safeguard intellectual vitality

Egypt: Alternatives sought after universities close

New universities fear budget squeeze on access rules

UNE partners with CME to offer IELTS preparation

Curtin University's off-shore campus had 'master-slave' relationship

Thai universities face a brave, new world

Highlands and Islands' UHI wins university status

UHI is made up of a network of 13 colleges and research centres

Volunteering spirit catches fire

Young adults donate time, embrace the chance to give back

Will Academic Freedom Be Protected at Yale's New College in Singapore?

Students flee indifferent country

Critics say top-rated Chinese education system has a flaw

Should Italian and Chinese lead the new curriculum?

The curriculum will cover 11 foreign languages with....

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