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1 week ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
Sector leaders have weighed in on the UK government's proposed revisions to compliance metrics, including the halving of visa refusal thresholds for providers.
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1 week ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, announced plans for new visas policies, which the US Department of State claims will “put America first, not China”. “Under President Trump’s leadership, the US State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields,” the statement read.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, following the revocation of its ability to enrol international students.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
The University of Portsmouth (UoP) marked a major milestone on May 22 with the official unveiling of its new London Pathway College (LPC Pathway). The launch event, held on-site at the university’s London campus, brought together key stakeholders, staff, recruitment partners, and local dignitaries — including the Mayor of Waltham Forest – to celebrate the new pathway college.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
A new government research briefing offers limited but useful clarification on the UK immigration white paper, including some details on its rollout timeline.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
Student recruitment marketplace platform MasterCAS (formerly known as Libereka) has launched the STAGE (Strategic Trends in Academic Global Excellence) world university rankings in what it is calling a “bold, data-informed reimagining” of how institutional quality and global impact have been reimagined. The rankings have been developed to include “rigorous, multi-metric framework”, a statement from MasterCAS explained – with the University of Oxford leading the pack.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
At fifteen, Ascent One CEO Naresh Gulati’s first venture was selling Diwali candles – a start that ignited his lifelong entrepreneurial journey.
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3 weeks ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
A major new framework to bolster safeguarding in international schools was launched during this year’s Council of British International Schools (COBIS) conference.
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3 weeks ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
In the May 2025 federal election, Albanese secured a second term for the ruling Labor Party. As part of his post-election cabinet reshuffle, the Prime Minister created a new position –assistant minister for international education – appointing Victorian MP Julian Hill to the role. Hill will also continue in his position of assistant minister for customs and multicultural affairs. Speaking at a press conference in Canberra on May 12, Albanese explained the rationale behind Hill’s appointment.
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3 weeks ago | 
thepienews.com | Kim Martin
The Graduate Route will be reduced from two years to 18 months Use of the Agent Quality Framework will become mandatory for any institution using recruitment agents to attract international students Compliance requirements for institutions sponsoring international students will be tightened New English language requirements for student dependants and skilled workers The UK government’s immigration white paper has been released today, tightening every area of the UK’s immigration system,...
