Fulbright Program celebrates 75th anniversary

Dec 3, 2021

The program is “surely one of the most beloved US government programs”, US secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said, adding that it enriches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world and forges friendship and cooperation across cultures, borders...

English language program reduction causes disruption

Nov 18, 2021

Earlier this year the Danish government announced it will reduce the number of higher education programs offered in English in an attempt to control rising financial aid expenditure (SU) for EU students.  “When I came to Denmark my intention was to come here and get...

Innovation for African Universities program launched

Nov 15, 2021

The Innovation for African Universities program comprises 24 project partnerships with universities in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and the UK, and will aim to develop skills graduates require to build sustainable industries, companies and services. “We can…...

Canada launches $95 million outbound program to boost skills

Nov 3, 2021

The Global Skills Opportunity program, funded by Employment and Social Development Canada, will help students acquire skills that “employers want and the Canadian economy needs”. An outbound pilot was announced in the 2019 international education strategy. The GSO...

Libereka and Virtual Internships partner for “job-ready” program

Oct 15, 2021

Libereka, the world’s first common application system and student recruitment platform on the blockchain, and Virtual Internships, one of Jisc and Emerge Education’s “top 20 edtech startups”, want to break the recent turmoil and lead a “successful translation of...