Science Without Borders ‘could be scaled back’ Brazil’s flagship scholarship programme likely to suffer as government looks for savings. Donna Bowater reports from Rio de Janeiro By Donna Bowater 11 September
University of London vice-chancellor heralds ‘HE innovator’ Sir Adrian Smith on what he feels is the institution’s undeserved reputation for fustiness By Jack Grove 10 September
Short-term overseas study ‘as valuable’ as year abroad Survey finds that students perceive similar benefits to overseas experience, regardless of duration By Chris Havergal 10 September
University for refugees launches crowdfunding campaign Kiron University looking to raise money to offer free education to refugees By Ellie Bothwell 7 September
News blog: can study abroad lead to an ‘enlightened form of nationalism’? Research reveals surprising impact of overseas study, says Ellie Bothwell By Ellie Bothwell 4 September
Branch campus leaders inexperienced and unsupported, study finds Scholar says ‘extraordinarily challenging’ task of running a university’s overseas outpost needs to be rethought By Chris Havergal 4 September
LSBF licence to sponsor overseas students suspended UKVI takes action against one of England’s largest private colleges By John Morgan 3 September
Poland takes steps to open up HE to overseas students Government seeks to build on increasing numbers coming from abroad to study in the country By Matthew Reisz 30 August
Australian universities aim to bowl over top Indian students Australian delegation that includes former cricketer Adam Gilchrist aims to boost educational links with subcontinent By Paul Jump 28 August
China crisis: what does it mean for student recruitment? Currency devaluation and economic slowdown could stymie lucrative market By David Matthews 28 August
More than gold: university rankings and the Olympics Maria Yudkevich, Philip Altbach and Laura Rumbley examine the parallels between the grading of global institutions and sport By Maria Yudkevich 27 August
Bahrain’s universities to be inspected by British Accreditation Council Agency to design and conduct nationwide inspection regime By Chris Havergal 26 August
Northern Ireland misses out as Mitchell Scholarship loses funding Obama Administration’s pivot to Asia ignores the fact that young Americans wishing to study abroad prefer Europe, says Trina Vargo 22 August
PhDs from overseas: the rocky road to success for students and supervisors Cultural differences can complicate relationships between international doctoral students and supervisors, Jack Grove hears By Jack Grove 20 August
EU recruitment boom prompts student finance warning Universities believed to be looking to Continent to make up shortfalls in domestic enrolment By Chris Havergal 20 August
Academic values ‘at risk’ in internationalisation, says report European Parliament study highlights pursuit of profit and ‘elite’ monopoly on mobility By Chris Havergal 18 August
Thabo Mbeki on the future of African universities The full text of the former president of South Africa’s speech at the THE Africa Universities Summit 15 August
South Korea plans ‘ghettoised’ university courses for foreign students Proposal announced by Ministry of Education as the number of international students in the country continues to decline By Ellie Bothwell 14 August
Refugees gain considerable support from German universities, study suggests More than 60 universities in Germany provide help for the country’s growing number of refugees, study says By Jack Grove 12 August
Dubai university administrators accused of faking English language test scores Pair of employees at the American University in Dubai deny criminal charges By Chris Havergal 10 August
Campus close-up: Uclan aims to combat media ‘trivialisation’ of North Korea Course looking at ‘key security issue for East Asia’ part of major University of Central Lancashire investment in Korean studies By John Morgan 5 August
‘Shun mediocrity’ to stem African brain drain, universities told THE Africa Universities Summit hears that scholars may be tempted back by improved standards, better facilities and a welcoming atmosphere By Chris Havergal 5 August
African higher education must 'prioritise public mission over private gain' Senior figure at UN-established agency questions role of for-profits and says universities should be at centre of debates on continent's future By Chris Havergal 5 August
Hungary moves to boost its higher education standing New plans focus on putting Hungarian higher education on solid international foundations By Matthew Reisz 4 August
A meeting of African minds Editor John Gill reflects on the inaugural Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit By John Gill 3 August
12 things you should read if you’re interested in global higher education From the most international universities in the world to how demographic change will shape 21st-century higher education By THE reporters 31 July
Thabo Mbeki: African universities must show they can aid development Former president of South Africa addresses inaugural THE Africa Universities Summit By Chris Havergal 30 July
