Business + Higher Education Roundtable’s Post

Meet BSIA alum, Ashleigh Kong, MIPP '20.   Ashleigh is now working as the Policy Advisor for Council Relations at the Office of Councillor Crisanti (City of Toronto). Ashleigh talks about taking advantage of the partnership with American University, living in Washington D.C., and her policy work at the City of Toronto.   Her best piece of advice to current and future BSIA students is "to explore all areas you are interested in. Don’t feel like you need to become an expert in only one specific field of study."   Discover more about our outstanding graduates and how their experiences at the BSIA have enabled them to make an impact worldwide: https://lnkd.in/eyQHhGxC

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships: Upcoming deadline. “Named after Major-General Georges P. Vanier, the first francophone Governor General of Canada, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program helps Canadian institutions attract highly qualified doctoral students. Valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies Three equally weighted selection criteria: *Academic Excellence, *Research Potential, and *Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability) https://lnkd.in/gRJWQG4k?

Did you know? Sri Lanka is the UK's second highest Transnational Education market in the world with over 53,000 annual student enrolments. 10% of total UK TNE enrolments are from Sri Lanka. 65 UK universities are actively offering TNE programmes in Sri Lanka. There are 15 UK universities with more than 1,000 TNE students in Sri Lanka and over 25 UK universities with more than 500 TNE students in Sri Lanka. UK TNE is accounted nearly 10% of the tertiary level enrolments in Sri Lanka. Cardiff Metropolitan University UK alone has over 8,000 TNE students in Sri Lanka and this is almost three times higher than the total TNE students enrolments for Australian qualifications in Sri Lanka. To know more interesting facts and the success and challenges of TNE landscape in Sri Lanka please access our latest research report on: Transnational Education in Sri Lanka: operational and quality assurance landscape. https://lnkd.in/gzRKqTq9

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Named after Major-General Georges P. Vanier, the first francophone Governor General of Canada, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program helps Canadian institutions attract highly qualified doctoral students. Valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies Considers three equally weighted selection criteria: Academic Excellence, Research Potential, and Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability) https://lnkd.in/eZdmbd92

Exciting Updates in Australian TNE Programs! The Australian government's recent announcement on exemptions to the cap on international student enrollments is set to drive increased interest in Transnational Education (TNE) programs. This strategic move is expected to reinforce Australia's commitment to high-quality international education partnerships. Exemption Criteria for TNE Programs: * Programs with an overseas component forming part of an Australian higher education award * Co-delivered programs registered with in-country regulatory authorities as Australian twinning or joint programs * No more than 60% of the course duration completed in Australia Programs in place before July 1, 2024, or newly assessed eligible arrangements The government’s aim is to promote TNE programs that uphold Australia’s educational integrity and support the education needs of key bilateral partners. This announcement aligns with recent discussions at the AIEC conference, highlighting sustainable and innovative international education approaches. With these exemptions, TNE interest is anticipated to grow, creating more pathways for global learners to achieve Australian qualifications. #InternationalEducation #TNE #Australia #HigherEducation #BEFOED #StudentMobility #GlobalPartnerships #EducationExcellence #StudyAbroad

Check out the chapter "Realizing Internationalization’s Fullest Potential for Transforming the 21st Century Academy- Reflections of an Old-Timer" authored by Harvey Charles, PhD, the Vice Provost for International Programs of UMN Global Programs and Strategy Alliance https://lnkd.in/ejftrCy2 in the recently published book, Veteran Educators, International Education, and Study Abroad: Perspectives, Insights, and Practices 

The Times Higher Education consultancy team are delighted to have collaborated on the new British Council Transnational Education report, reviewing opportunities for UK TNE across SEVEN different countries in the Central Asia, South Caucasus and Western Balkans regions. The report findings are based on research that included interviews with senior stakeholders from ministries of education and universities, policy and regulatory reviews, and data analysis. Full report here: https://lnkd.in/e72W6ivS -As to be expected across such a diverse set of countries, there are no unifying conclusions. One thing we can say for certain is that UK higher education retains an excellent reputation across different audiences in these countries, and some are readily poised to enhance their partnerships and TNE opportunities with the UK sector. -In terms of sheer numbers, Uzbekistan is an emerging important TNE hub, and it will be interesting to see whether TNE can support the country's broader internationalisation ambitions in higher education. Kazakhstan is also a growth market for TNE, with a new UK operations there underway in the last year. -The countries of the South Caucasus all have their unique features and advantages; whilst UK TNE numbers are relatively smaller here than in Central Asia, there is a fantastic desire to engage with the UK, with a few standout TNE partnerships and some opportunities to explore new models of delivery. -UK TNE in the Western Balkans is currently more orientated towards distance and flexible learning delivery modes- which could be attractive to those institutions and EdTech companies developing strong portfolios in online learning. This was a real team effort, so thank you to my colleagues David Prentice for leading the final report authoring, and Allison Cheung for her support with data analysis and research. And though not acknowledged in the credits (sorry!), further research contributions from Louise Lee, Shiraz Hassan, Angela Silva and James Hore. We also benefitted from the insight and support from the country leads Addeh Hovassapian CMrg MCMI, Zaza Purtseladze, Nargiz Hajiyeva, Nadia Trubova, Jamilya G., Majlinda Mazelliu Finally a massive thank you to Nilgün Felchner and Nicola Norton for steering the project from the British Council and leading to a rewarding final report- we hope as always, the sector will find this useful for future TNE strategy #TNE #UK #HigherEd #BritishCouncil #TimesHigherEducation

Very good to see these reflections by Dr Aneta Hayes and Dave Hazelgrove on our excellent Keele University partnership with Beijing Foreign Studies University included in this British Council report on 25 years of UK transnational education in East Asia. #transnational #tne #china #partnership #internationaleducation #internationalisation

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Recently, we invited Muhammad Adnan Qadir, MASc for a detailed session on scholarship opportunities in Canada, how to reach Professors, how to apply for research funding, and also we discussed the path forward towards long term settlement in Canada. Here’s the video, you can watch ! https://lnkd.in/dNwq6bwx