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25th Sep 2025

ICEF Podcast: From ‘policy focused’ to ‘student centred’: A new era in international education?

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the key takeaways from the recent ICEF Monitor Global Summit in London.

The international education sector is facing unprecedented change. From shifts in geopolitics to new technologies to a heightened focus on career outcomes and new imperatives around affordability and the return on investment from study abroad.

These factors have a profound impact on all of us, from institutions and recruiters to students and their families.

In this special episode of the podcast, we're dedicating our entire discussion to the main insights and key takeaways from the very in-depth discussions at the Summit in London.

Join us as we review some of the observations shared by leading experts and leaders in the sector, offering a timely look at how the sector is responding to these challenges and shaping a new path ahead.

You can listen right now in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe via your favourite podcast app in order to receive future episodes automatically.

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