Your happiness and self care is more important than anything else right now.
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Coming to live in Australia on your own and studying in an unfamiliar education system is extremely hard. There are ways to make it a bit easier.
Friendliness to newcomers is not translating into friendship in schools, finds one study. Here, a youth receives her Certificate of Citizenship from Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen and Citizenship Judge Marie Senecal-Tremblay on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 17, 2019.
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How to support students from diverse backgrounds to appreciate the inherent value of engaging one another in close friendships remains a question for educators.
Many international students don’t feel safe outside campus.
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There is enough policy and general advice in place about the safety of international students. We need operational programs with the police and other stakeholders, leading to evidence-based practice.
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Universities play a significant role in the high and rising air travel footprint – and they need to do more about it.
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There is growing concern that China is trying to use universities to silence its critics in the West.
For bachelor degrees, the pass rates between international and domestic students are similar. But a more complex picture emerges in the postgraduate space.
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International and domestic students have similar pass rates at the undergraduate level, but this shouldn’t be our only concern.
International forces advancing toward Boxer soldiers outside the Imperial Palace in Beijing, China, during the Boxer Rebellion.
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When is math not just math? Political conflicts have led to new study-abroad initiatives, the creation of a world-class university, the migration of mathematicians and serious educational reforms.
Hospitality union Hospo Voice stages a protest about wage theft in Melbourne’s iconic Degraves Street in October 2018. Five venues in the well-known cafe precinct were accused of underpaying workers.
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As many as half of all temporary migrant workers are being underpaid. After a two-year inquiry, the Migrant Workers’ Taskforce has provided a blueprint to do something about it.
A number on a standardised test is not enough to make sure international students succeed – they need ongoing support even if they have a basic grasp of English.
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While international students do need baseline proficiency in English, they need support the whole way through their degrees to actually be successful.
Restrictive immigration policies make it difficult for overseas students to stay on and get jobs after their degrees.
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Research shows people are more likely to reject international students when they are perceived as a threat to themselves or their children.
From the perspective of international students’ parents, working with the education agent is reassuring because the agent can understand both context and language and thus help navigate a huge emotional and financial decision.
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Education agents play a significant role in the fact that China is the number one source country of international students who study in Canada.
Partners who accompany international students tend to be well-educated, yet many experience difficulties pursuing their own career goals once in Canada.
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Many international students bring an accompanying partner who struggles to make a life in Canada while their partner forges ahead.
International students are a valuable cultural and economic asset for universities.
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International students are a huge asset, but universities must guard against prejudice and ensure they they are properly integrated and supported.
Generally, students who studied in Australia from overseas felt positive about their experience and enjoyed a good return on investment in their education.
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Most international students who study overseas feel positive about their experiences. But universities could be actively working with businesses in home countries to help secure jobs for graduates.
Conflict resolution theory suggests we may be less likely to move toward a competing position if we have taken the time to learn about each other in a genuine way.
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Conflict in the classroom may not look or sound like an argument. It might look like disengagement if students don’t feel seen and heard.
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Public vomiting, urination and collapsing in the street are all things international students don’t see at home.
Language tests are an important factor in determining whether international students are admitted to universities.
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Policy-makers use language test scores to determine who gets into universities or can immigrate. But there are problems with using single test scores to make such important decisions.
Australian Prime Minister Scott was in Jakarta to discuss a free trade agreement between Indonesia and Australia.
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Under the free trade agreement, Australian universities will be able to have majority ownership of an Indonesian university.
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Students across the world are using social media to research and choose their university.
Students like to join a number of societies, but does that encourage them to mix between different cultures?
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University students don’t always mix outside their own area of study or cultural cliques. But that can change with a little encouragement, and food helps.