Simone Rensch

London

Head of Communities, Investor Publishing at EducationInvestor

Head of Communities at Investor Publishing. I lead the Business Women in Education Network. Views my own. Likes/retweets the usual

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Exclusive: VAT policy may cut British boarding school int’l recruitment by 28%

Sep 24, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

According to a survey by the British Boarding Schools’ Network of its approved agents around the world – which has been exclusively shared with The PIE News – the drop would represent a decline of 7,335 pupils. It could also come at a potential loss of £293 million per year in fee income, based on average annual boarding fees of £40,000. Such losses could have huge consequences for many schools around the UK.
University of Essex partners with Beaconhouse to expand education in Pakistan

Sep 19, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

The University of Essex and global education provider Beaconhouse International College have joined forces to launch a transnational education partnership in Pakistan.
UCAS: International intake flattens amid record acceptances for UK 18-year-olds

Sep 18, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

International student acceptance onto undergraduate courses in the UK has slowed down, while a record number of UK 18-year-olds have been placed this September.
ApplyBoard secures CAD$100m financing deal

Sep 17, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

ApplyBoard has secured a $100 million financing deal as the edtech player looks to invest in AI-powered technology and further its global expansion.
Malaysia: Major spike in Chinese students in HE and K-12

Sep 10, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

International student intakes in Malaysian higher education institutions and international schools have spiked, with a huge increase in enrolments from Asia, especially China.
University Bridge partners with Shoreline Community College

Sep 5, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

US pathway provider University Bridge has announced a new partnership with Shoreline Community College in Seattle, starting January 2025.
Parents in England want compulsory language classes

Sep 5, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

Two-thirds of parents in England believe learning a foreign language in school should be compulsory, and nearly half regret never learning a second language, a survey has found.
Globeducate adds two London schools to K12 portfolio

Sep 5, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

Globeducate has acquired L’Ecole des Petits in Fulham and L’Ecole de Battersea, expanding its UK footprint to five schools.
Mill Hill heads to Thailand to set up first school outside UK

Sep 4, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

Local property developer Ornsirin will invest in the construction of the new school, which will operate under the reputable British Mill Hill School brand. It is set to open in September 2025, initially as a pre-prep and prep school.
K12 group Globeducate buys second school in Cyprus

Sep 3, 2024 | thepienews.com | Simone Rensch

Global K12 education group Globeducate has acquired a Cyprus-based Greek private school.