Returnee Chinese researchers ‘unfairly privileged’ in hiring Scholars who have stayed at home concerned about ‘double standards’ on salary, funding and promotion By Jing Liu 14 August
Overseas student hopes rise as New Zealand plans for open borders Access and safety in the one package, as island nation banks its Covid management success By John Ross 13 August
Japan ‘will miss the boat’ if it doesn’t innovate and go global Remote research institute acts as model for cross-border innovation By Joyce Lau 12 August
University leaders ‘sided against us’ on China: Turnbull Vice-chancellors acted like fawning retail attendants in Pretty Woman, former prime minister says By John Ross 10 August
Everybody needs good neighbours: Sydney heavyweights pledge détente Sydney and UNSW vow to collaborate more, while shrugging off snarky stereotypes By John Ross 10 August
Senators warn Biden on international student visa delays Major delays in embassy processing times suggest State Department is not prioritising issue, lawmakers say By Paul Basken 9 August
With borders closed, ANZ universities reach out via ‘hubs’ Asia operations are either being expanded or newly opened as the countries' universities aim to keep students engaged and enrolled By Joyce Lau 9 August
Moving India to amber list may ease UK quarantine capacity fears Tens of thousands of students from subcontinent set to arrive in Britain this autumn By Chris Havergal 5 August
THE Live ANZ: universities fret over hiring staff with borders shut Responsible border control has, ironically, left Australia and New Zealand trailing their competitors By Joyce Lau 5 August
THE Live ANZ: overseas students slow to take up New Zealand return Continuing students slow to return despite government green light, while visa applications from first-timers are binned By John Ross 5 August
THE Live ANZ: Australian international recruitment ‘can rebound’, Tudge says Education minister cites buoyant student experience ratings as evidence of the country’s ‘fundamentals’ By John Ross 5 August
Wang Gungwu: academic exchange key to Asian understanding Former Hong Kong v-c and expert on the overseas Chinese experience talks about living through nearly a century of Asian history By Joyce Lau 5 August
Time for a home-grown English language test, Indian agents say Outflow of cash prompts calls for change in nation with world’s second-biggest English-speaking population By John Ross 4 August
Turing scheme launches with 120 universities on board Australia, Canada and US confirmed as potential exchange destinations, alongside key European sectors By Chris Havergal 4 August
US revives pursuit of academic in China spying case Amid silence from universities and protests from Democrats, Biden prosecutors seek new trial for Anming Hu By Paul Basken 3 August
Australian universities to profit from students going elsewhere Investment in education services provider IDP set to pay multimillion-dollar dividends as students use its language tests to head to Canada and UK By John Ross 3 August
Australia plots international education restart from the bunker Representative groups put preparatory work in place as latest infections undermine plans to reboot arrivals By John Ross 2 August
New Zealand seeks all gain, no pain in ‘high value’ overseas pivot Discussion document seeks feedback on vision of international education Utopia By John Ross 28 July
Mobile students prepared to quarantine, but reluctant to pay International learners increasingly confident about starting their course as planned, according to survey By Chris Havergal 28 July
Overseas study augments advantages of China’s elite graduates Those who can afford it get top degrees both at home and abroad, report shows By Joyce Lau 28 July
Most overseas study plans ‘unchanged by pandemic’ Traditional worries like cost and job prospects trump would-be international students’ safety and travel concerns, survey finds By John Ross 27 July
Dodging the ethics of educating in repressive regimes is unsustainable Ethical reviews must become the cornerstone of Western universities’ internationalisation strategies, says Peter Brady By Peter Brady 27 July
Western universities hesitant on India branch campuses Survey on Indian government initiative to open up to foreign offshoots finds concern about hurdles from overseas institutions By Joyce Lau 23 July
UK ‘must solve’ quarantine capacity problem for red-list students Governments urged to work with universities to expand capacity or system could be ‘overwhelmed’, forcing students to learn online at home By John Morgan 20 July
US judge rejects protections that aid foreign-born students Court order has little immediate effect but has generated new Democrat vows to seek citizenship for child immigrants By Paul Basken 19 July
Digital degree transcripts ‘vital for refugee graduates’ Students from Syria and Sudan unable to progress because of lack of access to certificates By Joyce Lau 18 July
Canada adds security checks to academic research grant bids Trudeau creates mandatory review ahead of grant awards, aligning nation closer to US in suspicion of China By Paul Basken 14 July
Latin America University Rankings 2021: patchy performance Latin American universities are rising, but more slowly than others By Simon Baker 13 July
Fresh blow as Japan struggles to improve English fluency Another delay in reforms could negatively impact internationalisation, expert says By Joyce Lau 9 July
Overseas scholars increasingly jittery about travel to China Recent detentions may put a dampener on field research and outreach, even if borders reopen By Joyce Lau 8 July
