Harmonisation and discord in Europe EU aims are laudable, says Malcolm Gillies, but the Bologna Process is no silver bullet 15 May
Belarus takes Bologna path to come in from the cold The former Soviet satellite is working to raise standards and to court foreign students By Stephen Hoare 15 May
Overseas fees of £11,000 ‘have little impact on demand’ Although tuition charges emerge as most important factor for international students in Hobsons survey By David Matthews 14 May
U-Multirank launched by EU commissioner A European Union-sponsored university ranking system has gone live after around six years of development. By Jack Grove 13 May
Students ‘positive’ about transnational HE despite high cost The impact of transnational higher education on host nations is mainly positive, although more could be done to raise awareness among students. By Chris Parr 11 May
Kent v-c warns of dangers to HE of leaving EU A vice-chancellor has made an impassioned defence of the benefits to universities of European Union membership amid the rise in popularity of Ukip. By John Morgan 10 May
State-funded overseas exchanges: scholarship or tourism? Nations paying to send students and researchers abroad often fail to assess their value, study finds By Chris Parr 8 May
Thinktank adds to pressure to take students out of net migration figures Bright Blue campaign challenges coalition policy By David Matthews 8 May
UK immigration: farce, then tragedy? Racist government policies hurt the higher education sector, says Kevin Fong, but the harm doesn’t stop there 8 May
Learning English Mooc to be launched on FutureLearn The British Council is to offer its first free online course for learning English on the UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn. By Chris Parr 5 May
Dismay as Brazil recalls Science Without Borders fellows Students in second-choice destinations obliged to return home for failing to reach entry requirements By Donna Bowater 1 May
English language use ‘most significant internationalisation trend for HE’ The use of English as the language of instruction is a “galloping phenomenon” across the world, according to a report. By Chris Parr 30 April
Erasmus+ set to reach quarter of a million in UK, says commissioner Nearly a quarter of million students, young people and education staff in the UK are set to receive funding from the new Erasmus+ programme. By Jack Grove 28 April
Oxford’s Isis Innovation to advise on new Gulf university The University of Oxford’s technology transfer company is to help a group of Omani business leaders set up a new university in the country. By Holly Else 27 April
China university deals announced Uclan and Bangor partnerships confirmed during Willetts visit By David Matthews 25 April
High fees leading to more Brit students going abroad Higher tuition fees in the UK are one reason why an increasing number of British youngsters are considering studying abroad, according to a survey by the British Council By David Matthews 25 April
‘Beautiful minds’ neglected as KAUST courts global elite Saudi princess sounds alarm over institution’s share of local students By David Matthews 24 April
Hepi director: we could learn from Australian funding system Policymakers urged to learn lessons from ‘advanced’ overseas model By Paul Jump 24 April
Northampton opens regional office in Malaysia The University of Northampton is to open a regional office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in a bid to increase student recruitment from the region. By Chris Parr 19 April
President Higgins calls for ‘renewal’ of UK-Ireland academic relations The President of Ireland says he wants to “plant the seeds to break new ground” and “renew” the relationship between British and Irish academics By Holly Else 13 April
Universities using ‘extreme measures’ to meet visa requirements House of Lords committee calls for ‘proportionate’ checks on students By David Matthews 11 April
Labour to look at migration targets that do not include students Labour says it wants more international students to come to the UK and would consider not including students in the same targets as other migrants. By David Matthews 10 April
Glyndwr students report teaching gripes and more visa threats International students complain of ‘inadequate’ teaching while hearing their visa sponsorship could again be in jeopardy By David Matthews 10 April
Germany rethinks after rush to adopt Bologna reforms Problems with the introduction of EU harmonised three-year degrees have led to a reassessment By Jack Grove 10 April
Improving English channels A course from the UK can’t simply be transplanted overseas even if the language used is the same, says Rebecca Hughes 10 April
1,300 universities, one shared fear: the commodification of education IAU study identifies threats and opportunities of internationalisation By David Matthews 5 April
‘No academic boycott’, Willetts reassures Israelis Universities and science minister at BIRAX conference affirms intention to encourage partnerships for joint scientific research projects By Matthew Reisz 3 April
England sees 24 per cent drop in students from European Union Fall is major factor in student numbers from abroad dropping for first time in almost three decades By David Matthews 2 April
Universities ‘shape future elites’ through soft power, say peers Lords committee also becomes sixth Parliamentary group to call for students to be removed from net migration count By David Matthews 28 March
