Internationalisation

Three recent studies have unearthed interesting patterns by comparing cross-border working before and during the pandemic

Most institutions say they will take Erasmus+ students in the autumn, with Swiss universities universally open, while the UK and Netherlands are more closed

Universities should increase communication with education agents, especially over Covid fears, says working paper

University’s international head says institutions have been ‘naive’ over global partnerships

Universities face mounting losses as 2020 return of international students is ruled out

Australian authorities and universities sound warning over upsurge in bizarre and harrowing hoaxes

Appointing Sir Steve Smith to spearhead the UK’s strategy could see Australia lose ground, warns Tim Dunne

Canada sends ‘loud and clear’ message to foreign students with work rules change following deportation threat by US administration

Continuation of policy stokes fears that entry rules could damage internationalisation efforts

Global data show the vulnerable position that some countries were already in before the pandemic hit  

Fee waivers and clarified work rights arrangements applauded, but worries that the new conditions may be too restrictive

The government’s tinkering with red tape is welcome but it won’t be enough to overcome Covid-19 uncertainty, says James Pitman

Research and discussion about early Islam could represent a ‘step towards political and economic cooperation’

Agreeing on standard translations for technical terms is a crucial tool in developing teaching and research

Some scholars who have fled to Europe worry others see them more as refugees than as experts

Court loss still leaves Trump many tools in anti-immigrant campaign

A string of anti-immigration moves has already made the US significantly less attractive to international students, says Rajika Bhandari

Filling campuses with lucrative overseas students does little to internationalise domestic students’ experience, says Peter Brady

Travel restrictions on Western scholars have shown how African scientists can step up to lead, global health experts believe

Black Lives Matter protests have reignited debate over the persistence of ‘neocolonial’ structures within discipline

Sued by universities, administration ends plan to evict foreigners whose campuses stay online

But follow-up survey flags ‘generational’ loss of market share in countries that eschew charter flights

With universities stressing urgency, court to decide by mid-week on banning evictions

Scholars from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East should have new opportunities to guide internally displaced person policymaking

Legal challenges may succeed, but US universities must plan how to maintain physical classes come what may to avoid mass deportations, says Brian Wong

No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ‘extortionate’ commissions to recruit from their competitors

New recruits from bloc will pay same fees as other international learners from September 2021 onwards

Aston head Alec Cameron says 50 per cent fall in overseas enrolment revenue is ‘not pessimistic’

Trial flights of overseas students taken off the table, as safe haven visas for Hong Kong students herald more tension with China

Universities plot targeted class structures to help avoid deportations

Moves could give UK an edge in race for new entrants over countries with tighter travel restrictions

Pastoral support for east Asian students has been re-engineered during lockdown and may offer lessons for the future

Trump administration says learners from overseas must attend in-person classes if their university offers them, and they can’t remain in the US if their college moves entirely online

More generous arrangements eagerly anticipated, as Australia and New Zealand step back from trial flights

Familiarity with remote formats tempered by concerns over racism and health, survey finds

New Downing Street unit for attracting global talent and review of immigration rules among measures to support research

While Australia rates highly as study and travel destination, pugnacious publisher cites results as evidence of Chinese people’s disfavour

Bumper 2021 tipped, as students who deferred this year flock back and undergraduates opt for PhDs

Announcement ‘seen as bad news’ but ‘not a huge surprise’ following Brexit

Order frustrates US colleges but spares key training programme

China has issued threats to use its outward flows of students in geopolitical tussles – how significant could that be in wake of crisis?

‘Threatening’ incidents from within Chinese community reveal another side of Beijing’s charges of discrimination

International research and community service are not mutually exclusive, and young universities can easily and productively combine both missions from the outset, says Yaroslav Kuzminov

But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done   

Upholding of immigration protections, after challenge led by University of California, means legal relief for about 200,000 students

Five key recruiting nations’ crisis measures on international student recruitment compared and analysed

Figures show that some universities continued accelerating east Asian recruitment despite warnings

The UK’s international education strategy must be more ambitious if the country is to remain globally competitive, writes Jo Johnson

Former universities minister also recommends that UK prioritises recruitment from India to remain competitive after pandemic

UK could face different competition for overseas students in future, but expert questions assumption that TNE will benefit 

Internal border controls could stymie pilot entry proposals, Australian PM warns

Former universities minister Jo Johnson says co-funding model could be a way to help save the under-threat organisation

Collaboration between the UK and China – and beyond – is needed more than ever to fight a pandemic in a politicised world

The London School of Economics will take a massive hit from loss of international students, highlighting how reliant some institutions have become on their revenue

Past advisories have not quenched Chinese students’ thirst for overseas study

Ministry of Education’s advice follows spike in ‘discriminatory incidents’ during pandemic

Remote delivery seen as a continuing necessity as long as students are stranded overseas

Tests are back in some regions but not others, as international education braces for a staggered start

But British Council study estimates that income drop could reach £2.3 billion in most ‘pessimistic scenario’

NSW offer will help ‘bridge the gap’ between Canberra’s lifeline and universities’ needs