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Nicholas Cuthbert

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nicholas Cuthbert

    Land of a thousand welcomes - The PIE Live Ireland returns (opens the original)

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    Expect a warm welcome as the international education sector’s saints and scholars descend on Dublin once again for The PIE Live Ireland conference. Here are eight reasons to be excited.1. Policy changes are coming Following Ireland’s higher education minister James Lawless’ recent comments challenging the traditional model of bringing large numbers of international students into the country, it is clear that change is in the air.We will hear from university leaders about balancing domestic and o

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Nicholas Cuthbert

    If RAG ratings are out of date when published, what’s the point? (opens the original)

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    What strikes me most as I speak to colleagues speculating about what rating their institution will achieve under tougher BCA metrics is that they don’t realise that many universities will be submitting again by the time the first ratings are published. The stress and sacrifice that has gone into achieving a lower banding could have all been for naught if the ratings are updated immediately – or alternatively, the public could be completely misled if ratings are not an accurate reflection on a sp

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Nicholas Cuthbert and Dave Amor

    Russell group predicted to be only mission group in the green as two-tier BCA system emerges (opens the original)

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    A two-tier system could be emerging in the UK as universities within the Russell Group experience a very different outlook to other mission groups in the sector. The PIE has been working with the consultancy Higher Insights to analyse the nationality mix recorded in the 2024/25 HESA data, applied to the current visa refusal rates by nationality. The analysis provides a baseline refusal rate for each mission group despite the fact some recruitment activity will have undoubtedly changed in the tim

  4. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Nicholas Cuthbert

    Sunway University awards honorary master's degree to Malaysian popstar Siti Nurhaliza (opens the original)

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    The move recognises her outstanding contribution to Malaysia’s music scene, with Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin’s monumentrally successful career landing her with the moniker “the voice of Asia”. Speaking exclusively to The PIE News at the awarding ceremony at Sunway University, Siti spoke about the importance of championing the creative arts in Malaysia. She said she was “very honoured” to receive the award and that the institution had recognised the media and creative industries, giving it equal

  5. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Nicholas Cuthbert and Dave Amor

    UK led the world in study visa issuance in 2025 despite woes (opens the original)

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    The PIE News and Higher Insights have been analysing new enrolment data during 2025, with some surprising results. Our analysis reveals that new study visas issued to international students by the traditional ‘big 4’ study destinations – the US, Canada, the UK and Australia – declined by approximately 38% between 2023 and 2025, as a result of disruptive national immigration policies. The UK, despite experiencing a 32% decline in visa issuance in Q4 of 2025, appears to have issued the most new st

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