Internationalisation

Portland State University opens door for Saudi students caught in political dispute to transfer

Prime minister’s charm offensive proves timely, as Chinese student visa applications stall

Experts warn that row shows how globally mobile students can be used as pawns in era of ‘political overreaction’

Scholars broadly welcome new government’s pledges but say sector reform will be challenging

The high cost and visa complexity associated with Western higher education is driving a mushrooming number of African students east, says Kuyok Abol Kuyok

City of Sails sidelined, as government boosts job entitlements

Educators relax as Australian PM offers olive branch

University’s refusal to extend support for international employees criticised

Experts say institutions must improve global experience in classroom as figures show domestic students are concerned about impact of overseas peers

Australia India Institute head advocates ‘multidimensional approach’

Record earnings underline importance of international students to universities’ bottom lines

Experts say long-running joint ventures should be seen as a ‘litmus test’

University set to offer English-taught degrees in Wrocław from next year

Country faces dilemmas over language of instruction and how to tackle dropout rate

University says it is ‘exploring options’, but sector leaders urge caution

Is Australia’s higher education export industry destined to become a victim of its own success?

Likely downturn in recruitment coincides with dwindling domestic funding

Murdoch University signs agreement with Kaplan to deliver master’s degrees in Yangon

Analysis of Italian PhD graduates finds that the ‘milk’ as well as the ‘cream’ leave

Vice-chancellor of Canberra institution says it is “about as big as it can be”

Negotiations set to boost access to €100 billion research and innovation scheme, scholar says

Research shows that Australia’s overseas student numbers have surged while Brexit will ‘compound the decline’ in UK’s global position

Confidential data suggest published figures routinely underestimate foreign enrolments in Australian higher education

Home secretary offers clarity in wake of UK university pensions walkout

Experts see shift towards international approach in granting of greater autonomy to handful of leading universities

Ministry of Education says concerns were raised over ‘poor teaching standards’ of some joint initiatives

China’s internal policies, such as Belt and Road initiative, may hold the key to protecting a critical revenue stream

Visa data, contradicted by Home Affairs figures, raise questions over treatment of Chinese doctoral applicants

Home Office says records on international academics are ‘not collated in a manner which can be reported on’

Overseas students seen as key buffer against rankings drop and demographic decline

Shift in focus at transcontinental African Leadership University prompts some staff to quit

Major study may reflect how the most stressful part of higher education in China is actually the entrance exam

University alliances warn pilot could be restricted to Erasmus+ programme countries only

Cross-border tensions accelerate trans-Pacific pivot

Cambridge vice-chancellor says reforms are needed if foreign researchers are to be attracted to post-Brexit Britain

But international scholars are less satisfied than domestic peers with the influence they have in the workplace, finds study

Overseas scholars use survey to warn of hostile political rhetoric against immigrants

Home Office generates anger in India by omitting nation from list of countries granted relaxed student visa rules

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreement is part of Europe-wide shift towards mutual recognition

Home Office hailed as being ‘on a roll’ after move, which also benefits other major Asian nations

Seoul National University students to contact counterparts at Kim Il Sung University - by fax

Resistance to increasing English-language courses could set tone for the rest of Europe, some believe

Concerns about whether internationalisation and English usage has gone too far should be addressed from the perspective of quality assurance, says Michèle Wera

Sector vulnerability highlighted as business model tips further towards international education

The boom in international students and researchers on campus has obvious benefits, but Australian universities risk going financially bust if they stop coming, and maybe even if they don’t

RMIT University’s plan to have greater control over Vietnam outpost reflects new ‘phase’ of ‘networked global institutions’, say experts

Requirement for visa holders to report attendance builds ‘culture of mistrust’, say scholars

President unveils new target of attracting 350,000 foreign students despite ongoing concern over human rights abuses

Toronto president says international ventures have diverted resources from institutions’ core activities

Institution hopes to win funding under European Commission project, despite Brexit

Review of international students in net migration target must be priority of home secretary’s ‘fresh look’ at immigration policy, say sector leaders

Although ousted prime minister Najib Razak supported strategy, there were signs it had already reached its limits

Bums-on-seats model ‘failing millions of Chinese’, conference hears

Proposals also curtail opportunities for dependants of international students in the country

European Commission proposal means the UK will be able to seek an agreement to participate post-Brexit

Move comes with added aim of attracting foreign branch campuses to Dubai

Scheme introduced as figures show most US colleges have seen a fall in number of international applications

Nearly two decades on, reports suggest the goal of a unified higher education area in Europe is still some distance away

International recruitment set to rise in Australia as visa applications rebound

Home Office decision to decline a visa for postgraduate researcher’s 22-month-old baby sparks anguish at laboratory ‘struggling’ to recruit