Internationalisation

Moves could give UK an edge in race for new entrants over countries with tighter travel restrictions

Pastoral support for east Asian students has been re-engineered during lockdown and may offer lessons for the future

Trump administration says learners from overseas must attend in-person classes if their university offers them, and they can’t remain in the US if their college moves entirely online

More generous arrangements eagerly anticipated, as Australia and New Zealand step back from trial flights

Familiarity with remote formats tempered by concerns over racism and health, survey finds

New Downing Street unit for attracting global talent and review of immigration rules among measures to support research

While Australia rates highly as study and travel destination, pugnacious publisher cites results as evidence of Chinese people’s disfavour

Bumper 2021 tipped, as students who deferred this year flock back and undergraduates opt for PhDs

Announcement ‘seen as bad news’ but ‘not a huge surprise’ following Brexit

Order frustrates US colleges but spares key training programme

China has issued threats to use its outward flows of students in geopolitical tussles – how significant could that be in wake of crisis?

‘Threatening’ incidents from within Chinese community reveal another side of Beijing’s charges of discrimination

International research and community service are not mutually exclusive, and young universities can easily and productively combine both missions from the outset, says Yaroslav Kuzminov

But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done   

Upholding of immigration protections, after challenge led by University of California, means legal relief for about 200,000 students

Five key recruiting nations’ crisis measures on international student recruitment compared and analysed

Figures show that some universities continued accelerating east Asian recruitment despite warnings

The UK’s international education strategy must be more ambitious if the country is to remain globally competitive, writes Jo Johnson

Former universities minister also recommends that UK prioritises recruitment from India to remain competitive after pandemic

UK could face different competition for overseas students in future, but expert questions assumption that TNE will benefit 

Internal border controls could stymie pilot entry proposals, Australian PM warns

Former universities minister Jo Johnson says co-funding model could be a way to help save the under-threat organisation

Collaboration between the UK and China – and beyond – is needed more than ever to fight a pandemic in a politicised world

The London School of Economics will take a massive hit from loss of international students, highlighting how reliant some institutions have become on their revenue

Past advisories have not quenched Chinese students’ thirst for overseas study

Ministry of Education’s advice follows spike in ‘discriminatory incidents’ during pandemic

Remote delivery seen as a continuing necessity as long as students are stranded overseas

Tests are back in some regions but not others, as international education braces for a staggered start

But British Council study estimates that income drop could reach £2.3 billion in most ‘pessimistic scenario’

NSW offer will help ‘bridge the gap’ between Canberra’s lifeline and universities’ needs

Outgoing Exeter vice-chancellor will be first appointee of new government role aimed at boosting global partnerships

Media coverage has made it difficult to 'untangle' misconduct allegations from freedom of speech claims, chancellor says

Experts are divided on the fairness of instituting GPA and other requirements for some students but not others

Pandemic-driven shifts could ‘accelerate’ rise of continent’s universities, leaders tell THE event

As the president of a university where ‘crossing borders is in our DNA’, Fernando León Garcia urges institutions to ensure that new e-mobility programmes are more than just a pale reflection of study abroad

Ousted student rep, a controversial figure, elicits headlines and backflips

Thinktank says students’ immigration opportunities should also be boosted to protect foreign enrolments

New report weighs in on debate over whether universities put too much emphasis on international students

Chinese students risk being turned into ideological battering rams; universities must maintain safe spaces for all to learn and debate, says Brian Wong

New Zealand’s universities will have to navigate ‘fear’ in the community as they consider how to bring foreign students back

Prospective overseas students are worried about travel restrictions, scholarship complications and finances, Dutch survey shows

Global pandemics require global responses – that’s why producing globally competent graduates should be central to universities’ missions, say Harvey Charles and Darla Deardorff

German universities report no redundancies, while Dutch staff enjoy a pay rise. Some think the pandemic has vindicated Europe’s low-fee model

But applicants for this autumn may find themselves in a ‘buyer’s market’ even at the most selective universities, THE student webinar hears

New figures ‘understate’ entry bans’ chilling impact on international revenue

Apart from the ecological degradation, the conference circuit is riven by socio-economic, class, race and gender divides, say Ambreena Manji and three others

While institutional accounts indicate that the average university boss could have pocketed seven-digit earnings last year, 2020 will be a different story

Balancing the potential of remote learning with the benefits of student mobility for skills will be crucial, say Barbara Lorber and Sabine Prem

New survey aims to foster more international collaboration in studying contemporary writing and help academics understand the needs of potential overseas students

While NSW support package is dwarfed by Victoria’s offering, reopening economy suggests better times ahead for struggling students

Course cancellations offer chance to boost internationalisation by aligning Japan’s calendar with many other developed nations

The Covid-19 pandemic offers universities a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put their dysfunctional strategies behind them, argue Timothy Devinney and Grahame Dowling

Data on prospective student enquiries show demand to study in UK is strong despite coronavirus

‘Three-step plan’ would allow gradual increases to class sizes, with borders inched open for foreign students

While overhauls of workforce and institutional architecture beckon, Australian report predicts esteem for expertise in post-pandemic world

Optimism emerges over Australian and New Zealand education exports despite Canberra’s hands-off approach

Coordinating across two jurisdictions during a pandemic is difficult, but the effort should pay off, says Yusra Mouzughi

Economical changes and positive mindset could alleviate the industry’s woes, says federal MP

Universities and policy makers must move quickly to exploit ‘small window of opportunity’, global survey suggests

Without government support, the country risks losing thousands of jobs and one of its biggest industries, writes Julian Hill