Internationalisation

Betting the farm on international students is a gamble – but what’s the alternative? asks THE’s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross 

Plan to direct undergraduates toward nations of political and economic value

Researcher could face decades in prison if found guilty

UNSW takes action to insure itself against drop in Chinese student recruitment

Sting operations counter welcoming narrative hinted at in changes to residency rules

Institutions assume they will be bailed out if enrolments fall because they are ‘too big to fail’, says report

Top Australian university to boost collaboration with India and Indonesia as China concerns wrack sector

International students feel “at home” while locals feel left out on outsized Australian campus, says Michael Spence

International education is not just about personal transformation – it also delivers better core academic outcomes, says Kent Anderson

Research leaders welcome announcements but warn of impact of no-deal departure

Universities, already facing upheaval on several other fronts, fear imminent plans could make it far harder to recruit students

Fees are seen by some as a proxy for quality, so an increase might not be all that bad, says Hepi report

Overseas scholars feel that their presence is ‘tokenistic’, says study, despite state-sponsored drive for internationalisation

Rapidly growing country could be springboard to wider Asean engagement, say experts

Rise in Continental recruitment offsets overall flattening in transnational education numbers

Move fast and be patient, antipodean institutions told, as doors open in Indonesia

The live unveiling of Germany’s Excellence Strategy institutions is greeted by champagne, confetti and a changing of attitudes

New analysis charts 40-fold increase in quantity of co-authored papers and 100-fold surge in quality

In the context of all the privations Palestinians suffer, international academic isolation is a terrible thing indeed, says David Palumbo-Liu

Stand-off likely to exacerbate concerns over free speech on campus

Law dean calls Amy Wax’s views ‘repugnant’ but does not answer demands for her removal

Collaboration between three university alliances hopes to drive cooperation to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Rising numbers of overseas academics have been hit with visa denials or refused entry to Palestine, scholars say

New campus after seven years of CMU operations in Rwanda raises hopes, questions of sustainability

Situation is ‘driving anxiety and fear on our campuses’, Lawrence Bacow warns top officials

The alliance of world universities agrees to act on issues including social inequality at first summit

UUKi chief will ‘eat hat’ if amendment to liberalise visa regime not adopted, as major survey of international graduates published

New vice-chancellor of federal university to focus on boosting international programmes and ‘selling London brand’ post-Brexit  

FBI views academic collaboration with Chinese institutions as ‘sharing with the enemy’, says attorney for sacked geneticists

Report sheds light on international graduates’ motivations for staying on

New analyses highlight the risks of over-dependence on single income source

Younger institutions offer greatest potential for dynamic collaborations, says high commissioner

Change of guard suggests tough times ahead for leading Australian universities

Three British institutions included in new networks despite country’s vote for Brexit

MPs’ report on UK-India relations also says ‘leading universities’ should be allowed to issue visas direct to ‘the best’ Indian students

Wen Hai, head of Peking University HSBC Business School’s Oxford outpost, says venture will help foster collaboration between Britain and China

University cuts courses but will become first foreign institution to offer law degree in country

US universities are opening outposts in the region to capitalise on untapped market and skirt barriers created by the Trump administration

Overseas branch campuses have mushroomed in the past two decades, but with the risks larger than initially assumed and the returns less certain, stories of abandoned ventures have begun to mount. Ellie Bothwell asks whether the model still has a future 

Experts divided over whether centre-left but anti-immigration Social Democratic Party will continue, scrap or enhance current policy restricting foreign student numbers

Endorsement of new partnership by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may be reaction to US cold shoulder

Government reportedly suspects campuses are not fully transparent about global ties

Building education ties along the New Silk Road will strengthen the influence of Chinese higher education, says Futao Huang

Jo Johnson’s amendment wins support from 26 Tories, including brother Boris, prompting suggestions it will be accepted by government

Researcher hopes showing at United Nations will spur further action to help the most disadvantaged artisans

Administrations ease back on foreign fee splurge to avoid financial overexposure and to protect student experience

More than 30 universities from G7 countries have launched a ‘U7 Alliance’, which will hold its first summit next month

‘Science diplomacy’ is seen as a crucial way to build international trust, but the idea is undergoing a radical rethink

Plans to build a multi-university campus in the Channel Islands are taking shape

US university’s move means that its graduates are entitled to three years of post-study work, not one

After crackdowns on campus, members of Congress move to coordinate policy for universities

A different environment can do wonders for a person; might universities feel a similar refreshment when the UK’s political landscape settles down again?

Economy and culture not structured to harness skills obtained overseas, claims researcher

Watchdog’s report finds evidence of widespread cheating but also says some falsely accused international students may have been removed

King’s College London moves opens debate over role of such knowledge in countries without significant Aboriginal populations

Technical University of Munich outpost may be joint venture with Imperial College London

Efforts to accrue more overseas fees could be vetoed by the Home Office and will do little to make UK students more culturally savvy, warns Peter Brady 

White House promising consolidated approach to suspicions of espionage in labs

‘Real-time’ data from recruiter’s website shows ‘travel ban’ tweets immediately put off Indian students, conference told

Former chief defence scientist of Australia says universities may be forced to bar Chinese nationals from conducting research in sensitive areas