Finalists 2023
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Business school of the year
Sponsored by:
Arden University, United Kingdom
Eaton Business School, UAE
EHL Hospitality Business School, Switzerland
Globe Business College Munich, Germany
Kaplan Business School, Australia
Technical University Munich, School of Management, Germany
Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
8
Championing diversity, equity and inclusion award
Sponsored by:
AFS Global STEM Accelerators, Global
CIS Abroad, United States
Institute of International Education Center for Access and Equity, United States
NCUK - The University Consortium, United Kingdom
The Association of Commonwealth Universities, Global – The Commonwealth Virtual Exchange
University of East London and Unicaf, United Kingdom
University of Leicester, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Seekers’ Unit
Western Sydney University, Australia – Thai-Myanmar Border Refugee Scholarship Program
7
Digital innovation of the year - assessment and credentials
Sponsored by:
British Council, eCom, BUILA and UKCISA, UK - The UK agent and counsellor hub - the UK Quality agent framework.
Kaplan International Pathways UK, United Kingdom - Kaplan International Tools for English
Oxford International Digital Institute, UK - Oxford ELLT
Riiid, Korea - an online test preparation platform and app for the SAT and ACT
StudyLink Connect, Australia - Automated verification of English tests IELTS, TOEFL & Pearson
telc digital examinations, telc - language tests, Germany
Qualification Check, United Kingdom - I'm Verified
7
Digital innovation of the year - learning
Sponsored by:
IBT College, Canada - Micro-credentials leading to a Personal Support Worker Diploma using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
iheed (Cambridge Education Group), Ireland - Meet the Patient Simulation
IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany - Syntea (Synthetic Teaching Assistant)
Little Bridge, United Kingdom
OtherWordly, Global
Riiid, Korea - R.test, an AI-powered test preparation platform
The WorldGrad, Singapore
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Digital innovation of the year - student recruitment
ApplyBoard, Canada - The ApplyBoard Platform
Cialfo, Singapore
GUS Gateway by Global University Systems, United Kingdom
Leverage Edu, India - Univalley
Niagara College, Canada - Countdown to Open House
Rosedale International Education, Canada - The Global Student Success Forum and Elite University Student Recruitment Fair
Successful Graduate, Australia - Recruiting Students Back Into Australia
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia - Swintopia
University of East London, UK - Where Next
7
Digital innovation of the year - technology
AFS Intercultural Programs, US - Multi-Language Video Creator
Adventus.io, Singapore - Adventus Drive
BorderPass, Canada
British Council, eCom, BUILA and UKCISA, UK - The UK agent and counsellor hub - the UK Quality agent framework
Enroly, UK - Data Insights
Kaplan International Pathways, UK - Promoting student engagement with digital badges
Otermans Institute, UK - OIAI
8
Emerging leader of the year
Andy Howells, UUKi, UK
Dr. Ivan Kumar, English Unlimited, Australia
Ellen Mahoney, Sea Change Mentoring, US
Elliott Lancaster, Keele University, UK
Francis Glover, De Montfort University, UK
Pilar Lindley, SCORE Test Prep & College Counseling, Peru
Prof. Dr. Katrin Klodt-Bussmann, HTWG Konstanz - University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Yinbo Yu, UKCISA, UK
7
Employability international impact award
Center of Applied Data Science, Malaysia - The Data Star Accelerator Programme
De Montfort University, UK - Supporting student employability and entrepreneurship through international experiences
Graduate Guidance Group, UK & Ghana - Nigerian Talent, UK Educated
Study NSW, Australia
Twin Group and University of Greenwich, UK - Graduate Programmes with Industrial Practise
University of Auckland, New Zealand - Workplace Insights Programme
University of East London, UK
7
International alumni of the year
Aishwarya Mishra, India - King's College, UK
Astitva Jindal, India – International Students House and Queen Mary University of London, UK
Beauclaire Mbanya, Cameroon - University of Rochester, US
Dhionis Llanaj, Albania - Study Group’s Leeds International Study Centre, in partnership with the University of Leeds, UK
Ibrahim Nash’at, Egypt - MetFilm School (Berlin Campus), Germany
Nam Nguyen, Vietnam - Johns Hopkins University, United States
Nehara Pandey, India - UP Education, New Zealand
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International student recruitment organisation of the year
