International Ed Intel: Recent Episodes
Sush Metikurke
Hear from industry practitioners about trends, issues, and best practices in international education both in NZ and around the world.
In this episode, I am joined by Jason Matangi, Director of Global Engagement at the University of Waikato, and Greg Scott, Principal at Greg Scott Consulting. We discuss the future of international education in a post-Covid world. Some of the questions we covered include - Will international education be radically different going forward? Is this the crisis our sector needed to change the way we operate? Is online/blended learning here to stay? How can institutions work together? And we talk about the people involved in this sector and how it's important not to lose sight of them amidst all the changes.
In this episode, I am joined by Janet Wong, Managing Director of JJL Education New Zealand and Brian Cao, Regional Manager - Chin and East Asia at WelTec and Whitireia NZ in Wellington. We discuss the current situation in China and the what the future holds for international education in China. We talk about the move to online and digital marketing strategies and a shift in focus of Chinese students/parents to safety when choosing their study abroad destination.
My first episode focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on international education in New Zealand. I am joined by Beth Knowles, International Director at Ara Institute of Canterbury, Philippa Jones, International Director at Eastern Institute of Technology in Napier, and Farhana Nalar, Manager - International Market Development at Unitec in Auckland. In a wide-ranging discussion, we talk about the impact of Covid-19, whether we could've been better prepared, the future of international student recruitment in a post-Covid world, reopening of borders, and government support and flexibility for higher education institutions.