Australia beefs up research grant security checks Former minister accuses Canberra of ‘McCarthyism’ amid spate of unexplained research grant delays and vetoes By John Ross 4 June
Moving international education online ‘risky’ As Australian minister calls for an online shift to reach 10 million foreigners, insiders warn such offering wouldn’t meet students’ needs By John Ross 3 June
US-China tensions offer ‘opportunities’ for Australian universities Geopolitical rivalry, security concerns and America’s ‘roaring 20s’ optimism generate R&D prospects down under, ambassador says By John Ross 3 June
Asia Universities Summit: Covid and geopolitical tensions ‘stem brain drain’ Interplay of pandemic, geopolitics and demographics generating ‘significant movement in this part of the world’ By John Ross 3 June
Asia Universities Summit: universities ‘beacons of hope’ in ‘undiplomatic times’ But academics need to navigate political tensions, even in their classrooms By Joyce Lau 2 June
Asia Summit: ‘fund people, not projects’ call for Japan Japan could take inspiration from European models, says former Max Planck head By Joyce Lau 2 June
Indonesia’s second foreign branch campus ‘months away’ Australian university presses ahead with campus in Sumatra, agtech centre in Sulawesi and MBA delivery in Jakarta By John Ross 1 June
Chinese researchers now largest overseas cohort in Japan China-born academics now make up the largest cohort of foreign scholars in Japan, followed by Americans, Koreans and Britons By Joyce Lau 1 June
Overseas students fear losing degrees as China borders stay shut Entry ban compounded by lack of flexibility on degree time limits, publishing requirements and accreditation transfer By Joyce Lau 31 May
UK study visa numbers return to pre-pandemic levels Latest data from the Home Office show recovery in the number of visas granted over autumn and winter By Simon Baker 29 May
Europe Universities Summit: overseas students ‘under surveillance’ by home regimes THE event hears that ‘policing’ of social media posts from students studying abroad is stifling classroom debate By Simon Baker 28 May
Europe Universities Summit: cross-border universities ‘could extend far beyond EU’ European Commission says it has heard pleas for more long-term funding, and is considering allowing extra universities to join existing alliances By David Matthews 27 May
India has renewed push for mutual recognition of qualifications Employers, universities and students are demanding bilateral recognition of Indian qualifications. Eldho Mathews explains why it matters By Eldho Mathews 27 May
Japan-bound overseas students ‘abandoned’ as border stays shut Border closures, funding cuts and overnight classes have made life ‘unbearable’, learners claim By Joyce Lau 26 May
UK government team to advise universities on China research links Experts on research security will help UK researchers to navigate concerns over growing research dependence on China By Jack Grove 25 May
Some international students ‘at risk of modern slavery’ Issues for universities to address stretch beyond the supply chain, says Sydney statement By John Ross 24 May
An ERA with impact needs broad and excellent research Politicians developing the European Research Area must grasp how new knowledge comes about – and what it can do, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 24 May
‘Trailblazing’ research agendas linked to academic mobility Scholars who stay at one university tend to take ‘safer’ and ‘less ambitious’ paths By Joyce Lau 23 May
UKRI: overseas aid-funded research still ‘high priority’ Funding body confirms expected dates for cuts to overseas research projects By Jack Grove 21 May
Rigid system pushes Chinese students to unscrupulous agents Thousands of families are on a ‘high risk’ path to overseas education By Joyce Lau 21 May
Doctoral student held by Egypt pleads for help from universities Waleed Salem has been unable to leave home country after being jailed during research By Paul Basken 20 May
International students cautious about recruitment agent ‘bias’ New survey to mark launch of THE Student also reveals disruption to study plans wrought by the pandemic By Simon Baker 20 May
Recruitment agents ‘closing Australia desks’ in China Resurgent student flows set to bypass Australia and New Zealand as education agents in most regions usher clients to more welcoming countries By John Ross 18 May
Qatar aims to boost regional collaboration after blockade ends Foundation considers creation of consortium of universities across Gulf region By Anna McKie 18 May
Fudan Hungary campus branded geopolitical pawn as backlash grows Part of a nexus of deals between Hungary and China, the project has become a flashpoint in local politics after it emerged locals will foot the bill By David Matthews 18 May
Australian visa system ‘favours China’ Efforts to recruit a diverse student mix undermined by policy paradox, as visa applicants from many countries are viewed with suspicion By John Ross 16 May
Australian state seeks to go solo on return of overseas students New South Wales proposal could have international learners on campuses in time for second semester By John Ross 13 May
Lost ground on international recruitment ‘may never be made up’ Covid is compounding other major shifts in international flows to leave a permanent realignment, experts suggest By Simon Baker 13 May
Jo Johnson: self-censorship on China ‘biggest free speech issue’ In wake of campus free speech bill plan, Tory ex-minister says UK-China links must be regulated to avert ‘genuine threat to free speech’ By John Morgan 12 May
Australia ‘should pre-empt Chinese education boycott’ Researchers advocate realignment of international agencies, saying sector cannot wait for the next instalment of China’s trade war By John Ross 11 May
Allowing more international students into the US would be a win-win Visa reform would offset declining domestic enrolments, spread US values and give students the education they want, says Kent Devereaux By Kent Devereaux 11 May
