Universities Canada hosts digital Vietnam mission

Nov 29, 2021

The three-day event was also attended by Canada’s chief trade commissioner Sara Wilshaw, where attendees sought to build and deepen relationships. Vietnam is a focus country for both Universities Canada and the federal government’s International Education Strategy and...

Pacific Rim Universities eye up Esports opportunities

Nov 17, 2021

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities’ International University Centre at the Cyberport business park will offer serviced working spaces and a range of on-site facilities to “advance talent development, digital adoption, and innovation in the APAC and beyond”....

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…...

African scholars in US universities fall 21% over stringent visa rules

Nov 11, 2021

According to data sourced from the US department of education, 2017 had been a good year with figures close to the 2009 high: that was the year which saw the highest number of scholars from Sub-Saharan Africa teaching or engaging in research in the US in the last two...

WUSC calls on universities to provide Afghan refugee support

Oct 19, 2021

In September, the Canadian government announced it would be accepting 40,000 Afghan refugees for resettlement after the Taliban took hold of Afghanistan in August. Now, one of Canada’s leading non-profits for young people is challenging colleges, universities and...