Internationalisation

Western universities may soon need to operate with far fewer international students thanks to the Covid-19 contagion, says Salvatore Babones

Campuses see economic woes mounting, but full assault on Covid-19 more urgent

How a young institution in a tiny Japanese city created the country’s first fully bilingual campus 

Effects could be particularly significant for junior researchers, who rely heavily on conferences for early career progression, says scholar 

Narrow exemption could risk public health, Northeastern warns

Analysis of Unesco and OECD data on international enrolments and fees show losses could run into billions of dollars

In city state’s budget, outdated mindsets and “elephants in the room” are out, Asian studies and travel are in 

Australian National University unveils latest assistance package for travel-stymied students

Survey reveals how US universities are managing travel restrictions and test suspensions

Commentators say that third countries through which Chinese students are allowed to transit appear the riskier propositions

Conferences and exchanges curtailed as Covid-19 spreads

‘Freedom of speech is a question of interpretation,’ says v-c who maintains art studio in Beijing

Visas for non-EU students at highest level since 2011, with numbers almost doubling for Indian students in one year

Respite increasingly unlikely as Australia moves into pandemic mode

PhD students seen as being particularly at risk, in wake of murder of Giulio Regeni and detention of Matthew Hedges

Universities Australia conference also hears jurist stress human side of crisis, urging government to establish a ‘special student support fund’

Experts question whether proposals to give chartered status to private institutions and encourage international branch campuses will deliver quality education  

Situation will be reviewed again ‘towards the end of the week’, education minister to tell conference

Exemptions and detours under consideration, as universities and students grapple with open-ended travel bans

Money is not the point, Australian institution insists, as it opens the door to a new higher education frontier

International students nearly twice as likely as domestic applicants to apply to campuses in the city

But Home Office’s planned salary threshold of £25,600 brings UUK call to avoid ‘unintended negative consequences’

Coventry University’s endeavours notwithstanding, other international education initiatives are more sustainable, say Philip Altbach and Hans de Wit

Universities did not prepare adequately for a ‘foreseeable’ downturn predicted to slash at least A$2.8 billion (£1.45 billion) from education exports, claims sociologist

Lawyer investigating Charles Lieber case and US admissions bribery scandal focuses on legal transgressions and disregards policy ambiguity

Recruitment agents say most students will defer enrolment rather than cancel overseas study plans altogether

While much harm has been done by epidemic, institutions could use crisis to sharpen strategies and practices in areas such as internationalisation and e-learning, experts say

Coronavirus response driven by ‘political objectives masquerading as public health decisions’, according to outspoken academic

Alienation of Chinese students and graduates risks encouraging a monoculture of the ‘male, pale and stale’, senate told

Stereotyping Chinese students as a threat is as wrong-headed as pretending that there is no problem at all, say Kerry Brown and Ed Byrne

Universities scramble to offer ‘targeted solutions’ for Chinese students stranded by coronavirus

Overall success rate for applications to six research councils stood at 27.4 per cent

Wits’ Adam Habib says universities should be ‘more focused on the developmental outcome’ of internationalisation

Ministry of Education forced to review decree that limits the number of researchers who can travel to events after outcry

Vice-chancellor of new global alliance says network will involve ‘multilayered cooperation’ and different levels of membership

Postgraduate-only outlet ‘the first of many to come’, says minister

Australian university cancels term for up to 10,000 students, saying its timetable will allow them to graduate without delay

Harvard case was meant to get academia’s attention, and did, prosecutors proclaim

Scientists warily await details of Harvard chemistry chair’s case

Australian universities face fiscal crisis, as virus chokes off vital revenue stream

Chinese students in New Zealand incensed at mounting costs, while Australian universities criticise ‘disturbing’ detentions

Countries close borders to visitors from China and language testing suspended

Analysis of 10 years of data identifies sea change in research-intensive universities’ profiles

Free deferrals offered and online offerings boosted as virus outbreak keeps students away

Vice-chancellor discusses UAE’s economic gains from campus, plus academic freedom ‘understanding’

Chief executive of Group of Eight says universities have ‘positive dialogue with security agencies’ after contributing to task force

Joybrato Mukherjee says Chinese researchers ‘not always on the same page’ over IP – and looks forward to a VR-enabled ‘entirely virtual semester abroad’

Chris Skidmore says UK must increase diversity of its international intake

Partnership with local institution set to be the first UK campus in the African country

Analysis highlights Australians’ dwindling share of enrolments in their own universities

Debate continues over the withdrawal of a “dissent” course last year at Yale-NUS 

Universities will come together to offer joint degree programmes and research projects

Chinese students worth at least £1.7 billion to sector, representing more than 10 per cent of revenue at several institutions 

Internal documents reveal rapid shift to South Asia in Australian university’s international operations

Institutions launch courses focused on top brands and spirits to boost international recruitment

Success rate for Chinese doctoral applicants now well below other significant source countries

Sector leaders emphasise potential role that country’s academics could play in finding solutions to global challenges

‘No threat’ to UK involvement in European Union’s student mobility programme, Boris Johnson tells MPs

International education association considers its frequent flyers footprint, as university representative body joins crisis talks

Study finds Ugandan students valued their educational experiences but felt isolated in wider society