Australian universities must not lose focus on international recruitment

Institutions need to do all they can to stay visible and be ready to welcome students back when borders reopen, says Stephen Connelly

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October 2, 2021

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October 22, 2021

Stephen Connelly

A blurred plane takes off illustrating an op-ed about Australian international student recruitment

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Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by ilyas.ahmad on October 4, 2021 - 10:47am

It is good and gives hope to students.

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