Internationalisation

Red tape and institutional autonomy arguments fail to sway committee scrutinising law that affects universities’ overseas partnerships

Shift reflects growing acceptance of online education

Gravy train is derailing after years of steady cuts in provincial support

Coronavirus will not stop China’s growing and ambitious middle class from seeking a Western university education for their children, says Sabrina Wang

Fiery Senate estimates session probes funding councils’ 'natural justice' obligations when researchers are impugned

Data from THE’s subject rankings show need for more integration in fields such as AI, says leading professor  

Scant feedback raises transparency concerns over Australian regulator’s compliance activities

THE survey finds that prospective mobile students are still reluctant to study online with an overseas university

THE data demonstrate that leading institutions are focusing on becoming more comprehensive rather than more specialist

Former universities minister hails higher education’s ‘strong brands’ in discussion marking new partnership between ApplyBoard and THE

Universities reject Trump tally as hypocritical political stunt and call for clearer guidance

Report from Universities UK International explores how country can enhance its international academic reputation

Higher education well down the priority pecking order as resounding Labour win pushes policy into the centre

The government’s illogical restrictions deny the country a potential source of post-Brexit growth, argues Dylan Jones-Evans

New guidance suggests UK universities could introduce Chatham House rule for seminars to protect recruits from countries with repressive governments

Immigration minister signals dramatic brightening of departmental tone after May era as new ‘streamlined’ student visa route launches

Colleagues remain baffled at security bureau’s exclusion of Australian literature expert

Be more candid about the nature of your foreign collaborations and think about your own moral responsibilities, Australian parliamentarians warn universities

Andrew Noble says students should study locally at undergraduate level and then travel to Britain for postgraduate courses

V-c says university’s in-house ‘assurance and enhancement’ led to identification and resolution of international flaws

New code of conduct says universities should adopt procedures for confidential reporting of threats to freedom and safety as a result of international collaboration

Wellington to allow overseas learners back earlier than expected, but only a select few will qualify

Students have been arriving from key markets such as China and India, but flexible start dates mean final numbers are a long way from certain

With the right visa offering, the UK could eat into the US’ market share, say Sanam Arora and Vignesh Karthik KR

Threats to environment too great to leave education to scientists alone, says Harvard professor Fernando Reimers

Urgent action is needed to help doctoral candidates whose research has been halted by Covid-related travel bans, says Lorena Gazzotti

THE analysis reveals regions that could lose the most financially due to pandemic and policy-related decline

Government cites compassion as institutions fret over losses of tuition and fees

At least start processing visas, foreign students beg, as treasury defers hopes of students’ return

Students stranded across the world, half a year since restrictions began, suffer from anxiety and loss of opportunity

Figures from latest Education at a Glance report show low share of women among international doctoral students    

Many of those crossing borders now likely to stay within East Asia, survey shows

As Australia pivots to local concerns, university leaders flag importance of international students beyond just their fees 

Academics also cite immigration policies and ‘dwindling’ funding as reasons why position in country is no longer ‘holy grail’

Proposal nearing implementation also lets visa agency assess academic progress

It makes no sense to oblige students to risk their own and others’ health by travelling long distances and converging on campus, says Brian Wong

Institutions and teachers find workarounds to reach students enrolled in Western courses, but domestic internet rules still constrain efforts

The country would not cancel the visas of Chinese academics without good reason, says banned Australian academic Clive Hamilton

Largely symbolic move comes amid worsening diplomatic ties and after Australia revoked Chinese scholars’ visas

Jean-Eric Paquet warns that on open data, research collaboration and academic mobility, EU-China links are not always reciprocal

‘Top down’ antipathy feeds broader experience of discrimination, student representatives warn

NSW minister predicts early resumption of student flows, as states and territories develop plans for flights and quarantine

Despite challenging bilateral ties, former Australian foreign ministers say enrolments may prove resilient

The UK, in particular, could find itself gasping for breath by 2024 if it does not take the currents into account, warns Louise Nicol

Survey finds concerns about safety and unfavourable immigration policies are key factors deterring Indian and Nepalese students from overseas destinations

Chinese universities now operate on a confusing ‘mixture of Chinese and Western institutional logics’. An anonymous scholar describes the practical and emotional challenges of dealing with constant uncertainty

Australian forum hears that reduced ‘flow across borders’ could be an ongoing reality

Chinese translators the latest victims as Australia’s security state applies the thumbscrews

As Australia struggles to defend its civic values from foreign interference, critics say translators’ banning shows those values are being undermined from within

New developments suggest Covid fallout may not be as devastating as feared for international education flows

Some universities fear losing 40-50 per cent of international student numbers in Covid crisis, MPs also hear

Literature specialists barred as Australia’s relationship with China sinks another notch

Latest Education at a Glance report says that impact of pandemic on international recruitment is about more than fee income 

Study calls for more equitable partnerships between scientists and Indigenous knowledge holders

Latest World University Rankings suggest a number of top 200 universities are over-reliant on international student revenues

University leaders in the Global South talk about post-pandemic opportunities and power shifts

THE data reveal countries with the highest average number of international students

With travel no longer carefree, Simon Baker hears how standouts on internationalisation plan to keep attracting global talent

NYU president counters that such competition is what drives science forward

Nottingham vice-chancellor insists international collaboration can become ‘even better’ using digital communication