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  • Volume 7, Issue 42: HTML
    Published on: December 10, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Dip in Foreign Applicants Could Push 7 U.K. Schools Into Deficit: Study
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – U.K., Australia Hot in South India
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Applicants Not Necessarily Drawn to Lower Tuition Fees: U.K. Study
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Seated Yoga for Exercise, Relaxation During Flight
  • Volume 7, Issue 41: HTML
    Published on: December 3, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Chinese Economics Bring Students to America in Record Numbers
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Canada to Fast-Track Immigration for Students
    • OVER THE COUNTER - New Zealand Bounces Back
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Safety from Terrorist Attacks
  • Volume 7, Issue 40: HTML
    Published on: November 26, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.K. University Expels 50 “Bogus” Students, Issues Warning
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Currency Swings Make U.K. Schooling Cheaper: Study
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Irish University Founder Calls for National Student-Attracting Group
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Beating Jet Lag: Article Offers 10 Tips
  • Volume 7, Issue 39: HTML
    Published on: November 19, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – In the U.K., New Visa Rules Spark Controversy
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – In the U.K., New Visa Rules Spark Controversy
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Graduate Enrollments up by Three per Cent in U.S.
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Flying Making You Sick? Try Water
  • Volume 7, Issue 38: HTML
    Published on: November 12, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Obama May Boost U.S. Appeal to Foreign Students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Economy Puts Indians’ U.S. Study Plans on Hold
    • OVER THE COUNTER - In Scotland, Foreign Student Spike Cause of Concern
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Despite End of Cold War, Travel into Russia no Easy Affair
  • Volume 7, Issue 37: HTML
    Published on: November 5, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Canadian Schools Need More Foreign Grad Students: AUCC
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – U.K. Announces New Measures to Block Entry of False Foreign Students
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Disappointed in Dubai
    • GLOBE TIPPING – International Flights: Check Before You Connect
  • Volume 7, Issue 36: HTML | PDF
    Published on: October 29, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Government U-turn on overseas scholarships
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE –U.K. varsities set up overseas campuses in Malaysia
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Minister plans ban on shaky visa deals
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Shipping Know-how
  • Volume 7, Issue 35: HTML | PDF
    Published on: October 22, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Australia fears recession could affect foreign student numbers
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Graduates who have studied abroad more appealing to global businesses
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Bill on foreign education providers to see light of day
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Applying for visas
  • Volume 7, Issue 34: HTML | PDF
    Published on: October 15, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Overseas students in Australia find their degrees relevant
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Project to open up universities in East Africa
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Dubai International Academic City unveils criteria for partner universities
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Calling Cards
  • Volume 7, Issue 33: HTML | PDF
    Published on: October 8, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Foreign students on par with locals in Australia
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Turkey tries to attract foreign students
    • OVER THE COUNTER - India fails to attract foreign students due to rigid visa process
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Dengue Alert
  • Volume 7, Issue 32: HTML | PDF
    Published on: October 1, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Taskforce to study overseas students in Australia
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Government to inspect Thai universities
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Pakistan's students suffer as visa centres shut down
    • GLOBE TIPPING – The art of giving gifts
  • Volume 7, Issue 31: HTML | PDF
    Published on: September 24, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – More Vietnamese students aspire to study abroad
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Singapore aims to attract over 150,000 foreign students by 2015
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Foreign students tricked by ads and agents
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Top Tips for Safe International Travel
  • Volume 7, Issue 30: HTML | PDF
    Published on: September 17, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.K. universities supported by foreign students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Korean Universities to Attract 100,000 Foreign Students
    • OVER THE COUNTER - New Zealand universities woo Indian students
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Festival season in India
  • Volume 7, Issue 29: HTML | PDF
    Published on: September 10, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.S. universities eye British students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Finland to charge tuition fees from foreign students on trial basis
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Australian visa for higher education gets tougher for Indians
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Using seat belts abroad
  • Volume 7, Issue 28: HTML | PDF
    Published on: September 3, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.K.’s new visa rules under fire
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – China hopes to attract more U.S. college students
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Overseas students detained in Australia
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Credit card safety
  • Volume 7, Issue 27: HTML | PDF
    Published on: August 13, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.K. plans new student visa system
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – South Korea to Double Foreign Students by 2010
    • OVER THE COUNTER - “Cash-for-certificates” scam in Melbourne
  • Volume 7, Issue 26: HTML | PDF
    Published on: July 16, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD –Falling dollar draws students to the U.S.
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – More Swedish students eye Asia for studying overseas
    • OVER THE COUNTER - U.K varsities' degree inflation to boost rankings
    • GLOBE TIPPING –Air ticket fraud
  • Volume 7, Issue 25:HTML | PDF
    Published on: June 25, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Cheating gets closer examination
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Cameroon students choose to study abroad
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Sweden to charge tuition from foreign students
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Passport renewal tips
  • Volume 7, Issue 24: HTML | PDF
    Published on: June 18, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Crackdown on fraud and fake varsities in Bangladesh
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – U.K. universities accused of awarding undeserved marks
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Indian students in Australia face exploitation
  • Volume 7, Issue 23: HTML | PDF
    Published on: June 11, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – More international students choose Swedish universities
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – EU Launches Centralized Student Recruitment Website
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Vetting Foreign Universities in Dubai
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Online maps
  • Volume 7, Issue 22: HTML | PDF
