University Updates

Europe plays catch-up with larger budget for space agency
An unprecedented 30% budgetary increase, motivated by geopolitics and an increased focus on defence, has buoyed the European Space Agency (ESA), giving some hope of enabling Europe – together with some non-European members such as Canada – to begin to…
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Study visa applications to NZ dip, approval rate jumps nearly 7%
According to data highlighted by Immigration New Zealand (INZ), the government agency responsible for managing the country’s immigration system, the first 10 months of 2025 saw 55,251 study visa applications, down from 58,361 in the same period last year.However, approval…
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How to join an alumni network and kickstart your career in Europe
Thinking about your future career while you’re studying in Europe? Alumni networks can give you access to a community of professionals who can guide, advise, and support you in your move from education to work.You may have heard of alumni…
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KTU researchers develop a system that helps block illegal timber from entering the EU market
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) strengthened controls in the timber sector to prevent sanctioned raw materials from entering the market from Russia and Belarus. Yet recent studies reveal that a significant amount of this timber still…
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Education Department dismantling sees study abroad initiatives transferred to State
The US State Department has announced it will take over a dozen international education programs including Fulbright-Hays as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education.Under the new agreement, the programs will be brought under the authority…
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