Internationalisation

Ian Jacobs says visits by hundreds of thousands of international and lifelong learners on short courses will transform campus life

Conservative peer attacks ‘brightest and best’ language used by ministers

A protest campaign in support of the Hungarian university is in full swing, explains Jan Kubik

New target aims for 13.2 per cent of students to undertake international placements by 2020 

Matthew Reisz reflects on what the two remaining presidential candidates might mean for higher education

Stranded abroad, South Sudan’s international students need help, writes Kuyok Abol Kuyok

European Union students enrolling next year will pay the same fees as UK students

As the country succeeds in attracting even more students from overseas, a mixture of demographics, ‘soft power’ concerns and local politics help explain its policy

On the eve of the first round of France’s presidential elections, Matthew Reisz considers its complex higher education sector and the appetite among politicians, institutions and academics for reform

Government pressured for concessions to avert defeat on amendment to HE Bill 

Sir Keith Burnett returns from Australia with some astute observations on two far-from-perfect higher education systems

Study finds that employees at universities’ overseas outposts feel less supported than their home campus colleagues

UUK poll ahead of key Commons vote finds only 26 per cent see students ‘as immigrants’

What should have been a straightforward application for leave to remain in the UK turned into a Kafkaesque nightmare for University of St Andrews’ lecturer Emily Michelson, whose research trip to Italy proved too much for visa administrators to handle

The American-Hungarian institution proves that learning through diversity is not an impossible dream, says Marvin Lazerson

Country also looking to build stronger links with UK universities

Mahmood Mamdani describes the rationale behind his pioneering research institute in Uganda

The decline of a once-lucrative indoor market shows how job losses at Heriot-Watt could signal big trouble ahead for the sector, says Helga Drummond

Massive investment in campus infrastructure gives Australia an advantage in the battle to recruit international students, writes Jack Grove from the Young Universities Summit in Brisbane

Netherlands' market share of mobile scholars grows by 15 per cent in 10 years

New institutions across the world believe that they can compete with big-name universities that are stuck in the past, explains Jack Grove

Campus to focus on training for offshore oil and gas industries

Ka Ho Mok and Han Xiao have been speaking to Chinese students about their experiences in UK higher education

Institutions that succeed in helping regional growth deserve being included in measures of performance, says Simon Baker

V-c counters that institutions will ‘inevitably’ plan for overseas campuses after referendum

Institutions need to be excellent across the board to attract leading researchers, analysis warns

Minister emphasises transnational education, sidestepping mention of Home Office visa policy

Survey reveals Paris is the most popular location among prospective recruits

Nele Feldmann and Katherine Miller on the importance of helping displaced Syrians on to higher education courses

Matthew Reisz in Bogotá examines how quickly a TACTIC nation can become a more effective player in global higher education

Researcher warns that anti-immigrant sentiment could affect pipeline of academic talent

Vote hailed as ‘notable victory’ in battle to remove overseas learners from net migration targets

China and India accounted for almost half of all international students in the US last year, up from just under a quarter a decade before

Thirty-nine per cent of institutions report decline in overseas applications

Analysis shows more than two-thirds of overseas learners come from former Soviet states

Increasing the number of fast-track degrees may devalue the currency of UK undergraduate courses in Europe, warns Jack Grove

University associations warn new executive order will impact international student and scholar numbers

Some academics and students may choose to move to China over the US, says leading scholar

Leading business school president says country needs strategy to attract overseas learners

More UK and EU students begin master’s programmes, but Indian and Nigerian enrolments fall

Report shows majority of international mobility went through EU scheme

From Australia to Singapore, David Matthews and John Elmes weigh the pros and cons of likely destinations

Top diplomat says the collapse in Indian student numbers in the UK could destroy traditionally strong links between the two countries

Ignoring concerns about the lack of post-study work opportunities for Indian students overlooks the huge contribution of Indian-born Britons to UK society, Jack Grove hears

But latest figures from the ONS show granting of study visas in UK HE remained stable 

Analysis shows ‘for first time’ how government visa ‘restrictions’ impact different institutions

Researchers on large-scale projects would receive less credit under proposed scheme

Data highlight strength of US-Iran research links while experts stress benefits for American science and economy

University of Hong Kong v-c denies he is ‘heading for a simple life’ as the next head of the University of Edinburgh

University of Paris Seine offers UK institutions chance to create a base in France

Lack of opportunities and local hiring practices have stopped many French scientists from returning to their homeland, a new study says

Philip G. Altbach and Hans de Wit consider what forms internationalisation may take as the US and Europe retreat from world stage