Internationalisation

Report suggests UK government is finalising plan to stop master’s students bringing family members with them

Government crackdown on student ‘poaching’ could curb legitimate university activities and hit enrolments, experts warn

Trudeau administration hardens line on research ties to China, as academics report unsolicited approaches from intelligence agency

As rentals become scarcer and dearer, international students are increasingly unwilling to travel without pre-arranged lodgings

Biden signalled new approach to scientific engagement with Asian superpower, but scholars say Trump’s China Initiative is continuing under new guises

Other countries could learn a lot from the various initiatives adopted in India since 2013, says Adrija Dey

Amid rising tensions between West and Western-educated Chinese elite, experts counter claim that universities ‘fail to instil Western values’

Home affairs minister flags better migration pathways for foreign students, but tougher entry standards in the first place

Interest in India growing as Washington-Beijing tensions show no indication of waning, scholars say

In high-profile instance of Trump administration crackdown, former Harvard nanoscientist gets leniency as he faces incurable cancer

Institutions will be able to limit or expand recruitment depending on local circumstances, with more centralised management also possible

Census data shows Chinese students have one of the lowest rates of employment

IDP global survey of 21,000 students also spotlights importance of post-study work rights in student decisions on destinations

Once built, aerospace institute on southern island of Hainan will become first solo campus run by Russian institution inside Asian superpower

Applicants from countries without differentiation agreements with the UK face battle to show they can support their studies financially

Further security service-directed restrictions could deal ‘serious blow’ to West’s China studies and isolate Chinese academics

With international students flocking here in record numbers, administrators deny they are enrolling foreigners to ‘offset’ domestic declines

In ongoing retreat from February order that alarmed higher education, Biden officials cancel third-party restrictions

While pundits predicted international woe from border closures, accounts suggest waning domestic demand is doing the damage

Figures obtained from Home Office show fall in applications from researchers for skilled worker visas

Imperial president reflects on his institution’s role in UK growth and the importance of collaboration within Horizon Europe 

US administrators wary of losing millions in government funding over risky China ties, scholars say

While scores of doctoral students have at long last received permission to travel Down Under, the waiting list is long

As Australia pins workforce hopes on generous post-study work rights, research suggests universities must improve careers services

China studies programmes and language courses are on the decline, just as understanding of the superpower is needed most

As well-connected academic prepares to take the helm at her alma mater’s branch campus, she reflects on the opportunities – and challenges – for the institution and the nation

Fluctuating foreign fee flows helped fuel Australian sector’s addiction to sessional staff

A year after his ordeal, Chinese American semiconductor specialist Gang Chen reflects on how a 12-month government investigation changed his life and work

Requests to withdraw from less lucrative areas of Europe’s research scheme will delay UK membership and cost universities billions of pounds, warn science policy experts

Australian institutions suspend recruitment from India’s north, just as politicians and vice-chancellors launch charm offensive

Although some institutions spoke out during China's crackdown on the ‘white paper’ protests, others did not, notes Shaun O’Dwyer

As Deakin plans first overseas outpost on Indian soil, it says the learnings will flow both ways

Vice-chancellors must challenge populist ideas around who belongs to the nation and whether equity goals can end at its borders, says Srila Roy

Lengthy government security checks on STEM postgraduates are causing chaos for university research as doctoral candidates go elsewhere, says Russell Group

Poll conducted for Universities UK finds 64 per cent of respondents want number of overseas learners to increase or hold steady

The pan-continental alliances face many issues, but Erasmus took three decades to attain its present success, says Anthony Forster 

Academics lay out plan for knowledge from Global South to take ‘rightful place’

Government red tape on foreign research collaborations is ‘overwhelming’ and ‘demoralising’ staff, says report, which calls for national ‘clearing house’ to ease security assessments

Personal ties of professors also shape where learners can travel to, conference hears

Education Department tells THE its order focuses on private student recruiters and financial aid processors, though drawing definitional borders still seen as difficult

Even as Covid travel restrictions are lifted, Xi-era crackdown on freedoms is making on-the-ground research much more difficult

While safety warnings have been used as political barbs, the latest one alerts students to legitimate threats

UK and EU must follow through on positive statement from Ursula von der Leyen, according to industry, academic and research organisations 

Australian institutions plan outposts in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

Plugging gaps with higher fees paid by students from overseas has allowed institutions to dodge political battles over funding, but it won’t last

Buyer displays ‘confidence’ in Australasian student flows, as vendor exits region

Sir Anthony Finkelstein told MPs that the language centres were an ‘explicit tool of Chinese influence’

Government more likely to attract branches that are ‘very small and focused’ than large landmark campuses, scholar predicts

Multibillion-dollar industry bouncing back as visa grants and international arrivals surge

Analysis using authors’ affiliations also finds female researchers prefer Italy and Spain, while more of their male counterparts go to Japan

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says discussions will begin once new Northern Ireland framework is confirmed

Potential UK-EU deal on Northern Ireland is chance to finalise Horizon association, but UK’s financial contribution ‘will have to be changed’

The disruption and destruction, on top of concerns about quality, could turn off the international student tap, says Ararat Osipian

Anger at plans for majority of intake to come from abroad when domestic medical school applicants face fierce competition

Students who would have studied in Ukraine are turning to Poland since the invasion, university leaders say

More family members entered country on study visas in 2022 than in previous six years combined – with Nigerian dependants outnumbering students

University admits it could have been more flexible when making decision that affected postgraduate’s right to stay in the UK

Trudeau administration imposes broad halt on federal research funding agencies supporting projects involving foreign nationals with possible security risks

Number of transnational learners up 9 per cent year-on-year

Almost 400 bachelor’s and master’s courses attracting enhanced post-study rights named as term-time working hours limit extended