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» AEI Study in Australia 2010 National Briefings

AEI Study in Australia 2010 National Briefings is a sector support initiative under the Australian Government's Study in Australia 2010 drive. The one-day sessions provide briefings on policy issues, consultations on key areas of work including the Study in Australia 2010 initiatives, and information sharing on market access, current data and trends, research, the regulatory environment, scholarships, the international student experience and more. AEI, April 2009

» IDP Database of Research on International Education - new records

The database has been updated with 103 new records. The latest entries can be browsed from the New Additions page. April 2009

» Minister to lead university delegation to China

Education Minister (WA) Liz Constable is to lead a delegation of vice-chancellors from four Perth universities to China to promote and profile the city as a location for high-quality higher education. During next week's visit, the delegation would meet key members of government, education officials and university representatives in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou. Ministerial Media Statements, 15 April 2009

» AEI Study in Australia 2010 National Briefings

This is a sector support initiative under the Australian Government's Study in Australia 2010 drive. The one-day sessions provide briefings on policy issues, consultations on key areas of work including the Study in Australia 2010 initiatives, and information sharing on market access, current data and trends, research, the regulatory environment, scholarships, the international student experience and more. AEI, April 2009

» Learning boom amid the economic gloom

Australia's export education industry grew 42 per cent in the three years to 2008, employs 126,000 people and contributes 1per cent of the nation's gross domestic product, according to an Access Economics report. The report is the first to synthesise all available data on the economic contribution of international students to the Australian economy. The Australian, 1 April 2009

» Importance of overseas students to economy shows need for Student Services reforms

A new report assessing the significant contribution overseas students make to the Australian economy has highlighted the need for the Australian Government's student services reforms to be implemented as soon as possible. The Access Economics report on overseas students found that they contribute over $26 billion to our economy every year and the export education industry employs up to 126,000 people. DEEWR Media release, 1 April 2009

» Australian Academy of Science's International Grants: Scientific visits to Asia, Europe & North America

The Australian Academy of Science is inviting applications for grants for short-term scientific visits (14 – 40 days) to Europe, North America (USA, Canada and Mexico) and Asia (Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan) in 2010, to foster collaborations between Australian and overseas researchers. Closing date for applications is 15 May 2009.

» Victoria Shows Off E-learning Overseas

Eleven Victorian organisations have headed to the UK to show off their wares at Londons education technology show, BETT 2006.

» Students Plug Into iLectures

For years, tech-savvy professors have made recordings of lectures available on the Internet. But the University of Michigan dental school is among a wave of colleges now offering lectures in the MP3 compressed digital data files that make classes portable. The question is - Do digital downloads of lectures adequately substitute for the real thing?

» New International MBA Scholarships Scheme

The Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne has launched a generous new international scholarship scheme - providing full tuition funding for three full-time MBA international students annually. Candidates are invited to apply for scholarships for the September 2006 intake.