EU students face threefold fee hike at some English universities But about 20 universities appear to be keeping fees at UK levels for at least one more year, according to The Knowledge Partnership database By Simon Baker 8 July
Biden ends Trump effort to limit international student visas Democratic administration had promised a more welcoming attitude but is also balancing scepticism towards China By Paul Basken 7 July
US academics tally damage of China crackdown as backlash grows After FBI admissions in Tennessee case, Arizona-led survey aims to see how badly US was hurt by Trump enforcement By Paul Basken 5 July
Are universities and students aligned on sustainability priorities? THE data suggests that climate action is seen as a higher priority among prospective international students than universities By Ellie Bothwell 5 July
Language learning is at the heart of internationalisation Anglophone universities must embrace the skills and cultural understanding that learning foreign languages instils, says Vicky Lewis By Vicky Lewis 4 July
Will virtual student exchange become the future of study abroad? As we emerge from the pandemic, we can expect to see a new range of online and blended options, says Mark Stevenson By Mark Stevenson 3 July
Germany too dependent on Confucius Institutes, minister warns In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute By David Matthews 2 July
Pandemic ‘brought international and local students together’ Research uncovers tipping point in distant relations between overseas and local learners By John Ross 1 July
Covid-hit British Council sells Indian IELTS business to IDP Deal worth £130 million reflects financial woes of UK educational organisation By Chris Havergal 1 July
UK extends Covid visa concessions as post-study work route opens Universities welcome government support for students and higher education sector By Chris Havergal 1 July
Self-censorship on China ‘increasingly normalised’ Australian report warns that students and academics alike are learning to stay silent By John Ross 29 June
Japan eyes new rules on cross-border research collaboration Universities come under pressure to investigate scholars’ ties By Joyce Lau 28 June
German police arrest Russian ‘spy’ at university Federal prosecutor alleges that ‘Ilnur N’ passed on university information to Russian intelligence services in return for cash By David Matthews 25 June
Short-term study trips ‘still bring major benefits’ UUKi says it will encourage UK government to consider findings when reviewing Turing mobility scheme By Simon Baker 24 June
Is South-east Asia higher education’s next global hotspot? With a vast youth population but relatively low participation rates, higher education in the Asean region looks ripe for expansion. But can challenges over funding, quality and regional cooperation be overcome? Joyce Lau reports By Joyce Lau 24 June
Russia blacklists US liberal arts college Action against Bard College threatens novel liberal arts degree and widens Putin crackdown on higher education By Paul Basken 22 June
Audit figures raise questions over Australian job losses NSW universities spent more money sacking people than they lost in international student revenue By John Ross 21 June
Australian state gets green light to fly in overseas students Modest programme spells hope for tens of thousands stranded offshore By John Ross 18 June
Going Global: UK aid cuts an opportunity to ‘galvanise’ African research funds Going Global session also told that funders should pool resources to ensure longer-term stability By Simon Baker 17 June
Research funding under threat from globalisation, academic warns Polish professor warns of increasing ‘tension’ between national research funding and global science By Simon Baker 17 June
US fails in first Trump-era prosecution over China ties Jury can’t agree on Tennessee associate professor Anming Hu after FBI admits pressure campaign to get him to spy By Paul Basken 17 June
Going Global: foreign branch campus ‘top of wish list’ for India UK angling to put itself at front of the queue By Joyce Lau 16 June
Otago medical students turned foreign placements into holidays Decades of leniency encouraged scores of final-year students to fake their overseas placements and go ‘sightseeing’ By John Ross 16 June
Australians fear Chinese impact on free speech and course places Chinese students bring benefits but universities are too reliant on them and Canberra should ‘take a harder line’, respondents say By John Ross 15 June
US expecting big rebound in international student recruitment Nearly 60 per cent of four-year doctoral universities report gains in overseas student applications for autumn By Paul Basken 14 June
Chinese students accused of ‘military ties’ lobby to re-enter US Trump-era rule means that visas can be blocked based on undergraduate university choices By Joyce Lau 14 June
Scotland includes international students in Covid vaccine rollout Learners to get jabs in line with guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation By Chris Havergal 11 June
Orbán ‘may back referendum’ on Fudan’s Budapest campus Apparent backtracking comes after protests on streets of Hungarian capital By Chris Havergal 10 June
Australian state proposes ‘mid-year’ return for overseas students New South Wales plan, which requires federal approval, would allow for 250 arrivals a fortnight By John Ross 10 June
‘Fortress Australia’ risk as collaborations get put on back burner We are in danger of underselling ourselves to ‘like-minded countries’, Australian chief defence scientist warns By John Ross 7 June