Choice to work with agents “not a given” – new book
Higher education institutions must be reminded that they have a “choice” whether to work with agents, a new book on the landscape of their role in the industry has suggested.
Higher education institutions must be reminded that they have a “choice” whether to work with agents, a new book on the landscape of their role in the industry has suggested.
A "crowded and complex" international student recruitment ecosystem means need more support if the UK is to strengthen its global position, a British Council report has found.
International student recruitment marketplace Adventus.io has raised AUD$22 million in series B funding from its existing shareholders.
An innovation in the way student recruitment businesses operate is clear, with more services and true global reach an outcome of the post-Covid, tech-powered operating environment, say stakeholders - but a range of opinion regarding "over-reliance" on agency models remains.
Having been immersed in the global education landscape for some 30 years and possessing experience of both sides of the agent/provider partnership, the balance in the use of agents and how those relationships are effectively managed has always been a major part of my thinking
The term aggregator has quickly formed connotations of dislike and disapproval in parts of the sector, with many student recruitment companies seeking to distance themselves from the label. Nick Cuthbert reads between the lines in international education lexicon.
Leverage Edu has raised $22 million in Series B funding to expand into new markets and drive its financial services offer, the study abroad platform has announced. Its overall value is now around $120m.
Artificial intelligence recruitment platform ApplyBoard has recorded a boom in application volumes while projecting the direction of the international education sector over the next decade in its first trends report, with Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, and Indonesia set for high growth.