Indian students must focus on skills beyond the classroom: NTU Director Stephen Williams – The Times of India

Indian students must focus on skills beyond the classroom: NTU Director Stephen Williams – The Times of India

Stephen Williams, Director at NTU Global interacted with Times of India to discuss about study abroad trends in UK. India has always nurtured the enduring and cherished dream of studying abroad, which has never truly dimmed. For a plethora of students, the dream breathes with the same intensity. It dwells in the elite campuses, storied…

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What are international student deferrals? The lifeline US colleges are using as 96% link visa delays to falling enrolments – The Times of India

What are international student deferrals? The lifeline US colleges are using as 96% link visa delays to falling enrolments – The Times of India

Visa delays have become the central constraint shaping international admissions to the United States. According to the Open Doors 2025 report and its accompanying institutional survey, 96% of colleges identified visa denials and processing delays as the primary reason for declining new enrolments in the 2025-26 cycle. Travel restrictions were the second major factor, cited…

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‘The first few months were very different’: An Indian student shares the reality of studying at an Ivy League university – The Times of India

‘The first few months were very different’: An Indian student shares the reality of studying at an Ivy League university – The Times of India

Studying abroad is a dream cherished by many Indian students. It promises a passport to new opportunities, experiences, and top-tier education. Yet, the reality of stepping into a foreign university, especially an Ivy League institution, can be jarring. Beyond the prestige and global exposure lies a whole new world of cultural shifts, academic rigour, and…

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‘I thought academics would be hard, but it was everything else,’ says Indian student at MIT – The Times of India

‘I thought academics would be hard, but it was everything else,’ says Indian student at MIT – The Times of India

Moving to a new country for higher studies is often imagined as a challenge of academics: assignments, exams, and rigorous coursework. For a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from India, the reality has been different. “I thought the biggest challenge would be academics but it turned out to be everything else….

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