‘Continued urgent need’ to support displaced academics Inspiring stories from alumni of the Scholar Rescue Fund reveal how they have enriched both host and home academic communities By Matthew Reisz 8 May
German universities’ teaching in English is unavoidably flawed Limited fluency and cultural concerns could lead to a backlash against German institutions’ pitch to the international market, says Brian Bloch By Brian Bloch 6 May
Visas: UK rolls out red carpet for Nobel laureates Winners of top academic prizes to be fast-tracked through immigration process By Chris Havergal 5 May
Ireland launches post-Brexit push to recruit Chinese students Country accelerates overseas marketing in light of fallout from Brexit and Covid By Joyce Lau 5 May
Two decades on, EU’s single market for science still ‘unfinished’ As Brussels tries again to push forward the European research area, the bloc remains fractured by investment levels, researcher mobility and national rules By David Matthews 4 May
UK universities urged to cover Indian student quarantine costs Concerns mount over impact of quarantine fee on recruitment, but expert says government should shoulder the cost By Ellie Bothwell 4 May
Internationalisation means more than just teaching in English It was crucial for East Asian universities to put on more courses in English, but now they need to rethink their pedagogy, says Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan By Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan 4 May
Australian sector confronts ‘sharp and painful’ transition Credit analysts warn of mass job losses, struggling peripheral businesses and homogenisation of the student mix By John Ross 2 May
Welsh leader advocates ‘system to system’ internationalisation Iwan Davies says Wales’ partnership with Vietnam has provided opportunities ‘one university could never ever have achieved’ By Ellie Bothwell 1 May
For non-Western scholars, Dutch universities are hostile environments An unfriendly and isolating ambience that descended into microaggressions and dismissed complaints shattered one academic's high expectations 30 April
US eases visa rules for students from top supplier nations Policy shift nevertheless leaves major backlogs and processing limits By Paul Basken 28 April
Mobile students ‘not prepared to pay full quarantine costs’ Survey finds that aspiring overseas students are still looking for promise of face-to-face teaching By Ellie Bothwell 28 April
‘Unprecedented’ UK aid cuts have ‘enormous’ impact on researchers Research council head calls for ‘long-term vision’ to end cross-border funding ‘volatility’ By Jack Grove 28 April
International students focus on open borders, not Covid caseloads Covid safety almost a liability as Australia and New Zealand relegated as ‘spectators’ rather than participants in international education recovery By John Ross 27 April
Are branch campuses set to wither in China? A decline in admissions standards suggests that foreign outposts will have to up their marketing game, says Hongqing Yang By Hongqing Yang 25 April
Universities blast ‘EU-first’ plan for sensitive Horizon projects Joint statement from research-intensive institutions criticises plan to exclude UK and Swiss scholars from grants covering space and quantum computing By Chris Havergal 23 April
US universities facing toughened rules on foreign funding With suggestion that academia profits from ‘slave labour’, senators back new threat to research ties By Paul Basken 22 April
Innovation Summit: attracting research talent ‘no longer one-size-fits-all’ Conference hears local job opportunities for partners of researchers may be just as important as institution’s scholarly prowess By Simon Baker 21 April
Australian government ‘not hostile to universities’: Pyne Unfavourable policies stem from ‘frustrations’ over stymied reforms, former education minister says By John Ross 21 April
Scientists and spies ‘should work together on research risks’ Sectors should bury the hatchet and bolster each other’s intelligence capabilities, Australian paper suggests By John Ross 20 April
Innovation Summit: universities ‘must work with whole ecosystem’ in developing world To tackle the SDGs, understanding local context is important for universities in both the Global North and South, conference hears By Anna McKie 20 April
Taiwan eyes international recruitment with switch to English Amid demographic decline and geopolitical isolation, island hopes to have more English-language courses By Joyce Lau 20 April
Middle East ‘needs regional funder’ to push research collaboration Co-authorship between academics based in Middle East, North Africa and Turkey is limited, study finds By Simon Baker 16 April
Sustainability ‘more important than location’ for mobile students THE survey finds applicants are just as likely to rate university sustainability and graduate employment prospects as top priorities By Ellie Bothwell 16 April
With Australia ‘closed for business’, Chinese look elsewhere Stranded students ‘won’t put their lives on hold’, diplomats warn universities By John Ross 15 April
Cuts to international research are a wrong turn for a country going global The UK has an ambitious R&D road map but the necessary steps must be taken by politicians and funding bodies, says Andrew Thompson By Andrew Thompson 15 April
Worries for Australian universities as Indian summer cools While concern has centred on vulnerable flows from China, an Indian exodus could prove more devastating By John Ross 14 April
Entrenched structures ‘protecting campus model’ from online shift NYU provost suggests model of in-person elite higher education will endure By Anna McKie 13 April
Sweeney: make ‘positive’ case for global collaboration after cuts Research England head believes science funding ‘will increase in the way government has said, but perhaps not as frontloaded as we had hoped’ By John Morgan 13 April