Internationalisation

Data on international collaboration show cross-border authorship share falling over recent years 

Global survey suggests benefits of overseas collaboration are not evenly shared

Australian research argues that re-entry programmes focusing only on returnees ‘widens inequity in internationalisation’

University of Minnesota says 50 per cent outbound mobility goal ‘outgrew its usefulness’

A ‘simple ask’ inserted into immigration bill could bring more open regime, says Nicky Morgan

Higher Education Commission report says visa sponsorship rules should be based on enrolment from target markets, not refusal rates

A labyrinthine visa process and perverse decision-making are making life increasingly untenable for non-Palestinian academics, says Raja Shehadeh

Staff and academics with little ethical guidance make decisions on behalf of institutions 

Advtech to buy Johannesburg campus established by Monash in 2000

For internationalism to succeed, universities must engage more with their local communities and students, major study says

Many student exchanges are still driven by professor-to-professor links but they don’t undergo robust evaluation, says expert who has created new success measuring tool 

Experts say that inclusive internationalisation strategies that reach the entire university community are more essential than ever

Nick Hillman explains why the much-anticipated UK review of overseas student policy gets it so wrong

Widespread disappointment at panel’s conclusions about policy on overseas students

MAC report fails to back calls for reform on inclusion of students in migrant count and post-study work, but questions overall migrant target

Students claim that ‘asking questions is not appreciated by most local teachers’

Tehran president says institution is keen to internationalise despite deteriorating relations with the West

Minister sees MAC review as chance to change status quo that leaves him ‘concerned’

Cultural and linguistic cohesion required if region is to fulfil its higher education potential, experts say

Universities UK calls on government to improve post-study work offer to compete with regimes in US, Canada and Australia

Many universities now looking to China, not to Europe, to form academic partnerships, says Cambridge professor

Ministry will remove at least 1,000 places on English-language courses, claiming two in three are a drain on the state

There has been a surge of applications for Dutch universities, while students are also trying to ‘catch the last train’ before Brexit

Institution obliged to yield to new government legislation on refugees and asylum seekers

There are better ways to help Rwanda’s state university to thrive than donating laboratory discards or old books, says Phil Cotton

Soul-searching is required by institutions if they want to survive the alarming decline in student numbers that will leave many classrooms empty, says Jayden Kim

Survey of more than 14,000 international students studying in the country confirms post-study work as major driver for choosing Canada

Partnership between Colombian, Chilean and Mexican institutions also aims to stamp out corruption

Regulator’s figures reveal intensive student ‘churn’ and heavy concentration in business courses

Government steps in after scams undermine consumer protection arrangements

Portland State University opens door for Saudi students caught in political dispute to transfer

Prime minister’s charm offensive proves timely, as Chinese student visa applications stall

Experts warn that row shows how globally mobile students can be used as pawns in era of ‘political overreaction’

Scholars broadly welcome new government’s pledges but say sector reform will be challenging

The high cost and visa complexity associated with Western higher education is driving a mushrooming number of African students east, says Kuyok Abol Kuyok

City of Sails sidelined, as government boosts job entitlements

Educators relax as Australian PM offers olive branch

University’s refusal to extend support for international employees criticised

Experts say institutions must improve global experience in classroom as figures show domestic students are concerned about impact of overseas peers

Australia India Institute head advocates ‘multidimensional approach’

Record earnings underline importance of international students to universities’ bottom lines

Experts say long-running joint ventures should be seen as a ‘litmus test’

University set to offer English-taught degrees in Wrocław from next year

Country faces dilemmas over language of instruction and how to tackle dropout rate

University says it is ‘exploring options’, but sector leaders urge caution

Is Australia’s higher education export industry destined to become a victim of its own success?

Likely downturn in recruitment coincides with dwindling domestic funding

Murdoch University signs agreement with Kaplan to deliver master’s degrees in Yangon

Analysis of Italian PhD graduates finds that the ‘milk’ as well as the ‘cream’ leave

Vice-chancellor of Canberra institution says it is “about as big as it can be”

Negotiations set to boost access to €100 billion research and innovation scheme, scholar says

Research shows that Australia’s overseas student numbers have surged while Brexit will ‘compound the decline’ in UK’s global position

Confidential data suggest published figures routinely underestimate foreign enrolments in Australian higher education

Home secretary offers clarity in wake of UK university pensions walkout

Experts see shift towards international approach in granting of greater autonomy to handful of leading universities

Ministry of Education says concerns were raised over ‘poor teaching standards’ of some joint initiatives

China’s internal policies, such as Belt and Road initiative, may hold the key to protecting a critical revenue stream

Visa data, contradicted by Home Affairs figures, raise questions over treatment of Chinese doctoral applicants

Overseas students seen as key buffer against rankings drop and demographic decline

Home Office says records on international academics are ‘not collated in a manner which can be reported on’