Author
Louise Nicol
Managing director
Louise Nicol is the Founder and Managing Director of Asia Careers Group, and the Founder of alsocan. Following senior roles at Hobsons, i-graduate and a successful consulting business nicol&nicol SDN BHD based in Malaysia, working with among others: Hobsons; ICEF; International House; i-graduate; Study Group and various higher education providers. She worked in graduate recruitment in New Delhi, India for two years and on her return to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia founded the Asia Careers Group in 2016. Asia Careers Group works with over 20 UK HEIs and various government departments in the UK and Malaysia.
10 pieces
Newest first, since June 2019
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Transparency is better a better tool than regulation to improve the work of international agents
Governments seemed settled on a desire to regulate international agents, and the sector seems to agree. Louise Nicol wonders whether more and better data is what we really need
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To universities students could be an asset, not just a cost
Louise Nicol thinks that universities should get more from partnerships with graduate employers.
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A rethink is needed on international graduate outcomes
Louise Nicol fulminates against a recent decision to stop calling international graduates to collect data on their employability outcomes
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Universities should equip graduates to become job makers
Louise Nicol says entrepreneurship must become a staple of career planning services.
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Time to make the most of Turing in Global Britain
Education secretary Gavin Williamson says that Turing is a brilliant replacement for Erasmus+. Louise Nicol sees the potential of the scheme – and sets out what would need to happen to make Turing succeed.
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Will it be a happy new year for higher education?
Louise Nicol looks at the signals on international recruitment, and argues for a coordinated strategy on January entry.
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Home and away – the consequences of Covid-19
For Louise Nicol, the impacts of Covid-19 on transnational education and international recruitment could be huge.
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Globalism and higher education ride the storm
Populism and anti-intellectualism will recede eventually, and when it does we’ll need global citizens with global careers more than ever, argues Louise Nicol
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International graduates need more than post-study work visas
For international students, Louise Nicol argues that the focus on post-study work entitlement diverts attention from graduate employability
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Lessons from Asia: a new approach to international student recruitment
Will more of the same deliver a growth in international students? Louise Nicol outlines a fresh approach to student recruitment.