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Enrollment Shifts and Global Strategy: How U.S. Institutions Are Adapting in 2025

What key questions should U.S. institutions be asking about international recruitment in 2025? This blog explores the challenges,...

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Practical Ways to Use AI in Higher Ed Email Marketing

Learn practical ways to integrate AI into higher ed email marketing, enhancing engagement and personalisation while maintaining...

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Understanding Your Future Students: Recruiting Gen Alpha

Discover how to effectively recruit Generation Alpha by leveraging technology, emphasizing affordability, showcasing career outcomes,...

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The Power of Online Student Fairs in 2025

Explore how hybrid student recruitment strategies combining in-person and virtual events can enhance global outreach and engagement...

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Insights from the Asia Pacific: Trends in International Student Recruitment

Discover key insights into shifting international student recruitment trends in the Asia Pacific region.

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What Do International Students Want? U.S. Universities Confront a New Reality

Discover the evolving needs of international students and how US universities are adapting to meet these demands in a new educational...

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‘We don’t get to opt out’: Global higher education must confront seismic challenges, says NAFSA CEO

At a recent Keystone event, NAFSA CEO urges global higher education to prioritise internationalisation, emphasising its role in...

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International Education in the USA: The Questions We Need to Ask

Ahead of our event in Boston, we explore the impact of Trump's policies on international education in the USA and how schools can...

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How to Improve the Student Journey in 2025

Discover how universities can enhance the student journey in 2025 by adapting to emerging trends, addressing financial concerns, and...

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Accommodation: A Key Concern for International Students

Explore the challenges and solutions related to accommodation. Read tips on how to make the process of finding accommodation for...

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Back to Basics: Building an International Student Recruitment Plan

Learn how to build an international student recruitment plan by understanding their needs, showcasing your university’s strengths, and...

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International student recruitment trends: What's next for 2025?

Explore the latest trends in international student recruitment and discover what to expect in 2025. Stay ahead with insights on global...

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Supporting student-athletes: 5 ways universities can help improve well-being

Discover how universities can support the mental health and well-being of student-athletes with practical strategies and resources to...

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Higher Education News

Enrollment Shifts and Global Strategy: How U.S. Institutions Are Adapting in 2025

7 min read

U.S. higher education is going through big changes in 2025. Demographic shifts, rising expectations from students, and political uncertainty are...

Enrollment Shifts and Global Strategy: How U.S. Institutions Are Adapting in 2025
Practical Ways to Use AI in Higher Ed Email Marketing

05.19.2025

Practical Ways to Use AI in Higher Ed Email Marketing

13 min read

Danijela Jurjevic

For higher ed institutions, email remains one of the most powerful tools for engaging prospective students. And with AI...

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Understanding Your Future Students: Recruiting Gen Alpha

05.08.2025

Understanding Your Future Students: Recruiting Gen Alpha

16 min read

Danijela Jurjevic

As Gen Z graduates into adulthood, a brand new generation is stepping into the spotlight: Generation Alpha—the youngest...

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The Power of Online Student Fairs in 2025

05.01.2025

The Power of Online Student Fairs in 2025

4 min read

Claire Grabowski

In today’s student recruitment landscape, the smartest strategies aren’t about choosing between in-person or online —...

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Insights from the Asia Pacific: Trends in International Student Recruitment

04.22.2025

Insights from the Asia Pacific: Trends in International Student Recruitment

8 min read

Keystone Education Group

Debates around international student recruitment in the Asia-Pacific region have recently been dominated by study-visa...

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04.16.2025

What Do International Students Want? U.S. Universities Confront a New Reality

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Keystone Education Group

As international student mobility continues to grow worldwide, US universities find themselves grappling with a new...

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‘We don’t get to opt out’: Global higher education must confront seismic challenges, says NAFSA CEO

04.14.2025

‘We don’t get to opt out’: Global higher education must confront seismic challenges, says NAFSA CEO

4 min read

Keystone Education Group

In an era marked by geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty in the US, the global higher education sector stands...

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International Education in the USA: The Questions We Need to Ask

03.21.2025

International Education in the USA: The Questions We Need to Ask

4 min read

Mark Bennett

Coming up with simple answers to the potential impact of Donald Trump’s policy changes on the USA as a global study...

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How to Improve the Student Journey in 2025

03.14.2025

How to Improve the Student Journey in 2025

4 min read

Thaís Roberto

A lot changed for higher education in 2024. Amidst political turmoil and immigration changes in top destinations,...

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Accommodation: A Key Concern for International Students

03.07.2025

Accommodation: A Key Concern for International Students

8 min read

Danijela Jurjevic

The student-housing crisis is well documented across Europe – but how aware are students of the problem? And what...

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Back to Basics: Building an International Student Recruitment Plan

02.11.2025

Back to Basics: Building an International Student Recruitment Plan

4 min read

Thaís Roberto

Recruiting international students isn’t exclusive to big-name universities at the top of global rankings. As it becomes...

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International student recruitment trends: What's next for 2025?

02.07.2025

International student recruitment trends: What's next for 2025?

7 min read

Mark Bennett

2024 was an almost unprecedented year for international student recruitment – and, based on January, 2025 already looks...

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02.03.2025

Supporting student-athletes: 5 ways universities can help improve well-being

4 min read

Immie Cowper

Student athletes often face more pressure than the rest of the student body - juggling both academic and sporting...

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