Month: June 2018

Trish Taggart1, Renee de Simone1 1University of Queensland Student Services, St Lucia, QLD, International students under 18, without a parent or guardian support, can find themselves lost in the twilight zone of being newly-independent and attempting to be an adult....
  • June 26, 2018
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Dunya Alruhaimi1 1Student, University of New England Studying in the higher education sector in regional Australian as international student is a different experience to studying in a metropolitan area. Beyond having access to high quality education, training and research, there are...
  • June 21, 2018
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Ms Trish Taggart1, Ms Renee de Simone1 1University Of Queensland Student Services Supporting international students under the age of 18 without a guardian in Australia comes with many risks and responsibilities.  In 2017 The University of Queensland established the International...
  • June 20, 2018
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Mr Sostenis Pasang1, Mr Brett Lyon1 1International Student Sydney NSW In 2017 the Australian Embassy in Indonesia confirmed that ‘the number of Indonesian students choosing to study in Australian higher education institutions has increased by more than eight per cent…with one...
  • June 20, 2018
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Social media is of paramount importance to students – it’s their communication tool, source of information and means to network. These days, no-one is without a phone in their hands! This workshop focuses on international students, the social media platforms...
  • June 18, 2018
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Umesha Weerakkody1,  Emeline Jerez1  1 The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia As one of the most popular international student destinations, Australia has been experiencing an influx of international students in recent times. With the inflow of higher numbers of students, emerges concerns...
  • June 11, 2018
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Umesha Weerakkody1 1 The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia This paper introduces a new multilevel perspective to look at factors that drive international student mobility by a). looking at how social, cultural, economic and political drivers simultaneously impact student mobility;...
  • June 11, 2018
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Julie Allen1 1UK Council for International Student Affairs, London, United Kingdom The UK Council for International Affairs (UKCISA) was founded in 1968.  Since then around 5m international students have come to the UK to study.  Julie Allen, Director of Policy...
  • June 5, 2018
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Joanna Shaw1, and members of I-LEAD 1La Trobe Melbourne, La Trobe University, Australia La Trobe University identified a need to improve the student experience as a result of survey results and student feedback. The International Student Services team identified an...
  • June 5, 2018
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Elisabeth Webber1, Elvia Cacciotti2 1Chief Education Officer, DE International, NSW Department of Education, 2Manager Schools Support and Compliance , , This session will look at the requirements, legislation and approaches to providing a safe and supportive environment for under 18s....
  • June 1, 2018
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