Internationalisation

Graduates of ‘renowned’ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower

Only one US university has so far announced an Indian outpost. That’s because the process is still too onerous, says Richard Joseph

Incoming McMaster head Susan Tighe says record number of women at the top represents ‘important change’

As student visa restrictions mount and domestic fee income declines, interest in transnational education is growing. But while the quality of domestic higher education is often tightly regulated, overseas provision can be a very different story. Helen Packer reports 

Mark E. Smith eyes destinations ‘closer to home’ for next overseas site after moving quickly to become first to get going in India

I foresee that we will go back to the situation of 25 years ago, when only a small Chinese elite was able to study abroad, says Sabrina Wang

Alumni who studied in the UK consistently more positive about the country as a travel and study destination, finds British Council survey

Chinese students and scholars face surveillance, harassment and self-censorship at British universities, report finds, amid wider concerns over financial dependence on China

Educators hail ‘stability and certainty’, as government stresses ‘sustainable growth’ mantra

Economic success of graduates key to showing worth of branch campuses, according to chief executive of site set up 25 years ago

Vocational and English language colleges have incurred the brunt of Australia’s international education crackdown, latest figures show

Intervention after apparent sponsorship breaches heralds stricter thresholds that some fear will turn institutions into ‘proxy border control agents’

New data shows applicants increasingly choosing computing and healthcare degrees in the UK, as post-study work options take precedence

Visa fee hikes and processing delays achieved scuttled legislation’s goals to limit incoming students, data suggests

Commission claim that decades-long discrimination dispute has been resolved described as ‘incomprehensible’

International students ‘contribute more to demand than supply’ despite working far more hours than they used to, Reserve Bank analysis finds

Record number of students from China applying via Ucas demonstrates sector ‘resilience’ but dip in India applications tempers positivity

Joint statement calls for immediate cost reductions for those coming to study for 12 months or less

Milan institution Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) combats demographic changes in home country by expanding overseas

Universities and institutes to receive funding to pay to relocate 60 to 80 researchers, with five of 12 winners hailing from Greater South East region

Scheme intended to provide long-term funding for research still struggling to get off the ground, which critics say is indicative of its limitations

The government’s £54 million scheme will bring top researchers’ thinking to life, often spinning out into innovative new businesses, says Patrick Vallance

Labour Mayor of London to urge ministers not to ‘pull the drawbridge up’ on international students as he embarks on trade tour of Africa

Country aims to double international education revenue by 2034, as it aims to capitalise on tightened rules in rival destinations

South-east Asian country sees more than 40,000 visas issued in 2024, a 20 per cent increase on five years ago

Data for 2025 falls behind 2024 numbers for first time just ahead of make-or-break recruitment window 

Once, Australia offered generous scholarships to help overseas students gain an Australian degree. Now it relies on their fees to keep its HE system afloat. But with significant proportions of some developing countries’ students now studying abroad, has the model become too ‘extractive’? John Ross reports

Demand from Chinese students softens worldwide as economic concerns reshape family choices, new agency data shows

User-pays immigration overhaul could undermine international education recovery, universities warn

British Council-run scheme comes amid growing concern over the ethics of international student recruitment

Bolster partnerships with institutions outside the EU through next iteration of mobility scheme, umbrella groups urge

South Korea hopes to enrol 300,000 international students by 2027, but more teaching in English could deepen domestic inequalities, says Kyuseok Kim 

University staff growing increasingly concerned about students’ declining English proficiency, finds study

Leader of management school with bases around the world says technological advances make opening more campuses unnecessary

Strict conditions aimed at preventing bulk of teaching in a language other than Dutch removed for existing programmes

Getting the student profile right is a tricky business, university admits, after international student numbers rise high above 40 per cent target

‘Trivial’ change will not drive down migration numbers, according to shadow minister

Policy Exchange calls for international students to pay more and warns against introducing domestic fees for EU students

Both institutions and government say they want more foreign students in India, but a lack of interest – and cash – may be holding them back

Ability to run courses and research in Leicester relies on income from international operations, leader warns after criticism of expansion plans

Universities to be given power to set own prices after mandatory rules dropped, but sector says plans must go further

Universities in the Global North must treat those in the Global South as equals, sharing resources, leadership, authorship and IP, says Manuel Barcia

Western countries should reflect on whether their approach is privileging certain forms of knowledge, language and mobility, says Cheryl Yu

Almost seven million students studying in overseas location, Unesco reports, with four million of them in Europe and North America

Annual reports paint 2024 as a year of reprieve, but expiry of teaching subsidy enhancement ‘will make things tighter’

Authoritarians in the Academy explores how foreign influence is undermining freedom and integrity within US universities

Deliberately reducing international student numbers will disproportionately harm modern universities based in poorer areas, says Tony Blair Institute

Government set to resurrect integrity measures, as predatory institutions profit from their competitors’ ‘blood, sweat and tears’

Introduction of temporary graduate visa produced ‘significant increase’ in international enrolments but declines in students’ average earnings and migration prospects

International student recruitment and increased transnational education boost overseas income

Language around inclusion in higher education has in fact been exclusionary, Australian university leader claims

Overseas students need skills and knowledge tailored to their national contexts, say Wei Li, Rachael Hains-Wesson, Kaiying Ji and Yinfeng Shen

Turkish academic says women who ‘share their core values visibly’ face ‘invisible barriers’, as she recounts experience of studying in both Istanbul and London

Ex-partner demands reimbursement for £42 million investment in now-defunct branch campus

Foreign student numbers rebound despite fee increases as other anglophone countries impose immigration restrictions

Climate expert Mike Berners-Lee says major global crises can only be tackled by return to simple values of truth and respect

Self-funded sector swells as government offers institutions more flexibility to recruit internationally

Home Office data shows rising demand among international students, with policy changes in the US thought to be driving interest

Politician and podcaster says countries like Singapore and Hong Kong stand to benefit more from Trump’s attacks on higher education than the UK

The former home secretary said restrictions announced in the recent White Paper will ‘put a squeeze’ on some universities