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18th Aug 2021

ICEF Podcast: The road to pre-COVID enrolment in the world’s top two study destinations

In this episode, ICEF’s Craig Riggs (editor of ICEF Monitor) and Martijn van de Veen (vice-president of business development) discuss some of the trends shaping student mobility this quarter, including some important developments in recovery planning for the international education sector in Australia.

They are joined by Stephanie Harris, head of international engagement with Universities UK International, and Cheryl Delk-Le Good, executive director at EnglishUSA, who provide some up-to-the-minute insights on how the coming academic year is taking shape in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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