AECC, Australia
Blue Ivy Coaching, Mexico
KC Overseas Education, India
Language Kingdom, Global
Leap, Global
Leverage Edu, India
Mozaik Play, Australia
OxBridge Holdings, Greater China
7
Language training provider of the year
Edify Education, Brazil
English Language Centre, University of Victoria, Canada
French in Normandy, IH Rouen, France
Heartland International English School Winnipeg, Canada
International Programmes at York St John University, UK
LILA* Liverpool, UK
UCD English Language Academy, Ireland
8
Marketing campaign of the year
EHL Group, Switzerland - EHL TikTok by students for students
James Cook University, Australia - English Proficiency Scholarship Campaign
King's College London, UK - Ukraine Explained
London Metropolitan University, UK - The Real London
Londonist DMC, UK - Move with Londonist
National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU), UK - The India UK Achievers Honours
Universities UK International, Cormack Consultancy Group and Waterfall, UK - The #TwinForHope Campaign
University of East London, UK - #BeTheChange
7
Membership organisation of the year
Colleges and Institutes Canada, Canada
Eaquals, UK
Groupement Fle, France
Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (OUI-IOHE), Canada
National Indian Student and Alumni Union (NISAU), UK
UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA), UK
Universities UK International, UK
6
Outstanding contribution to the industry
Bobby Mehta, UK
Cyndi McLeod, Canada
Diarmuid Hegarty, Ireland
Dr Diana Beech, UK
Edwin van Rest, The Netherlands
Sreng Mao, Cambodia
7
PIEoneer of the year
AFS Intercultural Programs, Global - AFS Global STEM Accelerators
Edified, Global – The Enquiry Experience Tracker
Education Above All Foundation, Qatar - Internet Free Education Resource Bank (IFERB)
Goin' - Connecting your students, The Netherlands
The Hacker Exchange (HEX), Australia
The Lygon Group, Australia - #TheSocialSource - an International Education Student Insight Solution
Universities UK International and Cormack Consultancy Group, UK - The UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiative
6
Progressive education delivery award
Australian Centre for Education (ACE), Cambodia, - Children’s Plus+ & Young Learners' Plus+ Programs
IES Abroad, US - Designing the Sustainable City Course
TEDI-London, UK
The Forum on Education Abroad & Partners, Global - Future Nobel Laureates Scholarship Program
THINK Global School, Global
Singapore Management University, Singapore - SMU Industry x Project-Based Experiential Learning (INDEX)
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Public/private partnership of the year
franked.io & Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Study Australia), Australia - The Study Australia Entrepreneurship Challenge
iheed (Cambridge Education Group), Ireland & Cambridge Education Group, UK
International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), Global & a broad range of international partnerships - Giving greater access to education
Navitas, UK & University of Portsmouth, UK - ICP - OnePortsmouth approach to the student journey
Northumbria University (NU), UK & St George's University (SGU), Grenada - International Medical Degree Pathways – a unique collaborative partnership in medical education
QA Higher Education, UK & Ulster University, Northern Ireland
Royal Roads University, Canada & Royal Bridge College, Canada - HyFlex Delivery of a Dual-Language Graduate Diploma for Recent Immigrants and Working Professionals
WISE Women in STEM Entrepreneurship-IAE Business School, Argentina & Inter-American Development Bank Lab & Hemispheric University Consortium, US
6
Student support award
Nido, UK&EU
Northumbria University Pathway in partnership with QA Higher Education, UK
studentVIP, Canada - Virtual Health Clinic
Study Group, UK - Student Enrichment Programme at Durham University International Study Centre
University of Bristol, UK
Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
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Study abroad and exchange experience of the year
Coventry University, UK - The Knowledge Hub Faculty Led Programme
Institute for Shipboard Education, US - Semester at Sea
Teens of Color Abroad (TOCA), US
The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
The University of Sydney, Australia - Sydney Sustainability Program
Think Pacific, Fiji
Singapore Management University, Singapore - Cultivating global citizenship through SMU Industry x Project-Based Experiential Learning Overseas Approach
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Sustainability international impact award