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Australian Industry News

• Demand for MBAs by Region

  More and more companies are global in their operations without ties to any one region, according to the QS TopMBA.com Recruiter Survey 2007. In total, 58 of the 489 recruiters responding to our survey had global responsibility for MBA hiring from top business schools. These global recruiters include

• How can Learning about the Structure of Research Articles Help International Students?

  | Pho, Phuong Dzung Abstract: The number of international students coming to Australia or New Zealand to obtain higher degrees is on the increase. Few of them, however, had their research published in scholarly journals during their study.

• Reviving Indonesian studies in Australia

  Monika Winarnita Email: M.Winarnita@latrobe.edu.au First published in The Jakarta Post on 2 February 2013. Currently, only 15 universities in Australia offer (autonomous) Indonesian language as a major subject.

• International students warned against scam

  The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is urging international students to be on the look out for a scam targeting them.

• Engagement with India

  Australia will boost diplomatic engagement with India in early 2013 with a new Australian High Commissioner to take office next month, and direct Ministerial talks on economic, regional and security issues in New Delhi and Mumbai from January 20-23.

Global Industry News

• IDP Offers Complete Support to International Students

  International student placement agency, like IDP India, provides full fledged help to students looking for pursuing study in abroad. The company’s counselor’s provides all the possible help to their candidates.

• IDP continues commitment to SL students of Melbourne University

  Recently the University of Melbourne attended the IDP Education Fair held in Colombo and had the chance to speak with over 100 students one-on-one. Many were able to obtain information on eligibility for programmes of interest and gain valuable insights into career advice and how the University can

• University of Western Australia to visit Bangalore on March 22 2013

  University of Western Australia, a leading university in Australia will be visiting Bangalore on Friday, March 22, 2013 from 02.30 pm to 4.00 pm. IDP Education Pvt.

• Bigger Proportion of U.S. Students Interested in Going Overseas

  Bigger share of students in U.S. might study abroad The percentage of American students who say they want to study overseas is almost three times that of their British counterparts, according to a new study that the British Council's research arm, Education Intelligence, released last week during th

• Opinion: Why liberal arts education still matters in 21st century

  By Jupiterimages President Obama outlined in his State of the Union address last Tuesday a series of bold education initiatives including “reward[ing] schools that … create classes that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) — the skills today’s employers are looking for.

USA Industry News

• Go abroad, Canadian students - The Globe and Mail

  A wave of anxiety must have washed through international student recruitment offices last week when a U.S. Senate bill promised that foreign students in science fields would find it much easier to work after graduation.

• The 2013 Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

  "I had a fantastic time at the Scholars Retreat -- meeting programming legends, seeing the over-the-top Googleplex and developing friendships with other students who are just like me -- thank you for a great experience, and a great scholarship!" Access to knowledge is our thing.

• American Colleges Offer Online Opportunities for International Students

  Students have long come from all over the world to attend American colleges; in fact, the number of international students attending American colleges is at an all-time high.

• Local advocates weigh in on immigration reform

  St. Josephs News-Press | Zulima Lugo-Knapp came to the United States from Venezuela 11 years ago to learn English and teach her kids the importance of having a multicultural worldview.

• Top 25 colleges for study abroad (Photos)

  Forty years ago, students studied abroad. But it wasn’t quite as easy or inexpensive as it is today. Although we weren’t exactly packing a trunk and riding in steerage for months, foreign travel was still something of a luxury that not everyone could afford.

UK Industry News

• Macquarie University UK is visiting India from April 22 30 2013

  Macquarie University, a leading UK University will be visiting New Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai respectively from Monday, April 22 to Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

• New immigration rules benefitting businesses and students

  Changes to the Immigration Rules show government's commitment to attracting the brightest and best to the UK.

• India, UK to deepen collaboration in commercial research

  SEARCH Home Suggestions Enquiry Advertise with us Saturday, February 23, 2013 India Asia World Sports Business Sci-Tech Health Entertainment Features NEWS Read News in India, UK to deepen collaboration in commercial research New Delhi | Saturday, Feb 23 2013 IST Post Comment Read

• Welsh VC joins PM in bid to improve links with India

  Cardiff University’s Vice-Chancellor has joined a Prime Minister-led business and skills mission to India in a bid to help improve Wales’ educational links. Professor Colin Riordan will join colleagues from universities across the UK and the UK Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts

• David Cameron in India: Why Wales has to be there too

  A Vice-Chancellor is bidding to put Welsh higher education on the world map as he joins a 100-strong trade mission to India. Professor Colin Riordan, of Cardiff University, arrived in the emerging economic giant yesterday with Prime Minister David Cameron and Universities Minister David Willetts.