Internationalisation

Number of people coming to UK halves in a year partly because of steep drops in students bringing dependants

UK foreign secretary hails partnership as way of strengthening scientific ties between the two countries

Problems arise when citizenship rather than pedagogy determines delivery mode, critics say

Doubling the length of time required for indefinite leave to remain in the UK will impose a considerable ‘financial and emotional toll’ on international researchers, warn experts

Royal Society announces government-backed fellowships as countries race to sign up scientific talent fleeing the US

Secretary of state promises to focus on building global partnerships in vital document that will shape approach to education exports

Minister says there will be no changes to visa processing regime that gives effect to government’s thwarted cap proposal

While some see higher compliance thresholds as way to identify rogue operators, the threat of losing licences could push universities to withdraw from certain regions entirely

Experience Down Under suggests universities should not be too quick to torpedo idea that overseas income should be redistributed

Internationalisation strategies will be damaged by heavy prioritisation of students from Europe and US, report authors warn

Culture shocks experienced by international academics moving to Middle East put progress of universities at risk, study finds

English sector facing total bill of £620 million a year, if government goes ahead with plan to take cut of international earnings

Top universities still in robust financial health in year of visa hikes and last-minute withdrawal of proposed foreign enrolment caps

Early career researchers from non-EU countries describe major hurdles to Swedish residency under recent migration law changes

Government proposal to take a cut of English universities’ overseas income to pay for higher education dismissed as ‘finger in the air’ policymaking

Renewed interest in expanding abroad could prove lucrative but is not immune to scrutiny from the White House, scholars say

The levy may feel like another strain on resources, but if spent on wider access it could be seen as a justified redistribution of wealth, says Diana Beech

Labour proposes graduate visa reduction, new fee levy and stricter compliance rules in long-awaited policy document

Two-year visa will cover alumni at other high-ranking institutions, as study highlights challenges related to ‘ridiculously expensive’ route

New levy on income from international students proposed as government outlines wide-ranging changes to immigration system

‘Third way’ approach to international students would see country strengthen educational offer but also send more of its own citizens abroad

Country bucks trend of declining enrolments, suggesting policy headaches Down Under matter little compared with what is going on elsewhere, analysis suggests

University groups urge more flexibility and funding for ‘crucial’ cross-border education in next long-term budget

Universities mount fightback against further restrictions on international students, emphasising their role in growing the economy and lack of public support for new measures

Report finds overseas departures among high-performing school-leavers have reached highest level in 15 years, with many heading to neighbouring Australia

Lords committee urges government to make it cheaper for foreign researchers to work in UK following science funding cuts in US

Newly re-elected government urged to treat students with more compassion, with high visa costs ‘putting off a generation’

Restrictions to incoming international students and graduate route thought to be more likely following losses by Labour in local elections

Amid talk of an asylum crackdown, any policy changes must avoid harming overseas graduates’ post-study work opportunities, says James Pitman

Chicago-based Illinois Institute of Technology receives approval from Indian regulators

Blanket bans on the amount of time staff can spend out of the country reflect ‘compliance-first’ mindset of UK universities, say critics

Inviting student applications without disclosing faculty information could impact reputation, enrolments and stakeholder trust, says Eldho Mathews

Innovation cluster, new medical school and cautious growth of non-local student numbers high on the agenda of president of leading Hong Kong research university

Leading Chinese institution hires former Harvard professor prosecuted over concealed payments

Russell group institution aims to become first British university with presence in India’s second city

Universities must be better at selling benefits of post-study work rights to wider country, says Brian Bell

Proposed 60-hour limit another ‘cynical ploy’ to use students to balance the books, representative group says

Australia deemed the least-worst option, following sorrier changes elsewhere, but onshore demand dominates

Australian deficits fuelled by unnecessary costs, report argues, but universities say analysis lacks ‘financial rigour’

Buoyant figures reflect enrolment decisions made before politicians attempted to bring in restrictions, vice-chancellor says

Dips in UK students studying abroad must be tackled to ‘add credibility’ to debates about internationalisation

Doubling of international fees, closing visa ‘loopholes’ and tying student debt to mortgages among the ideas proposed ahead of poll

Institutions advising on Armenia’s merger plans should consider how ‘academic city’ will make student protest impossible, warns Harvard professor

Labor proposes A$400 hike to what are already the highest fees in the world with the opposition Liberal Party planning even steeper increases

Tariff war between superpowers may lead to more Chinese students choosing universities closer to home, but international collaboration must be protected, say university leaders

Vice-chancellors say they have ‘no choice’ about downsizing, but unions question the need as 2024 accounts reveal recovery trend

French institution reports 300 applications as state funding bolsters efforts to ‘offer refuge’ to those fleeing Trump funding cuts

Union tells scholars to avoid all but essential trips and academic conferences choose non-US locations amid ‘sea change’ in research collaboration

Private providers needed to fills gaps for working adults even as government focuses on public sector

Bill proposing screening of all scholars working on ‘sensitive areas’ will create ‘huge administrative burden’, leaders warn

UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise ‘opportunities to reform’ post-study work rights, finds commission convened by former universities minister

Stagnating government funding means tuition fee rises may be inevitable, says Japanese university leader

Alarm that immigration targets may trump universities’ pleas as government mulls new policies

Home Office data confirms apparent rebound in international student numbers, with visa applications nearing 2022 levels

University forging ahead with overseas expansion plans as financial challenges build at home

Australian university set to become first foreign institution with base in Middle Eastern country, but its staff think it should focus closer to home

Renewed push for country to join Horizon Europe, as foreign minister urges universities to ‘diversify’

Latest figures reveal damage to student numbers from dependants ban, with one university seeing enrolments fall by almost 80 per cent

Sending students abroad has become a priority for policymakers, but can they convince Japan’s youth? 

Shadow skills minister calls for end to post-study work visa and denounces changes to apprenticeship funding as he settles in to new role