Internationalisation

Shift in focus at transcontinental African Leadership University prompts some staff to quit

Major study may reflect how the most stressful part of higher education in China is actually the entrance exam

University alliances warn pilot could be restricted to Erasmus+ programme countries only

Cross-border tensions accelerate trans-Pacific pivot

Cambridge vice-chancellor says reforms are needed if foreign researchers are to be attracted to post-Brexit Britain

But international scholars are less satisfied than domestic peers with the influence they have in the workplace, finds study

Overseas scholars use survey to warn of hostile political rhetoric against immigrants

Home Office generates anger in India by omitting nation from list of countries granted relaxed student visa rules

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreement is part of Europe-wide shift towards mutual recognition

Home Office hailed as being ‘on a roll’ after move, which also benefits other major Asian nations

Seoul National University students to contact counterparts at Kim Il Sung University - by fax

Resistance to increasing English-language courses could set tone for the rest of Europe, some believe

Concerns about whether internationalisation and English usage has gone too far should be addressed from the perspective of quality assurance, says Michèle Wera

Sector vulnerability highlighted as business model tips further towards international education

The boom in international students and researchers on campus has obvious benefits, but Australian universities risk going financially bust if they stop coming, and maybe even if they don’t

RMIT University’s plan to have greater control over Vietnam outpost reflects new ‘phase’ of ‘networked global institutions’, say experts

Requirement for visa holders to report attendance builds ‘culture of mistrust’, say scholars

President unveils new target of attracting 350,000 foreign students despite ongoing concern over human rights abuses

Toronto president says international ventures have diverted resources from institutions’ core activities

Institution hopes to win funding under European Commission project, despite Brexit

Review of international students in net migration target must be priority of home secretary’s ‘fresh look’ at immigration policy, say sector leaders

Although ousted prime minister Najib Razak supported strategy, there were signs it had already reached its limits

Bums-on-seats model ‘failing millions of Chinese’, conference hears

Proposals also curtail opportunities for dependants of international students in the country

European Commission proposal means the UK will be able to seek an agreement to participate post-Brexit

Move comes with added aim of attracting foreign branch campuses to Dubai

Scheme introduced as figures show most US colleges have seen a fall in number of international applications

Nearly two decades on, reports suggest the goal of a unified higher education area in Europe is still some distance away

International recruitment set to rise in Australia as visa applications rebound

Home Office decision to decline a visa for postgraduate researcher’s 22-month-old baby sparks anguish at laboratory ‘struggling’ to recruit

Academics raised concerns about ‘loaded’ questions asked by Migration Advisory Committee

Business academic Diane Holt recalls her experience aboard a ‘floating university’

Academics from North and South Korea are exploring how reunification could work, says Incheon National University president

Analysis of academic boycott of Central Powers after WWI prompts warnings over Trump administration plans

THE Emerging Economies Summit hears senior university leader call for reform to address nation’s graduate employment crisis

The former LSE director tells Matthew Reisz that colleagues at Sciences Po sense an opportunity in Brexit, that the French should not fret over league tables and that academics, policymakers and bankers must talk more

Share of students going abroad has remained stable for last two years of data

Country’s new internationalisation plan eschews revenue-focused approaches favoured by other countries

Ministerial mission aims to help forge tighter links in education and research

World Bank consultant says India’s decision to relax state control over curricula at some universities is model

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will become the first state institution in Greece to teach undergraduates entirely in English

Matthew Reisz considers the insights of the former LSE director who has a foothold in both the UK and France

MAC report on impact of international students will be ‘hard to ignore’ for new home secretary

British Council conference to hear of downsides to focus on elite higher education institutions

Fears over international impact of UT Tyler’s decision, with Nepalese applicants hardest hit

Big hikes in visa, right to remain fees bring ‘under the radar’ issue to fore and prompt post-Brexit worries for EU staff

Magdeburg university head reveals scale of threats he received after controversy over right-wing AfD speakers

Foreign students help drive the growth of Australia’s biggest cities

Foreign enrolments have surged to record numbers, possible hiccups lie ahead

As Beijing and Canberra trade blows over foreign interference and academic freedom, leading analyst predicts things will get worse before they get better

Students will spend 18 months at each institution and graduate with degrees from both

Private college enrolments add to worrying signs for Australian international education

Students will spend two years at Trinity College Dublin and two at Columbia University

Peace process gives new impetus to nation’s efforts to promote itself as academic destination

Too many poorer students across Europe are unable to maximise their learning owing to inadequate financial support, argues Simon Marginson

Expansion of US carrier associated with increase in partnerships of more than 30 per cent

Plans by France’s president to establish a series of cross-border university networks are starting to become a reality

Espionage proposals trigger tit-for-tat claims by rival groups of academics

Elite Japanese universities are renowned for their strength in research, but does their reputation also reflect quality in teaching? Times Higher Education’s student-focused Japan University Rankings and student experience survey offer some fascinating insights

Universities cannot afford to wait for politicians to resolve future research relationship between the UK and European Union