Internationalisation

Ka Ho Mok and Han Xiao have been speaking to Chinese students about their experiences in UK higher education

Institutions that succeed in helping regional growth deserve being included in measures of performance, says Simon Baker

V-c counters that institutions will ‘inevitably’ plan for overseas campuses after referendum

Institutions need to be excellent across the board to attract leading researchers, analysis warns

Minister emphasises transnational education, sidestepping mention of Home Office visa policy

Survey reveals Paris is the most popular location among prospective recruits

Nele Feldmann and Katherine Miller on the importance of helping displaced Syrians on to higher education courses

Matthew Reisz in Bogotá examines how quickly a TACTIC nation can become a more effective player in global higher education

Researcher warns that anti-immigrant sentiment could affect pipeline of academic talent

Vote hailed as ‘notable victory’ in battle to remove overseas learners from net migration targets

China and India accounted for almost half of all international students in the US last year, up from just under a quarter a decade before

Thirty-nine per cent of institutions report decline in overseas applications

Analysis shows more than two-thirds of overseas learners come from former Soviet states

Increasing the number of fast-track degrees may devalue the currency of UK undergraduate courses in Europe, warns Jack Grove

University associations warn new executive order will impact international student and scholar numbers

Some academics and students may choose to move to China over the US, says leading scholar

Leading business school president says country needs strategy to attract overseas learners

More UK and EU students begin master’s programmes, but Indian and Nigerian enrolments fall

Report shows majority of international mobility went through EU scheme

From Australia to Singapore, David Matthews and John Elmes weigh the pros and cons of likely destinations

Top diplomat says the collapse in Indian student numbers in the UK could destroy traditionally strong links between the two countries

Ignoring concerns about the lack of post-study work opportunities for Indian students overlooks the huge contribution of Indian-born Britons to UK society, Jack Grove hears

But latest figures from the ONS show granting of study visas in UK HE remained stable 

Analysis shows ‘for first time’ how government visa ‘restrictions’ impact different institutions

Researchers on large-scale projects would receive less credit under proposed scheme

Data highlight strength of US-Iran research links while experts stress benefits for American science and economy

University of Hong Kong v-c denies he is ‘heading for a simple life’ as the next head of the University of Edinburgh

University of Paris Seine offers UK institutions chance to create a base in France

Lack of opportunities and local hiring practices have stopped many French scientists from returning to their homeland, a new study says

Philip G. Altbach and Hans de Wit consider what forms internationalisation may take as the US and Europe retreat from world stage

Academic tutors are most likely to motivate American postgraduates to come to UK, says study

The time is right for Europe's universities to make Chinese connections, say Ka Ho Mok and Jin Jiang

Capital’s institutions may be hit by a ‘perfect storm’, warn scholars

But data show applications and enrolments from India and Saudi Arabia have plummeted

Keele University academic argues that the TEF ‘legitimises’ and ‘amplifies subordination’ of overseas students

Border institution co-hosts international conference with US universities as Trump presidency begins

More than 198,000 people have signed a petition in support of Ahmadreza Djalali

Look to Canada and northern Europe for lessons on reducing inequality, says Simon Marginson

Poor monitoring in ‘second-tier’ institutions is also part of the problem, research indicates

Researchers in South Africa say focus instead on developing ‘globally competent graduates’ 

Academics think overseas students are unsuccessful at half of important activities, according to research

Brooklyn author reflects on the new US president, Brexit and literature as he becomes chancellor of the University of Liverpool

Study finds that students with greater self-belief are less likely to view new cultures as a ‘threatening challenge’

Oxford’s appointment of head of Brexit strategy offers sector food for thought

The institutions with the strongest global connections have a ‘cultural disposition’ to think beyond borders. Ellie Bothwell reports

Changes to government’s immigration system might lead to rise in adult students who are seeking permanent residency in country

But some academics suggest move would harm US universities and scholars ‘who desperately need support’ 

Working paper suggests that US influence has led to growth and improvement of China’s doctoral education

Some scholars are already planning to boycott conferences and meetings in the US in response to Donald Trump’s executive order

Meanwhile, France sent the most students abroad through the programme, new figures show

UUK accused of failing to emulate sectors ‘from farming to finance’ in seeking special deal

First minister speaks at launch of Universities Scotland's global higher education campaign

Research suggests that professors are more likely to respond to Chinese students with anglicised names  

New academic partnership to build on the country’s deeper ‘engagement with world literature’

The US has long been losing its popularity with overseas students, says Marguerite Dennis

But L. Rafael Reif admits the university may have to look for alternative funding sources and new ways to ‘stay connected’ to world 

Lucrative offer to professor renews concerns over 'unethical' contracts

Discipline needs to forge new research agendas and promote its benefits more effectively, workshop hears