UK/US institution alliance aims for collaborative growth Birmingham and Illinois at Urbana-Champaign pledge coordination on multidisciplinary research projects By Paul Jump 27 March
Focus on recruiting foreign students reveals ‘mission drift’ Pro v-c at Nottingham Trent attacks ‘profit chasing’ in sector and calls time on marketing speak By David Matthews 27 March
Foreign students: a belated welcome James Brokenshire, the immigration minister, said that he wanted to ‘underline’ a ‘message of welcome’ to international students By David Matthews 27 March
Setting up an overseas campus? Why not choose a tropical paradise Mauritius wants foreign students; Aberystwyth will help to provide them By David Matthews 27 March
UCL recruits former diplomat to steer international strategy The former British High Commissioner to South Africa is to join University College London to steer its international strategy. By David Matthews 22 March
Northumbria is latest university to move into London Northumbria University is to become the latest UK institution to open a campus in London as it tries to increase international student numbers. By David Matthews 15 March
V-cs urged to put data first in race to expand overseas Analytical, not visionary, mindset may be best protection against a branch campus blunder By David Matthews 13 March
Licences to recruit overseas students at risk ‘Savage reduction’ in overseas recruitment feared after new minister’s speech By John Morgan 13 March
Campaign aims to double number of US students studying abroad 150 universities pledge to join Institute of International Education initiative By Jon Marcus 13 March
Student visas: new immigration minister ups the ante The government’s new immigration minister has threatened to make it tougher for education institutions to keep their student visa licences. By John Morgan 6 March
Vice-chancellors urge retention of right to appeal on visas UUK lobbies Parliament over immigration bill concerns By David Matthews 6 March
Poland: growth stalls in an academy overdue for reform Solutions to demographic, quality and employability issues needed for a sector slow to adapt to globalisation By Jack Grove 6 March
Universities detail hit to Indian demand Several UK universities have seen the number of Indian students plummet by more than 50 per cent in recent years. By Holly Else 4 March
Aberystwyth to set up Mauritius branch campus Aberystwyth University is to set up a branch campus in Mauritius and start offering degrees from September this year. By David Matthews 4 March
Universities acting as ‘extension’ of visa authorities Academics vent anger over treatment of international students By David Matthews 3 March
Student visa collapse for India and Pakistan continues But overall net migration still shoots up following influx from EU By David Matthews 27 February
Bath to welcome Colombian PhD students University boosts collaboration with ‘neglected’ South America By Holly Else 27 February
We must rev up our relationship with India The UK has to strengthen ties with Asia if it is to reverse the decline in international students, says Liam Byrne 27 February
Rollback of post-study work rules mooted Meeting at Treasury hints at moves to repair visa policy’s harm to universities By John Morgan 27 February
Volunteer to assimilate Chinese students in the UK are keen to get work experience, and it would help them to integrate, says Bin Wu 27 February
Switzerland downgraded by EU on research involvement Move follows referendum decision to restrict immigration By Paul Jump 26 February
NUS wants fixed fees for overseas students The National Union of Students has called on universities to fix their fees for international students and stop “unfair” prices rises during courses By Chris Parr 24 February
Osborne unveils China-Russell Group link George Osborne has announced a programme of collaboration between leading universities in China and the UK’s Russell Group institutions. By Chris Parr 20 February
Students studying for UK qualification abroad up 5 per cent But more than 40 per cent are registered with Oxford Brookes, says Hesa By David Matthews 13 February
Higher education bolsters UK soft power Educating the global elite, including many central bankers, gives Britain a powerful presence, report finds By David Matthews 13 February
Students take legal action over withdrawal of visa sponsorships Overseas recruits on LSBF-taught course seek damages over treatment by university sponsor By David Matthews 13 February
Malcolm McVicar on human rights, buffer zones and 'girlie bars' Uclan group chief executive officer discusses how the university’s planned campus in Sri Lanka can be a force for good By John Morgan 13 February
Satellite campuses in China are slow boat to secure future Nottingham is one of a growing number of universities with a presence in or around Shanghai By John Morgan 13 February
UK sector urged not to wait for India to pass foreign campus bill British Council urges universities to press ahead with learning partnerships on the sub-continent By David Matthews 13 February
Home Office suspends English language tests The Home Office has suspended an organisation’s English language tests for immigration purposes after cheating was allegedly uncovered on some exams. By David Matthews 10 February
Students on Glyndwr-LSBF course to undergo immigration checks ‘Future teaching’ to take place at Welsh university’s London campus By David Matthews 7 February