Internationalisation

Outgoing Exeter vice-chancellor will be first appointee of new government role aimed at boosting global partnerships

Media coverage has made it difficult to 'untangle' misconduct allegations from freedom of speech claims, chancellor says

Experts are divided on the fairness of instituting GPA and other requirements for some students but not others

Pandemic-driven shifts could ‘accelerate’ rise of continent’s universities, leaders tell THE event

As the president of a university where ‘crossing borders is in our DNA’, Fernando León Garcia urges institutions to ensure that new e-mobility programmes are more than just a pale reflection of study abroad

Ousted student rep, a controversial figure, elicits headlines and backflips

Thinktank says students’ immigration opportunities should also be boosted to protect foreign enrolments

New report weighs in on debate over whether universities put too much emphasis on international students

Chinese students risk being turned into ideological battering rams; universities must maintain safe spaces for all to learn and debate, says Brian Wong

New Zealand’s universities will have to navigate ‘fear’ in the community as they consider how to bring foreign students back

Prospective overseas students are worried about travel restrictions, scholarship complications and finances, Dutch survey shows

Global pandemics require global responses – that’s why producing globally competent graduates should be central to universities’ missions, say Harvey Charles and Darla Deardorff

German universities report no redundancies, while Dutch staff enjoy a pay rise. Some think the pandemic has vindicated Europe’s low-fee model

But applicants for this autumn may find themselves in a ‘buyer’s market’ even at the most selective universities, THE student webinar hears

New figures ‘understate’ entry bans’ chilling impact on international revenue

Apart from the ecological degradation, the conference circuit is riven by socio-economic, class, race and gender divides, say Ambreena Manji and three others

While institutional accounts indicate that the average university boss could have pocketed seven-digit earnings last year, 2020 will be a different story

Balancing the potential of remote learning with the benefits of student mobility for skills will be crucial, say Barbara Lorber and Sabine Prem

New survey aims to foster more international collaboration in studying contemporary writing and help academics understand the needs of potential overseas students

While NSW support package is dwarfed by Victoria’s offering, reopening economy suggests better times ahead for struggling students

Course cancellations offer chance to boost internationalisation by aligning Japan’s calendar with many other developed nations

The Covid-19 pandemic offers universities a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put their dysfunctional strategies behind them, argue Timothy Devinney and Grahame Dowling

Data on prospective student enquiries show demand to study in UK is strong despite coronavirus

‘Three-step plan’ would allow gradual increases to class sizes, with borders inched open for foreign students

While overhauls of workforce and institutional architecture beckon, Australian report predicts esteem for expertise in post-pandemic world

Optimism emerges over Australian and New Zealand education exports despite Canberra’s hands-off approach

Coordinating across two jurisdictions during a pandemic is difficult, but the effort should pay off, says Yusra Mouzughi

Economical changes and positive mindset could alleviate the industry’s woes, says federal MP

Universities and policy makers must move quickly to exploit ‘small window of opportunity’, global survey suggests

Without government support, the country risks losing thousands of jobs and one of its biggest industries, writes Julian Hill

Financial losses for universities could amount to billions in nations perceived to have failed on tackling coronavirus outbreak

Lawyer warns over alleged meeting between institutions on foreign students

Interest in overseas education is dampened by issues such as cancellations, disease control and discrimination

Experts say UK government has made good start but must address further uncertainties and Visa Application Centre closures

State’s contribution contrasts with Canberra’s ‘baffling and callous’ approach, critics say

Researchers from universities most dependent on international education insist current restrictions must be retained

Reeling from freefalling international enrolments, Australian universities now face renewed threats from geopolitical tensions

Immigration department’s approach to post-study work rights risks ‘writing off the entire semester’

With Covid-19 radically reshaping higher education, what impact will it have on the US’ flagship international exchange organisation? Bruce Savre and Kevin Quigley ask

Pandemic crisis is chance to consider longer post-study work visas and even route to citizenship for foreign students, Chris Skidmore tells THE event

A collapse in student numbers following Covid-19 pandemic could lead to billions in lost tuition fee and grant income, warns report for UCU

Neglect of fundamental research is not inevitable when universities focus on sustainability challenges, UN advisor tells Innovation and Impact Summit

While universities commit hundreds of millions of dollars to help domestic and foreign students, dissatisfaction remains

Slash costs or deal yourself out of the international education industry, universities warned

Videos showing minorities being targeted in Guangzhou’s coronavirus crackdown have caused a diplomatic row  

Western Australian university’s deputy was ‘instrumental’ in international recruitment

Being trapped in Peru as countries went into lockdown showed us just how little support is available to researchers working abroad, a group of biologists writes

Academics at overseas universities find it a challenge to ensure mainland students can access all course materials

Equitable collaborations are key to ensuring that universities can best respond to the SDGs, says Joanna Newman

British Council survey suggests more than a third are still undecided about whether to continue with applications 

With foreign student numbers down and forlorn hopes for a government bailout, sector’s hopes may lie in expanded domestic enrolments

Virus crisis will affect domestic recruitment, but impact of falling overseas admissions seen as greater

University pulls move to consider ‘other traditions of academic freedom’ in overseas partnerships after outcry

Abrogating responsibility could torpedo industry and trigger a public health crisis, Canberra warned

Vice-chancellors stress support for students stranded in crisis

But data suggest that students’ views on study abroad are changing by the week as a result of pandemic

Western universities will have to ‘hunt’ for scarce overseas students, warns leading internationalisation scholar

Universities will have to rethink online provision, while the social and economic factors of the pandemic will affect demand, writes Simon Marginson 

David LeFevre outlines a three-stage planning process needed to enhance online learning for all students – the new normal after Covid-19

Western universities may soon need to operate with far fewer international students thanks to the Covid-19 contagion, says Salvatore Babones