The Lygon Group

International Education Specialists | #highered #aussieEd #highereducation #internationaled #internationaleducation

[ATN Universities @ATNUnis]

The ATN Future Learning Summit has discussed the student experience on day one @Deakin with @HelenKapalos @LukeSheehyATN @kyliereadman and Varsha Devi Balakrishnan looking into accommodation, academic and wellbeing support, and graduate employability #ATNSummit23 #HigherEd #auspol

[The Lygon Group @TheLygonGroup]

We are looking forward to reading this @JiaqiLiu_soc

[Jiaqi M. Liu 刘佳琪 @JiaqiLiu_soc]

During COVID, millions of migrants became immobile. What caused their immobility? How did they regain mobility?

Our new paper @IMRjournal shows how digital tech, social media, and temporality made mobility possible despite a global crisis.

*Open access*: https://t.co/kDtRSp64Ro

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Overseas students tell universities: “no housing, no enrolment”: as rentals become scarcer and dearer, international students are increasingly unwilling to travel without pre-arranged lodgings. @JohnRoss49 reports
https://t.co/eMNFg2WLKl

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Uncertainty about accommodation is becoming a deal-breaker for international students, factoring into their decisions about where they study – and whether they head abroad in the first place, finds @IDP_Connect survey
https://t.co/eMNFg2WLKl

[John Ross @JohnRoss49]

Almost two-thirds of Chinese students want secure accommodation before they leave their country, and of these, almost three-quarters won't travel otherwise. https://t.co/0XE94wHH8U

[John Ross @JohnRoss49]

Uncertainty about accommodation is becoming a deal-breaker for international students, factoring into their decisions about where they study – and whether they head abroad in the first place. https://t.co/0XE94wHH8U

[The Lygon Group @TheLygonGroup]

How can we understand points of vulnerability for international students in times of crisis such as our housing shortage? By listening to students - in their own voices, on their own platforms. TLG's @AngelaLehmann17 spoke to @timeshighered's @JohnRoss49
https://t.co/Nt7QgPSk4n

[The Lygon Group @TheLygonGroup]

April was a big month in China's higher education and VET sectors. Reforms announced to restructure to align with industry needs. TLG April Industry Insights: China has the latest - including how Chinese students are reacting on social media to Australia's migration debates.

[John Ross @JohnRoss49]

Career offices at Australian universities are not doing enough to shepherd international graduates into a workforce that is “screaming out” for their skills, research suggests. https://t.co/T6dNHmCfGn

[Angela Lehmann @AngelaLehmann17]

“The building up of a China capability in Australia needs to be a national priority,” says Peter Varghese. “If it’s left unattended, we will see a further thinning out of China capability.” @JohnRoss49

https://t.co/iwqQO6yuos

[John Ross @JohnRoss49]

As Westerners worry that China’s increasingly isolationist stance could deny them the opportunity to build intimate knowledge of the East Asian superpower, a new analysis has suggested academic study of the country is already flagging regardless. https://t.co/GcXcF36BEx

[John Ross @JohnRoss49]

Honours programs in China studies – once the “launch pad” for a “succession” of globally recognised Australian experts in the 1990s and 2000s – now yield five graduates a year at the most. https://t.co/GcXcF36BEx

[The PIE News @ThePIENews]

Put student sentiment at the heart of your offering and you will get it right, says Luke Sheehy, executive director, Australian Technology Network of Universities, Australia. @ATNUnis #APAIE2023

[ATN Universities @ATNUnis]

ATN ED @LukeSheehyATN and @TheLygonGroup were part of a #HigherEducation panel in Bangkok examining effective student support. They drew on #TheSocialSource, a custom-built AI-powered analytics platform which focused on the student journey, from first enquiry to alumni.

[Phil Honeywood @PhilHoneywood]

Day 2 #APAIE2023 great “Staying informed about student sentiment”@TheLygonGroup with key feedback on social media listening including @LukeSheehyATN and @MelissaBanks This complements work of @IEAAustralia with our Student Voices survey reports. Accomm, employability key issues!

[The Lygon Group @TheLygonGroup]

Our team is ready to go at #APAIE2023! This morning Varsha and @AngelaLehmann17 are joined by Melissa Banks @Austrade and @LukeSheehyATN from @ATNUnis to discuss why it is essential to stay informed about student sentiment

[The Lygon Group @TheLygonGroup]

The Chinese Consulate in Sydney issued a warning to students about rental scams...along with other safety issues. We spoke to @JohnRoss49 about how these warnings aren't always a political maneuver @AngelaLehmann17 @timeshighered

[John Ross @JohnRoss49]

Chinese diplomats have warned students in Australia to be alert to housing and phone scams, as classes resume after three months of summer holidays and up to three years of remote study. https://t.co/YXXXf80KuG

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

“They’re really just trying to inform their students. They’re not making it a political issue.” – @AngelaLehmann17
https://t.co/geeKoyPvgJ

[The Lygon Group @TheLygonGroup]

Our head of research @AngelaLehmann17 writes about how Australia's housing crisis is impacting international students. Its time to listen to students.

[Angela Lehmann @AngelaLehmann17]

Tired of hearing about the “40,000 Chinese students” who are about to “flood” Australia and push up city rents….I wrote about this from the student perspective https://t.co/oGGcAVfviZ