For QS Insights Magazine, Julia Gilmore explores the rise of entrepreneurial spirit among students and how universities are fostering innovation and business acumen. Universities are melting pots for innovation, producing cutting edge research that changes the way we think about the world, and bringing the best and brightest minds together in the pursuit of knowledge.
The Australian government has officially announced new caps on international student numbers, which will come into effect in 2025 if legislation is passed. International students enrolling in the country’s higher education institutions will be capped at 270,000 and favour publicly funded universities, while those with already high ratios of international students will receive a smaller
International higher education can be a tremendous force for good – fostering cross-cultural understanding, promoting global citizenship, supporting economic innovation and contributing to solving global challenges. However, it comes with a carbon footprint. CANIE (Climate Action Network for International Educators) is a grassroots non-profit initiative formed by international education practitioners around the world who see
Recently, Office for Students interim Chair, Sir David Behan, said that the “golden age of higher education” in the UK is over as significant funding crisis faces the sector. Just days prior, UK higher education minister Baroness Jacqui Smith was asked if she is willing to see a university go bust, with institutions already facing
At QS, we often discuss skills gaps. We did an in-depth dive on the skills gaps reported by employers of business school graduates. Skill development is incredibly important to universities and their students, with skills gaps presenting significant problems for employers, as well as universities and students. But what is a skills gap, at QS
Destination: Australia and New Zealand is a report based on the QS International Student Survey 2024 to help universities create a more responsive student recruitment strategy. We’ve analysed the perspectives of 37,488 students interested in Australia and 11,906 interested in New Zealand. Key findings from 43,138 students interested in studying in Australia and New Zealand Over
At QS EduData Summit 2024, we brought together experts in the fields of AI, education, employment, and ethics to explore, among plenty of other important topics, the vital collaboration between universities and employers to address the skills gap. One data-led session, titled ‘Quantifying the Skills Gap’ discussed strategies for aligning education with industry needs, providing
Universities in Europe are striving to embed sustainability principles into their operations, curriculum, and research. The insightful discussions at the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2024 highlight the region’s ongoing challenge of effectively measuring and evaluating progress in sustainable practices. In a panel discussion titled ‘Measuring Sustainability’, experts examined the existing frameworks institutions and organisations