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Each year, we are witnessing student disengagement from learning and education. Students are very often experiencing difficulties in their studies, and this process is usually not directly connected to the study process, but to its context instead. Education, just like most...

If you are reading this, you probably realise that international students mean more than just a source of diversity and income for institutions. In an increasingly globalized world, internationally mobile students are just as many (if not even more!) than domestic...

PON scholarships are a very important opportunity for Italian secondary students. With generous EU funding and on the basis of their merit, students have the opportunity to go on a study abroad experience and explore a foreign culture completely free of charge. In...

A report released by the British Council earlier this year reveals the 10 biggest current trends on the global higher education landscape. Although the report discusses these trends from a British point of view, we believe that the information will be interesting for...

We already talked a bit about the false data that international students provide and you use. It’s not their fault – we need to have a more consistent way of collecting feedback. This issue is consistently popping up in every stage of the international student...

It’s Wednesday again and we continue our journey into internationalisation strategies by language! After English and Chinese, our next stop on the way to international student recruitment success is Spanish. According to “Latino Recruitment” by Veronica Guzman...

Students today are digital natives and most of their daily lives are happening online. Therefore, in order to cater for their needs effectively, at least some university services have to move online, too. After all, it’s beneficial for the university as well: using resources...

In an ideal world, the feedback we get from our students is clear, concise and sincere. However, as we argued before, reality tends to show that on many occasions the feedback we collect from our international students does not reflect anything, including the real thoughts...

We talk a lot about all the successful examples of cross-cultural management. Isn’t it time to talk a bit about some common mistakes, too? Defining the problem is the first step towards a solution. Let’s seek for solutions together in the comments! Mistake #1: Forcing...

For the past 10 years the startup scene has been crazy about using various Agile and Lean management methodologies – mostly Scrum and Kanban. The methods are different, but the goal is always the same: optimizing your team activities so everyone achieves the best...

Aren’t you tired of the same one-sided representation of studying abroad we’ve been seeing for so many years? International education is always described in such a polished way, perfectly visualized in all those brochures where diverse groups of happy young...

Could you look your international students directly in the eyes and say that they there is nothing else you can offer for them as an extracurricular activity? Really? Wow. Please go to the comment section right now and tell us how to be more like you! For all the rest who...