Learn locally to think globally Trisha Craig considers how universities can help foster in their students a lifelong commitment to community service By Trisha Craig 29 April
Africa Summit 2016: proper credit is 'boosting African research' But the vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana says academics must still 'push' for recognition By Ellie Bothwell 28 April
Africa university alliance ‘will boost higher education’ Director of education and society at the British Council says Western universities must prove they do not have ‘imperialist’ designs on the continent By Ellie Bothwell 27 April
International students ‘gain less’ from internships Paper finds that UK sandwich course students ‘outshine’ their overseas counterparts in the final year of university By Ellie Bothwell 22 April
World insight: one size can't fit all for indigenous communities David Lloyd finds that a journey into the Australian outback proves instructive By David Lloyd 21 April
Syrian student: ‘I knew I could never move forward' without HE A recipient of the Institute of International Education’s Syrian scholarship fund describes her experience at a US university By Ellie Bothwell 21 April
What Chinese investment means for African higher education Ellie Bothwell reports on what both regions gain – and lose – from the Sino-African partnership By Ellie Bothwell 21 April
KAIST president: internationalisation still a 'challenge' in South Korea Sung-Mo Kang says the university has increased its support to international staff and students but it is still difficult to recruit from overseas By Ellie Bothwell 20 April
To recruit and retain researchers, universities can join forces Tim Softley, Peter Schiffer and Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela explain the benefits of a transatlantic partnership By Tim Softley 16 April
World insight: a homegrown academic workforce for the Gulf Arshin Adib-Moghaddam considers the implications of ‘Emiratisation’ policies for higher education in the Middle East By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 15 April
University of Alberta president says he ‘envies’ UK HE set-up David Turpin says Canada’s provincial system makes it harder to attract international undergraduate students By Ellie Bothwell 14 April
UK academics link with Kenyan counterparts to improve teaching Brighton piloting and assessing a mentoring programme with potential for much of East Africa By Matthew Reisz 14 April
Birmingham and Illinois launch cross-Atlantic fellowship scheme BRIDGE fellowships build on partnership established between two institutions in 2014 By Carolyn Wickware 14 April
World insight: higher education for refugees trapped in transit Technology can help to educate people fleeing from conflict, but the conservatism of universities must be overcome also, says Martin Hall By Martin Hall 11 April
Prestige 'has little influence' over university Twitter networks Paper finds that universities are more likely to interact with institutions that are geographically closer to them By Ellie Bothwell 11 April
EU students generate £3.7 billion for UK economy, says UUK Universities UK analysis claims that students from the rest of the European Union ‘spend money and create jobs in all corners of the UK’ By Ellie Bothwell 8 April
150 best young universities in the world The UK has the most institutions in the Times Higher Education 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016 By Ellie Bothwell 6 April
Young Universities Summit: new institutions ‘have global impact’ Outdated view that modern universities exert only local influence should be challenged, Hefce’s David Sweeney tells Barcelona event By Jack Grove 6 April
Brazil sees changing gender balances in PhDs Qualifications for women leap forward, although salaries have yet to catch up By Matthew Reisz 5 April
Human rights warning for universities operating overseas Legal obligations continue to apply in transnational setting, say Lancaster scholars By Chris Havergal 4 April
Latin American universities boosted by European project A UK university is leading a team to promote academic links with industry in Colombia, Panama and beyond By Matthew Reisz 31 March
UK universities want more ‘transparency’ from China on TNE laws Staff in the UK ‘desperate’ to work with Chinese partners but say they do not understand the legislation By Ellie Bothwell 28 March
World insight: does an academic start-up live up to expectations? Charles Bailyn asks whether a new liberal arts college really does start with a blank canvas By Charles Bailyn 24 March
Overseas student number falls ‘significant risk’ to sector Hefce and Home Office figures show further declines in new overseas entrants and Indian student visas By John Morgan 24 March
Give up or carry on? Being an academic in South Sudan David Malual W. Kuany discusses the difficulties encountered by universities in the world’s newest country By David Malual W. Kuany 21 March
Chinese students ‘more open’ when choosing university Prospective students in China are no longer looking only at traditionally elite institutions, says director of British Council in the country By Ellie Bothwell 21 March
World insight: internationalisation should start in our backyard Academics often think 'global' is the opposite of 'regional', and that isn't so, says Martin Paul By Martin Paul 18 March
UK and China agree deal on 'high-quality' cross-border education Countries make a commitment to deepen partnership in quality assurance for transnational education By Ellie Bothwell 17 March
Ombudsman: universities admitting students with bad English Rob Behrens warns some international learners cannot express themselves properly, let alone follow a course By Chris Havergal 17 March
