Internationalisation

Foreign faculty’s dissatisfaction adds to the lure of Chinese recruitment push

Research for the public good being subverted by geopolitical ‘zero-sum competition’, says former LSE professor

Country’s £93 million initiative aims to make it a ‘beacon of academia’, but scholars question whether learners will want to go

Simon Baker examines the rise of China as a research nation and the worries this provokes among some Westerners

Fixating on how research misconduct might impact the figures could distract the scholarly world from bigger questions about the future direction and conduct of science, explains Simon Baker

Continental version of UK’s former Higher Education Academy among suggestions on how to boost educational standards

Creation of fake university seen as worrying but ultimately justified by sector leaders

Chair of Migration Advisory Committee says target no longer influences policy on student migration

Vice-chancellor predicts ‘very significant’ demand at Leipzig branch campus

Bergen rector says UK's failure to commit to European student mobility overlooks importance of ties between Britain's north and Norway

Foreign applications down 4 per cent, enrolments drop 1 per cent in ‘troubling’ sign for graduate schools

Matthew Reisz describes talking to Jordanian molecular biologist Rana Dajani about body image, the West’s view of the East and breaking into science’s big league

Universities lobby enrolment target, while Jo Johnson leads drive for return of post-study work visas

MIT expresses ‘deep sense of revulsion’ over Khashoggi killing but won’t override faculty choice of partners

Academics assess the impact Meghan Markle may have in her new role as patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities

Scholar warns that rising numbers of international university staff in Singapore could ‘make the academy more conservative’

But flagging Chinese applications could dampen future growth

Researchers participating in China’s Thousand Talents initiative – aimed at luring scientists back home – urged to quit

Colleges warned their declines in foreign students could worsen if they do not pay more attention to global quality deliberations

While China’s intensification puts regional rivals in the shade, it casts a spotlight on progress in the special administrative region

Henrik Wegener says Danish businesses and domestic students will suffer as a result of government reforms

University claims policy has not changed but documents tell staff to record their attendance and location daily

Assistant professor resigns from administrative post after backlash against comments

Details of law allowing international providers to operate in special economic zones have been released

Analysis of research co-authored with city region shows more than half of papers now involve links with mainland

Vice-chancellor says collaboration with Trinity College Dublin will give institution ‘options and opportunities’

Tally of administration policy shifts shows insidious and calculated strategy posing long-term academic harm, conference hears

Diplomatic row echoes Chinese disputes with US and Australia

Failure to recruit local PhDs will erode Australia’s skill base, report warns

Restrictions on use of federal money predicted to widen

Some US colleges find the ability to harness data plays key role in success or failure of international outreach

Researcher finds that impressive enrolment numbers conceal the tiny profit margins earned by UK universities operating abroad

Increased transparency on provider performance vital as well, representative group tells Australian government

Cutting the UK out of transnational networks will only accelerate post-Brexit isolation, say rectors in Berlin

Tragedies exacerbated by lack of research and information sharing, coroner’s study finds

German-born Lars Chittka says he may now leave the country

Universities and their international connections are integral to national resilience, conference hears

Academics call on employers to provide clarity over support provided amid huge variance in policies within sector, but sky-high costs could deter institutions extending their generosity

Outpost’s £27 million loss in 2017-18 a ‘salutary lesson’ on the challenges associated with international ventures

London university will shut down site as part of new institutional strategy 

The success in attracting Erasmus+ students must be translated into more far-reaching and economically transformative initiatives, says Conrado Briceño 

Separate classes, often in English, mean European students are failing to learn their host country’s tongue, new book finds

Foreign-born academics outperform US counterparts on numerous productivity measures, analysis shows

Cash flows increasingly from south and east Asia to south-eastern cities

Toronto scholars say Ethiopia collaboration has helped reverse brain drain and led to important milestones for country

Higher education leaders fear shortage of skilled workers if limit is not lowered from £30,000

Encouraging academics to spend time with scholars from outside their own discipline will be vital to tackling today’s grand challenges, says Annette Rubery

With one more year to go until the end of a decade that is transforming universities worldwide, Times Higher Education looks at the trends that have shaped the past 12 months

Welcome for abolition of cap on visas for skilled workers, but continuing concern over impact of £30,000 salary threshold

UK universities must cover soaring staff visa costs to mitigate the effects of the Home Office’s harmful policies, says Tristan Sturm

Immigrants whose qualifications are formally recognised are more likely to have a job which matches their level of education, says report

Capes-PrInt programme could help Brazil become more active in internationalisation, but worries emerge about scheme’s concentration and its future under new right-wing president

After US government officials escalate warnings against Chinese espionage, university presidents challenge idea that it’s a major campus activity

High-cost meritocracy à la française will cut little ice with discerning international students, says Juliette Torabian

Explosion of interest from Nepal put under scrutiny

Chinese purchases of US college campuses may be more about pursuing business objectives than promoting ideology

Applicants of overseas institutions still highly rated by employers overall, survey finds

Overseas programmes are rarely money-spinners, but as power shifts east they will be crucial for Western universities’ continued relevance, says Matt Durnin

Chinese learners think fees of a couple of hundred euros are ‘too good to be true’ and a sign of poor quality, experts say

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign says policy will provide protection if potential visa restriction, pandemic or trade war curbs enrolment