Education News September 2020

Every month, Grok curates news about international education from around the world to help education professionals keep up to date with developments that may inform their activities.

September’s newsletter included the following articles covering news from across Asia:

China

Foreign academics can return to China but not foreign students University World News

China expands enrollment for joint education programs with overseas colleges Global Times

China’s universities climb ranking in Times global survey Kyodo News

China tightens regulation on naming higher education institutions China News Service

China’s overseas graduates return in record numbers into already crowded domestic job market South China Morning Post

China’s First International School Opens in Dubai Sixth Tone

World University Rankings Put Oxford No. 1 But China Is The Real Winner As U.S. Declines Forbes

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Southeast Asia

Foreign students can now return to resume their study: Malaysia immigration authority The Star

Student demonstrators demand school reform in Thailand Al Jazeera

International students to fly to Australia from Singapore under pilot programme Study International

Putting unis to work Bangkok Post

Thinking ‘without a box’ on foreign student recruitment University World News

Indonesian government distributes mobile data for online learning Indonesia Expat

Thai big media forced to rethink unwritten rules Bangkok Post

Myanmar Government grants autonomy to 16 university Myanmar Times

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India

Teens in India & Nepal “optimistic” about HE The Pie News

UK and Canada ‘becoming more attractive’ to Indian students, survey shows Times Higher Education

New Zealand strengthens education ties with India; announces New Zealand-India Education Week PR Newswire

UK’s new visa rules make it easier for international students to study and work now Business Insider

NEP will help establish India as a global education destination: PM Modi Hindustan Times

Students still harbour dreams to study abroad, says survey The New Indian Express

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Other News

For employers, the Social Sciences stand up to the STEM obsession HEPI

U.S. Medical School Applications Soar in Covid-19 Era The Wall Street Journal

Denmark overspends own limit on SU grant for international students The Local

UK universities recruit record numbers of international students The Guardian

Canada: int’t postgrads outpace domestic The Pie News

South Korea to allow online joint degree programs among universities The Korea Herald

Reopening Higher Education Campuses – And The Social Distancing Tech That Can Help EdTech

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