Internationalisation

UK universities’ recruitment from India, China and Nigeria falls after policy changes, with student numbers now well below peak of a few years ago

Regional Australian university joins nine others in establishing South Asian outpost, promising revenue will support New South Wales heartland

New flagship institution intended to rival region’s best faces lengthy delays as highly ambitious plans to create sustainable city in the desert unravel

Scholars criticise ‘crude’ exercise as Middle Eastern country tops list of donors after US institutions forced to disclose foreign funds

Analyst predicts end to enrolment uncertainty despite pressure on South Asia, onshore demand and postgraduate programmes

The territory has recently raised its cap on non-local students twice, with it set to reach 50 per cent next year. But amid geopolitical tensions and Western concerns about freedom, is it realistic for Hong Kong to loosen its international cohort’s domination by students from the mainland? Tash Mosheim reports 

Home Office won’t commit to continuing support as fresh tranche of applicants gain offers at top universities

Some institutions respond to ‘explosive’ demand for MRes courses by expanding programmes, exacerbating concerns about potential government crackdown

Separate rules on pay and promotions, opaque evaluations and cultural barriers jar with country’s drive to internationalise universities, say scholars

With a thoughtful strategy, Greece could become a leading Mediterranean destination for those seeking European qualifications, says Ianis Matsoukas

Institutions reliant on cross-subsidy model need to learn how to adapt to policy changes more quickly, says Universities UK chief

Half of Russell Group universities accept record number of undergraduates, according to end-of-cycle admissions figures

Visa applications from the subcontinent go under the microscope, as Canberra finalises measures to combat onshore poaching

UK international education champion Steve Smith defends new strategy from criticism that it ‘lacks substance’

Labour prioritises growth abroad over increasing international student numbers on home soil amid immigration concerns

‘Trump effect’ drives surge in US HE workers looking to move abroad, with China, Australia and Ireland also big beneficiaries

Politicians target closer research collaboration between two countries but campuses unlikely to follow, given funding constraints

Experts say introduction of compulsory test for all undergraduate courses shows country’s shifting approach to internationalisation

Syrian scholar stopped from seeing dying father among those affected by long waits for clearance, says MP Wendy Chamberlain

Students encouraged to study elsewhere owing to concerns about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on UK campuses

Russell Group university’s new India outpost prepares to admit first students in August

Current proposals would limit access to studying abroad and prevent creation of new scholarships in priority fields, European universities have warned 

Difficulties faced by students returning to home countries after studying abroad show need for simpler system, says v-c

Universities’ increasing reliance on visa applicants from within the country has so far failed to dent profitability

New city-like development planned in Kuala Lumpur’s suburbs complete with fledgling institution headed up by former Nottingham Malaysia CEO

Some institutions have lost money after the government failed to cover scholarship costs, forcing them to decide whether to waive fees or lock students out

Short-term placements a chance to rebuild EU links and campus diversity but could also ‘reshape demand in ways that challenge current financial models’

Universities have 10 years to prepare for China’s demographic crunch. They need to start now, say Craig Jeffrey, Michael Simmonds and Donald Speagle

No evidence that people with a doctorate experience ‘significant wage penalties’, finds committee’s review of key visa route

Confirmed deal to cost UK £570 million in first year, with ministers targeting 100,000 participants including apprentices and adult learners

Australian science lobbyists pin hopes on research and development review, saying ‘one-off’ mini-budget funding boost will not compensate for years of decline

Westminster government reportedly agrees reassociation to Europe’s flagship student exchange programme five years after departing under Brexit

Spain, Italy, Germany and France rivalling traditional destinations such as Australia and Canada as recruitment patterns shift

More than 9,000 results revoked after Pearson found students had been getting others to pass tests for them

White House plans to launch new ‘state-of-the-art’ foreign funding reporting portal expected to increase scrutiny of universities

Federal government says it is ‘doubling down on science’ with one of the largest recruitment programmes of its kind in the world

Two of the first beneficiaries of £54 million Global Talent Fund discuss how US funding uncertainties – as well as desire for home comforts – influenced their decision to move

First major foray abroad for one of Australia’s top-ranked universities since Singaporean venture closed after just a semester

Fears that expansion of master’s research courses to circumvent dependants ban could prompt more restrictions

Post-Covid recovery bypasses the groups that have most to gain from overseas learning, according to new figures

Latest joint venture between Australian and Indian providers will operate as ‘bilateral gateway’, says vice-chancellor

Providers generally unaware that they may face penalties unless they are more proactive in safeguarding recruitment work

New scholarship programme will keep 1,000 government-funded students in Asia in further sign of the ‘rise of China in science’

Last-minute amendments from opposition ease concerns about course cancellation and barriers to entry

South-east Asian country predicted to overtake US and Brazil in next decade but China and India to remain ‘big two’

Restrictions on international intake and decline in domestic school-leavers see undergraduate enrolments shrink

Proportion of study visas for Chinese and Indian students has also fallen to the lowest level of the decade, according to latest Home Office data

Australians can ‘hold two ideas at once’, appreciating the benefits of ‘controlled and selective’ collaboration with the East Asian juggernaut, survey suggests

Flat £925 charge seen as better outcome for sector overall, but institutions least able to absorb the cost expected to be hit the hardest

Even with boosts in investment and research, can ‘Vision 2030’ really propel universities into the global elite?

Chancellor confirms details of controversial tax on income from overseas students, while universities also expect to be hit by changes to pension tax rules

Skills minister also promises to work with sector to help improve international student compliance ahead of levy introduction

YouGov survey finds 57 per cent of adults support a proposed tax on tuition fees paid by overseas students, even as universities warn of serious financial consequences

‘Seriousness’ of dodgy behaviour overrides concerns about ministerial overreach, inquiry concludes

University of Hertfordshire becomes eighth institution identified by Home Office as at risk of breaching sponsorship duties in past 12 months

‘Remains to be seen’ whether initial influx of interest in Europe will consolidate into a trend in years ahead, experts say

US giant’s capital city campus expected to attract American students to the UK, with graduates offered automatic master’s places in the US

Assistant minister doubles down on integrity measures, saying those who doubt the government’s determination ‘have rocks in their heads’

End of ‘boom times’ for Canadian institutions could prompt them to be more adventurous, with ‘riskier’ recruitment and more branch campuses likely, say experts

R&D funders urged to work together to boost global standing of both countries in wake of new treaty