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ISE calls for ‘simplified’ UK visa for international students

November 14, 2019November 13, 2019 Hari SrinivasanLeave a Comment

The Institute of Student Employers (ISE) has published a manifesto for the forthcoming UK General Election calling for a ‘simplified’ UK visa process for international students to remain in the country.

Ahead of the UK General Election on Thursday 12 December 2019, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) has published a manifesto that it claims is ‘representing the calls of hundreds of Britain’s largest employers who collectively bring tens of thousands of young people into high quality employment every year’.

Atom Learning launches Atom Prime internationally

November 8, 2019November 6, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Edtech platform Atom Learning has announced plans to launch Atom Prime globally by expanding into Asia, Africa and
the Middle East.

Atom Prime, the award-winning online learning platform, is now used by schools in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Nigeria and Abu Dhabi.

With over 50% growth month-on-month, Atom Learning has more than doubled its staff in the last two months, with a number of significant new positions announced.

UK, Germany and Australia offer best post-study work visa

October 29, 2019October 31, 2019 Hari Srinivasan1 Comment

Australia, UK and Germany are the countries best for post-study work for international students, according to data compiled by The Atlas.

Post-study work up to 2 years will be available to students graduating from UK universities after 2020.

The change to policy has been introduced in order to attract “the best and brightest” from across the world to study and work in the UK.

20 top UK universities strike £50m renewable energy deal

October 17, 2019October 16, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Twenty of the leading UK universities have struck a £50 million deal to buy renewable energy directly from British windfarms, The Guardian has reported.

This 10-year collaborative clean energy deal will see electricity from wind farms across Scotland and Wales supplied to universities including Newcastle University, the University of Exeter and Aberystwyth University.

This deal, which has been dubbed a “power purchase agreement” or PPA, is the first time that UK public sector energy users have joined together to buy cleaner energy.

UK is suffering from a soft skills crisis, finds Instructure report - Global Education Times (GET News)

UK suffering from soft skills crisis, finds Instructure report

October 16, 2019October 14, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

New research from edtech company Instructure (NYSE:INST) has revealed that educators and business leaders believe UK is suffering from a soft skills crisis, threatening the productivity of UK Plc.

The Instructure Skills Study: preparing for the 2030 workplace report, which draws from a Censuswide study, shows that about 68% of secondary school teachers and 64% of businesses believe that lack the soft skills needed to be successful in the workplace.

Approximately seven in ten of all surveyed believe that soft skills for not get enough attentions in the much-publicised skills gap debate.

Trustworthy digital information most important to students: TechnologyOne study

October 15, 2019October 14, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Students in the UK are most concerned with a trustworthy, consistent digital information flow from their university, a TechnologyOne study conducted by YouGov has found.

The study, which surveyed 1,026 students in the UK, shows that reliable online access to course materials, exam results, timetables, and administrative and admissions information is one of the highest priorities for over 90 per cent of students.

88 percent of students surveyed also cited consistent, multi-device and location access to this information as being important.

International College Dundee students receive £5000 scholarship

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 GET News TeamLeave a Comment

International College Dundee (ICD) has announced that 15% of last year’s academic cohort have received the Global Excellence Scholarship awarded by the University of Dundee.

As part of the scholarship, students receive £5000 each towards their second-year degree tuition by the university.

This prestigious award recognises students who have achieved outstanding academic performance while studying at ICD.

Lancaster and Loughborough join Realising Opportunities project

October 4, 2019October 11, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Lancaster and Loughborough universities have announced that they are to join Realising Opportunities (RO), the Newcastle University-led widening access project.

The addition of these two universities means that there are now sixteen universities across England participating in the project which provides opportunities for 16-17 year olds from backgrounds largely underrepresented in higher education.

The project offers a programme of activity designed to support them to make an informed choice about their university application and develop skills vital for study in higher education.