We talk to Melissa Banks, head of the Centre of Excellence in International Education at Austrade, about her new role, and what she and the team at Austrade are trying to achieve as the sector faces its most existential crisis in its history.

 

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Jeffrey Smart

Jeffrey is an expert in international education, university marketing, admissions and student recruitment, customer service and the student lifecycle, online education, and student success and retention strategies.

​He worked for 25 years in three universities in Melbourne, Australia: the University of Melbourne (1989-1999), Monash University (1999-2005), and Swinburne University of Technology (2005-2016).

 

Dr Angela Lehmann

​Angela has had a rich and varied career in research, policy and analysis in Australia, China and the UK.  

Angela has been a lecturer in Sociology at the ANU, and an Assistant Professor at Xiamen University China, and holds adjunct and honorary appointments at each.

​She is a China expert, and worked as international policy analyst at Universities Australia in 2017 and 2018. She has worked as a researcher at Matrix Evidence in London, developing policy analysis for the British government. And she has been Leader, Major Research Projects at the Regional Australia Institute.

​Angela has expertise in migration and higher education and has published several books and articles, and has a PhD in sociology from ANU.

We talk to Melissa Banks, head of the Centre of Excellence in International Education at Austrade, about her new role, and what she and the team at Austrade are trying to achieve as the sector faces its most existential crisis in its history.
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About the hosts 
Jeffrey Smart
Jeffrey is an expert in international education, university marketing, admissions and student recruitment, customer service and the student lifecycle, online education, and student success and retention strategies.
​He worked for 25 years in three universities in Melbourne, Australia: the University of Melbourne (1989-1999), Monash University (1999-2005), and Swinburne University of Technology (2005-2016).
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Dr Angela Lehmann
​Angela has had a rich and varied career in research, policy and analysis in Australia, China and the UK. &nbsp;
Angela has been a lecturer in Sociology at the ANU, and an Assistant Professor at Xiamen University China, and holds adjunct and honorary appointments at each.
​She is a China expert, and worked as international policy analyst at Universities Australia in 2017 and 2018. She has worked as a researcher at Matrix Evidence in London, developing policy analysis for the British government. And she has been Leader, Major Research Projects at the Regional Australia Institute.
​Angela has expertise in migration and higher education and has published several books and articles, and has a PhD in sociology from ANU.

Australia’s international education sector needs its own podcast. International education is critical for Australia’s economy, but it’s about so much more than economic value. It benefits international and Australia students. It helps project Australia’s place in the world.

The Source Pod brings you expert insight and analysis, the voices of industry leaders and insiders, and the voices of students. The Source Pod is for anyone working in, or just passionate about, Australia’s international education sector.

Dr Angela Lehmann and Jeffrey Smart from The Lygon Group break down the issues and share their insights. The Lygon Group is a specialist international education consultancy.  Between all of us we have so many decades of experience it actually hurts to think about.

The Lygon Group

Australia&rsquo;s international education sector needs its own podcast. International education is critical for Australia&rsquo;s economy, but it&rsquo;s about so much more than economic value. It benefits international and Australia students. It helps project Australia&rsquo;s place in the world.
The Source Pod brings you expert insight and analysis, the voices of industry leaders and insiders, and the voices of students. The Source Pod is for anyone working in, or just passionate about, Australia&rsquo;s international education sector.
Dr Angela Lehmann and Jeffrey Smart from The Lygon Group break down the issues and share their insights. The Lygon Group is a specialist international education consultancy.&nbsp; Between all of us we have so many decades of experience it actually hurts to think about.
<a href="https://www.thelygongroup.com/">The Lygon Group</a>

The Source Pod

We’re thinking deeply about what Australia’s international education sector looks like on the other side of COVID-19.

Drawing on our analysis of global international education data and the deep insights Australia’s international students are sharing with us, check out our latest thinking.
 

We will recover. How we prepare and plan for that recovery will shape the future of international education in Australia.

The Lygon Group

We&rsquo;re thinking deeply about what Australia&rsquo;s international education sector looks like on the other side of COVID-19.
Drawing on our analysis of global international education data and the deep insights Australia&rsquo;s international students are sharing with us, check out our latest thinking. &nbsp;
We will recover. How we prepare and plan for that recovery will shape the future of international education in Australia.
<a href="https://www.thelygongroup.com/">The Lygon Group</a>

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