Internationalisation

Scholars say government is giving universities a tall order without concrete support plan

Universities UK International says fall in transnational student numbers in Australasia is opportunity to boost collaboration

Revised visa figures show net migration hit a record high in 2022, fuelled by an increase in students from outside the EU

With potentially worrying changes to Australia’s research security arrangements odds-on to proceed, universities want clarification on amendments

Minister responsible for higher education tells European universities to stop recruiting its best minds

Curricula should be adapted to suit local skills needs, Edinburgh conference hears

Home Office list of top-ranked universities giving graduates visa eligibility adds two Chinese institutions, but stretching to India ‘would boost UK employers’

Government signals review of older US tie-ups and appetite for more Brazilian students, as leading rector says institutions do not have to build their strategies on English-language tuition

Overseas universities could profit from ‘escape route’ role, as China’s women resist political pressure to produce the next generation

As UK home secretary, James Cleverly should offer a warmer welcome to people who bring skills, resources and so much more, says Tim Bradshaw

As country proposes tough new sanctions for sharing regulated technologies, except with the UK and US, sceptic asks whether nuclear submarine pact is worth the trouble

James Cleverly becomes home secretary as former prime minister David Cameron replaces him as foreign secretary

Early figures indicate new enrolments of international students have increased by 2 per cent in 2023-24

Changes to visas and foundation years likely to hit income, deans fear, with big repercussions for parent universities

Universities in the Gulf are increasingly attracting scholars and staff from across the Arab region and beyond. What are the main pull factors? And how is this shifting the knowledge centres of the Middle East?

Sadiq Khan claims Susan Hall is ‘against foreign students’ coming to the capital, but she accuses him of ‘making things up’

Locals with overseas qualifications are no longer welcome in China’s state-owned enterprises, conference hears

Australian researchers propose alternative way of redistributing university resources, but warn it won’t be easy

CUHK scholar sacked days after being denied re-entry to island says room for China-critical research is shrinking

Problems may result from focusing on branch campuses, resisting online provision and partnering only with top 1,000 institutions, says Mike Winter

Drawing on Web of Science citation index, Clarivate report shows fivefold acceleration in published research output from China between 2009 and 2021

As US institutions’ enthusiasm for collaborating with counterparts in Qatar and UAE wanes, China offers funding and language support to increase its influence

Trudeau’s immigration minister accuses institutions of ignoring costs to students from abroad and demands a recalibration

US domestic students achieve better GPAs when cohabiting with someone from overseas, but study finds no effect on international students themselves

Smaller rooms, repurposed golf courses, refurbished government buildings among the suggestions to tackle the ‘wicked problem’ of accommodating students in Australia

The special administrative region’s status as an international crossroads has been severely shaken by the National Security Law and stringent Covid lockdowns. But sector leaders remain buoyant about boosting ‘non-local’ recruitment – and not just from China. Pola Lem reports

Academics welcome the move, but some are concerned over displacement of island’s students from its top institutions

Removing ‘speed bumps’ and abolishing the ‘bamboo ceiling’ would help to overcome Australia’s ‘self-inflicted brain drain’, forum hears

Commission led by former universities minister calls for ‘internationalisation at home’ to be a central part of the UK’s next higher education strategy

Diplomats leave India as stand-off expands, limiting visa services and putting especially high risk on small rural campuses

Committee also wants ‘Team Australia’ approach, bankrolled by a levy, to ‘open doors’ in Africa, Asia and Latin America

McGill and province’s other English-language universities see dire threats to their finances and diversity

Australia’s proposed international education levy is replete with policy contradictions, new paper argues

The post-war scheme is 75 years old this year, but global conditions still cry out for inclusive international collaboration initiatives, says Maria Balinska

An early draft of the Knowledge Security Act suggests mass screening non-EU students and academics based on discipline, departing from an on-demand approach that won admiration abroad

Successful efforts to boost China’s citation standing are part of plan to push regulation away from current global norms, says thinktank analyst

Greater understanding of the risks will help plot a sensible course between academic freedom and government control, says Fiona Quimbre

Growth rates run counter to government policy objectives, Australian conference hears

While Britain has gained ground as top-choice destination, it is being pipped by a resurgent Australia

As geopolitical tensions and political scrutiny mount, knowledge diplomacy becomes both harder and more important, says Shearer West 

Census data on higher education qualifications, which is broken down by age and sex for the first time, shows that 60 per cent of some age groups graduated from university

Agency accused of violating Lisbon convention for quizzing students who earned foreign credit after governance rift at the University of Theatre and Film in Budapest

Recruitment target is a ‘staged performance’ unlikely to yield real results, according to academics

Decision might be politically motivated but will do little to help science graduates, researcher suggests

Observers welcome efforts to tackle visa fraud but say new compliance efforts must be ‘robust’

Three years after province cut its budget by a third, leaner flagship university sees a moment to leap; students hope they can make it

Despite drop in Western students, cheap education and science-focused offerings continue to draw international learners from Russia’s political allies

Increased visa fees and health surcharges are likely to compound the Brexit effect on EU academics’ willingness to stay in the UK, say five researchers

The internationalisation process should centre on quality assurance – but this is not necessarily a top priority in post-conflict regions, says Michèle Wera

Creating a cross-border qualification within a year is hugely ambitious but the wider benefits of mobility should be huge, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski

While Covid has perforated the rankings bubble of the front runners, better commercial engagement and refined research measures have boosted much of the middle tier

Asia saw the largest rise of all continents in research quality, teaching score, and overall performance in the latest World University Rankings

UK universities are overwhelmingly represented at the top of the international outlook pillar

North America has also revived while Oceania’s international outlook has dipped. Patrick Jack picks out key rankings trends

In departure from previous small-scale efforts, initiative seeks to retain thousands of students for work after graduation

The authoritarian country has rich datasets for research collaboration, but while some new regulations may feel familiar to European eyes, any comfort must come with big ethical caveats, an expert says

New Delhi could wreak considerable damage to Canadian universities by playing on Indian families’ concerns over student safety abroad, says academic

Swinburne abruptly terminates 30 per cent fee reductions for foreigners who fall foul of ‘gotcha’ clauses

Institutional partnerships are on the rise, but the sector must do even more to join forces to tackle global challenges, writes Linda G. Mills

After the celebrations, German and UK research universities have immediately begun to swap notes on how the latter can best shape proposals for the programme’s remaining calls