“I think there are many causes of the shortage of accommodation and the shortage of housing – only peripherally I would say it is connected to international students,” Professor Wesley told Fran Kelly. Vicki Thomson #Go8 Jason Clare MP Fran Kelly

On Sky News Australia, #Go8 CE Vicki Thomson said linking international students to migration and caps is an area in which we need to tread carefully, “but one in which we’re happy to talk to government about on an institution-by-institution basis.” skynews.com.au/australia-news…

The #Go8 CE Vicki Thomson told ABC Adelaide Radio that Go8 universities would like to see a staged increase of at least a thousand medical school places for local students over four years to help relieve the shortage of doctors in the system. Mark Butler MP AMA Media

Catch the Debate@Go8 podcast episode with Professor Williams here: go8.edu.au/debatego8-epis… Vicki Thomson George Williams Mark Scott Daniella White Jason Clare MP Senator Sarah Henderson #Go8 #HigherEd

The #Go8 CE Vicki Thomson chats with Jan Wöpking from German U15 – the Go8 equivalent in Germany – about The Global Research Intensive University Network (GRUIN) meeting that German U15 has just hosted in Berlin. Russell Group AAU U15 Canada LERU

The #Go8 CE Vicki Thomson grabbed her international colleague Tim Bradshaw, CE of the UK’s Russell Group, at this year’s Global Research Intensive University Network (GRUIN) meeting in Berlin for a quick chat about the value in meeting with their international partners.

In our latest Debate@Go8 podcast episode, OUT NOW, Federal Member for Wentworth, Allegra Spender MP, joined us for a wide-ranging chat that included some pressing issues for research-intensive universities raised by Debate@Go8 co-host Go8 CE Vicki Thomson. #Go8 #highered

The AUKUS Prize: 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺 Brilliant #Go8 graph shows how, teaming up, the UK, USA & Australia (light blue) could together genuinely challenge, match, or even lead, China’s research supremacy in vital advanced capabilities.

Another sledgehammer blow to international education. Student visa application fees to more than double in cost to $1600. minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/ClareONeil/Pag…

"For every full-time Australian citizen who studies medicine or vet, the University of Sydney needs to find more than $10,000 in additional funding each year to cover the full cost of teaching and training." smh.com.au/national/1-1-b…

Huge kudos to the Canadian Govt and my colleagues U15 Canada on reaching agreement with the European Commission to join Horizon Europe - the world’s largest research fund! Come on Australia! We can do it! #Go8 European Australian Business Council (EABC) Chad Gaffield

“The Berlin Statement reinforces our role as thought leaders, as research powerhouses delivering evidenced-based research and innovation, and as guardians of freedom of speech - no matter the challenges,” #Go8 CE Vicki Thomson.

Former UNSW Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor George Williams starts his role as Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University today. We'll miss him at the #Go8 and wish him all the very best for his new and exciting role at WSU. theaustralian.com.au/higher-educati… Tim Dodd

In a story marking his start as Western Sydney University VC today, Prof George Williams tells Julie Hare in the Financial Review that the contribution of international students to local economies has been missed in the heated political rhetoric over migration. afr.com/work-and-caree…

Great to catchup in Canberra with 3 good friends and international student advocates ⁦Luke Sheehy⁩ ⁦Vicki Thomson⁩ and ⁦Navitas⁩ Simon Finn. Big day tomorrow in Senate Education Committee’s hearings on university caps - hoping for key changes ⁦⁦!

Senate Standing Committee on Education & Employment in session. ESOS amendments under the microscope. #Quality & #integrity of Australia’s international #HigherEducation sector well represented by Luke Sheehy Vicki Thomson & Regional Universities Network’s Alec Webb: ‘a team Australia effort’.

From #Go8 CE Vicki Thomson's Opening Statement to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee ESOS Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024. Read the Statement in full here: go8.edu.au/opening-statem… #HigherEducation #internationaleducation

The kind of message you want Government to be giving to international students: clear, warm, supportive. International students have global opportunities open to them. The unambiguous and welcoming message counts.

Eminently sensible intervention from Tim Pallas. #Go8

Very disappointing and factually wrong comments by Paul Sakkal on Insiders ABC that “foreign students don’t speak English”. Clearly we need to educate our journalists that Australia’s English entry level standards into our unis are some of the highest in the world! Universities Australia