US Losing STEM War due to Immigration Policy, Global Fight
While the US continues to face fierce competition from global competitors, we are seeing global talent choosing other destinations due to more favorable policies, specifically around postgraduate opportunities. This is a long report, but worth a look!
“The global competition for talent is fiercer than ever,” stated the report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and funded by Congress. STEM workers increasingly choose rival nations “in part due to more aggressive talent recruitment efforts.”
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‘Bumpy Road’ Ahead for US Universities Recruiting Overseas
While the headline doesn’t sound good, the article addresses the changing demographics in higher ed, which are causing increasingly more universities to engage on the issue of international education. As we see significant changes in domestic demand, universities are looking for ways to bring in more international students which, as we know, is going to require more effort on the part of the US government.
Mr Durnin said international education had never been as politicised in the US as it is elsewhere, partly because foreign students were a small component of the country’s net migration figures, and partly because US universities had never been as financially reliant on international enrolments as their Australian and British counterparts.
But this could change, with some institutions – notably the universities of Arizona and West Virginia – experiencing “financial distress”. Meanwhile, the decline in school-leaver numbers was especially pronounced in regions favoured by international students, particularly the East Coast.
Read more on Times Higher Education >
Is the West Closing Its Doors to Indian Students?
Our team has been reporting on the regulatory changes taking place in Australia, Canada, and the UK for months. Interestingly, while the US isn’t included in the list of countries making sweeping changes, it also is not listed as an alternative destination. Hopefully, that’s because the US is already such a powerhouse within India that we don’t warrant such a mention. There has been a lot of backlash towards these policies in Australia and Canada; it will be interesting to see the impact on their numbers.
The rising cost of housing, job market pressures, and social unrest have led many Western countries to reassess their immigration policies. Unfortunately, international students, particularly those from India, have found themselves at the center of this storm. These students are increasingly being blamed for the economic and social challenges facing these nations.
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