    Published on: June 4, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Scottish students to get grants for studying abroad
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – U.K. university opens in Australia
    • OVER THE COUNTER - More foreign students disappear in Hungary
  • Volume 7, Issue 21: HTML | PDF
    Published on: May 28, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.K. universities at risk of losing foreign students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – South Asia University
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Malaysia to clamp down on fake students
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Losing your luggage abroad
  • Volume 7, Issue 20: HTML | PDF
    Published on: May 21, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Foreign students head for Uganda
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Western b-schools leave China
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Foreign students feel unsafe in Australia
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Immigration, Arrival and Departure Forms
  • Volume 7, Issue 19: HTML | PDF
    Published on: May 14, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – German universities struggle to keep foreign students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – British universities Told to Streamline Marketing or Miss Out
    • OVER THE COUNTER - A Tough Credibility Test for Foreign Universities in Kenya
    • GLOBE TIPPING – New visa regulations in China
  • Volume 7, Issue 18: HTML | PDF
    Published on: May 7, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Canadian colleges become universities
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Monash study highlights students' language barrier
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Saudi Ministry Skips Final Exams for High School Seniors
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Using ATMs abroad
  • Volume 7, Issue 17: HTML | PDF
    Published on: April 30, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Internationalizing Malaysian campuses
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Illegal universities in Saudi Arabia
    • OVER THE COUNTER - New work regulations for foreign students announced by Canada
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Bagging the best seat
  • Volume 7, Issue 16: HTML | PDF
    Published on: April 23, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – University league tables 'misleading' says British academic
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Zhejiang's Gaokao policy
    • OVER THE COUNTER - New work regulations for foreign students announced by Canada
  • Volume 7, Issue 15: HTML | PDF
    Published on: April 16, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Degrees - what are we paying for, U.K. students ask
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Universities Seek to Lure Korean Students from Overseas
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Dip in pre-medical exam candidates in India
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Cell Phone Dialing Codes
  • Volume 7, Issue 14: HTML | PDF
    Published on: April 9, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Ireland to double foreign students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Warning to Scottish universities over rise in overseas students
    • OVER THE COUNTER - University of Massachusetts to Offer Online Classes in China
    • GLOBE TIPPING – China Bans Multiple-Entry Visas?
  • Volume 7, Issue 13: HTML | PDF
    Published on: April 2, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.K. student numbers 'set to fall'
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Higher Education Facelift in Saudi Arabia
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Western institutes zero in on India
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Keeping cash handy in Asia
  • Volume 7, Issue 12: HTML | PDF
    Published on: March 26, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.K foreign student scholarship schemes axed
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Russian Students Head to Europe
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Exam Leakage Row in Kenya
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Country Time Zones at a Glance
  • Volume 7, Issue 11:  HTML | PDF
    Published on: March 19, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Fall-off from high dollar yet to be felt in Australia
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – Kenya planning to export education
    • OVER THE COUNTER - New U.K. Immigration rules worries universities
    • GLOBE TIPPING – 10 tips to minimize the risk of theft when you fly
  • Volume 7, Issue 10: HTML | PDF
    Published on: March 12, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – U.K. varsities focus on postgraduate students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – "Malaysia Education" brand finds many takers
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Kenya: College accreditation scam unearthed
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Indian airports strike
  • Volume 7, Issue 9: HTML | PDF
    Published on: March 5, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Russian varsities targeting West-bound Indian students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE – British academic warns of 'risky' foreign recruiting
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Bahrain invites foreign universities to set up shop
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Travel during Holi
  • Volume 7, Issue 8: HTML | PDF
    Published on: February 27, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Melbourne study boom hits $10.8 billion U.S.
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE - European higher education sector needs revamp
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Scottish university to open campus in Singapore
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Language Resources
  • Volume 7, Issue 7: HTML | PDF
    Published on: February 20, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Rise in overseas university applicants in U.K.
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE - Ghana fast becoming higher education centre
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Hundreds cast out as Australian college closes
    • GLOBE TIPPING – "Adapting" to Conditions Overseas
  • Volume 7, Issue 6: HTML | PDF
    Published on: February 13, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Foreign students like 'safe' U.K.
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE - Struggling Overseas Students Exploited In Australia, Study Finds
    • OVER THE COUNTER - College orders fingerprint scans for non-EU students
    • GLOBE TIPPING – In search of vegetarian food
  • Volume 7, Issue 5: HTML | PDF
    Published on: February 6, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Universities in NSW Build Ties in China, India
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE - S. Korea law school plan runs into trouble
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Malaysia's global ambition
    • GLOBE TIPPING – India Taxi Do's and Don'ts
  • Volume 7, Issue 4: HTML | PDF
    Published on: January 30, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Japanese university uses English to lure students
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE - Few takers for graduate education in China
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Chinese law to curb cheating
    • GLOBE TIPPING – International Calling Cards
  • Volume 7, Issue 3: HTML | PDF
    Published on: January 23, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – More foreign students at British universities
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE - 200,000 Chinese Students to Study Overseas in 2008
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Kenya crisis affecting universities
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Global Holidays on the Web
  • Volume 7, Issue 2: HTML | PDF
    Published on: January 16, 2008

    • THE PLAYING FIELD – Japan's universities on the brink
    • ABROAD PERSPECTIVE - Indian students flock to China
    • OVER THE COUNTER - Foreign students staying on illegally in Britain not to be deported
    • GLOBE TIPPING – Tourist safety in India
  • Volume 7, Issue 1: HTML | PDF
    Published on: January 9, 2008

    • Controversy over Christmas - Canadian visa office stirs the pot on Punjab - questions universities and colleges recruitng in such a high fraud zone. Higher-Edge asked to comment for Canada's national newspaper.

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