Hosting US branch campuses 'costs Qatar £280 million annually' Education City's spending for stateside outposts pieced together by The Washington Post By Chris Havergal 15 March
Why Chinese PhD students are drawn to the UK Ellie Bothwell blogs from the opening of the British Council’s UK-China Education Policy Week in Beijing By Ellie Bothwell 15 March
Foreign academics in Korea: disempowered and ready to leave? Interviews paint a bleak picture of morale at Yonsei University, raising further concerns about country’s attempt to internationalise By David Matthews 15 March
University of the People founder: others ‘will emulate model’ President of free online university says universities will be forced to change either their price structure or their offering By Ellie Bothwell 14 March
Engineers more likely to be violent extremists, book claims LSE academic finds link between education and extremism is most pronounced in Muslim world, but extends to the West too By Chris Havergal 13 March
NYU Shanghai head: US universities ‘have special global role’ Jeffrey Lehman says American universities have the resources and autonomy to be innovative By Ellie Bothwell 11 March
Africa Universities Summit 2016 to be held in Ghana Times Higher Education event will explore how to educate Africa’s increasing number of young people By Ellie Bothwell 10 March
Business schools: UK immigration policy sparks drop in students Chartered Association of Business Schools report shows numbers of non-EU students falling almost 9 per cent last year By John Elmes 10 March
Scholarships aren’t the only answer for Syria Engagement on the ground is what will make a real difference in the Middle East, say Rebecca Hughes and Adrian Chadwick By Rebecca Hughes 10 March
Can joint PhDs get more Brits studying abroad? Joint PhD programmes that split doctoral studies between different universities may help to improve low outward mobility By Jack Grove 10 March
Stanford president sceptical on global university partnerships John Hennessy also tells THE of his regret at not launching New York campus By Ellie Bothwell 10 March
Europe’s 200 best universities: who is at the top in 2016? Ellie Bothwell examines strengths and weaknesses in different higher education systems across the Continent By Ellie Bothwell 10 March
EU nationals fill four in 10 new university jobs in England Non-EU citizens took one in five new posts over past decade, leaving 40 per cent of posts for UK researchers, Hefce figures show By Chris Havergal 10 March
Palestinian universities look to UK to boost growth British Council study tour brings together university leaders with potential UK partners By Matthew Reisz 9 March
The US risks falling behind on internationalisation Stateside efforts to widen higher education’s global reach are fragmented and conflicting, says Philip Wainwright By Philip Wainwright 7 March
Fiji cyclone – new v-c of FNU on storm impact In the wake of Cyclone Winston, incoming v-c Nigel Healey says he will ensure emergency plans are top-notch for natural disasters By John Elmes 5 March
Canada to relax citizenship process for international students Legislation will allow overseas students to include time spent studying in Canada in application By Ellie Bothwell 4 March
World insight: Syria is in Europe Arshin Adib-Moghaddam explores the migrant crisis, and universities’ role in it By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 4 March
Brexit or not, UK higher education must keep its global outlook The case for international partnership goes beyond the EU debate, says Allan Goodman By Allan Goodman 4 March
Birmingham and Melbourne team up for PhDs A new joint PhD programme is part of a ‘new era of close collaboration’ between the UK and Australian universities, say v-cs By Jack Grove 4 March
China, gateway to the world for future leaders Nigel Thrift, head of Schwarzman Scholars, a transnational scheme to develop movers and shakers, tells John Gill about China’s international role By John Gill 3 March
UK higher education must recalibrate to register on Asia’s scales China’s universities are using tough criteria to choose Western partners and, says Michael Hitchcock, British institutions fare poorly By Michael Hitchcock 3 March
The world’s top universities for attracting industry funding Times Higher Education World University Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic By Ellie Bothwell 3 March
NTU head – Europe ‘all talk but no action’ on HE investment Nanyang Technological University president Bertil Andersson says Singapore has been much better at improving universities By Ellie Bothwell 2 March
Australian scheme for North Korean students launched Almost half of defectors drop out of higher education in South Korea By David Matthews 1 March
Iran sets up Europe HE partnerships after sanctions lifted France's École Polytechnique among the institutions signing agreements in aftermath of nuclear deal By Chris Havergal 1 March
Study in UK most recommended by international postgraduates But country sees low satisfaction levels for financial support and accommodation costs By Ellie Bothwell 1 March
UK research links ‘stronger with Germany and France than US’ Collaboration with Europe has grown dramatically since 2000, according to analysis By David Matthews 1 March
QAA to support Albanian university reviews Third of country’s higher education institutions were closed in 2014 after criticism of standards By Chris Havergal 29 February
Universities’ use of recruitment agents under scrutiny Government considering regulation that would further hamper enrolment of international students, sector leaders fear By Chris Havergal 25 February
University of Brighton lecturer helps set up Syrian refugee school The school was launched by four students who met on an online course at McGill University By Ellie Bothwell 25 February