Branch campus death knell ‘over-exaggerated’, says offshore provost Head of University of Nottingham Malaysia says too much emphasis placed on small number of closures By Ellie Bothwell 30 July
Measures of university internationalisation 'seriously inadequate' Poor benchmarking means that universities are failing to make the most of their internationalisation strategies, says report By Matthew Reisz 28 July
Why has scientific progress stalled in many Islamic countries? ‘Critical Muslims’ square up to the challenges facing higher education and research By Matthew Reisz 24 July
Q&A with Aare Afe Babalola We talk to the lawyer, academic, former pro-chancellor and founder of a private university in Nigeria By John Elmes 23 July
A simplified recipe for Bologna The reforms have caused rigidity and bloat. Stefan Kühl thinks a boiled-down approach is needed By Stefan Kühl 23 July
Number of German students in UK drops for first time since 2007 Report attributes decline to UK government trebling tuition fees By Ellie Bothwell 22 July
Why are international students so important to our universities? Sir Keith Burnett responds to home secretary Theresa May’s letter about university funding 17 July
News blog: José Manuel Barroso’s warning on Brexit impact for universities Ex-European Commission president speaks to THE for feature that also looks at the fist fight UK universities can expect in return for pro-EU campaign By John Morgan 16 July
Training for ministry 'threatened by visa policies' Long-term future of theological colleges in doubt due to stringent visa regime, warns head of one institution By Matthew Reisz 16 July
Brexit: the perks and pitfalls for higher education After Tory victory in the general election, an EU exit could become reality. We hear from both sides of the debate By John Morgan 16 July
England will not take part in OECD's 'Pisa for universities' Doubts now raised over future of project billed as having potential to shake up hierarchy of world higher education By John Morgan 15 July
World University Rankings blog: 500,000 reasons to be cheerful Data will power the most comprehensive THE World University Rankings yet By Phil Baty 15 July
Theresa May visa plan 'harmful' to UK's ability to recruit overseas academics Proposals amount to 41 per cent increase in minimum salary threshold for new researchers to gain visa, Universities UK and Russell Group warn By John Morgan 13 July
Overseas branch campuses still have potential for growth, says study Moocs and capacity-building projects with partners in developing countries are also expected to expand, a European University Association report finds By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
Universities ‘must collect hard data’ on barriers to overseas students ‘Anecdotal evidence has little value’, professor tells UK Council for International Student Affairs conference By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
Javid wants overseas students to leave UK after graduation Business secretary answers ‘no’ when asked if non-EU students should be allowed to stay on for work post-graduation By John Morgan 10 July
Science Without Borders faces ‘late payment’ claims Figures quoted in Brazilian media suggest US universities may still be waiting for funds for taking students. Donna Bowater reports from Brazil By Donna Bowater 10 July
US university places won by UK state pupils The Sutton Trust has funded degree study at US institutions for 58 pupils from low-income backgrounds By Ellie Bothwell 9 July
UK universities at risk from ‘ill-informed’ immigration debate, warns Cambridge v-c Sir Leszek Borysiewicz draws on his own background as the child of Polish immigrants to counter ‘negative’ rhetoric on immigration By John Morgan 2 July
US men aren’t interested in ‘life-changing’ rhetoric of studying abroad Report suggests that male social groups are ‘less fluid’ than women’s, who made up 63.5 per cent of American students overseas By Ellie Bothwell 2 July
Study abroad rankings ‘will encourage student mobility’ Additional internationalisation measurement would increase participation in studying overseas, says Erasmus+ director By Ellie Bothwell 2 July
US universities slow to respond to prospective international students US and Canada ranked below four other regions for communicating effectively with prospective international students By Ellie Bothwell 1 July
Tougher visa rules blamed for pathway provider recruitment slump Navitas says enrolment down by 13 per cent in second semester of 2015 By Chris Havergal 1 July
US international postgraduate applications up for 10th year running Increase led by rise of applications from India and growing popularity of STEM subjects By Ellie Bothwell 30 June
Overseas students considered hardest workers, survey finds Respondents to Hepi poll were generally positive about the contribution of international undergraduates and lecturers to UK universities By Jack Grove 25 June
Ghanaian game-show winner now studying at Northumbria University Contestant in African nation’s answer to The Apprentice wins MSc scholarship By Jack Grove 18 June
Time spent abroad may help UK students empathise with overseas peers Nottingham Trent pro v-c aims to promote friendships across nationalities By Chris Havergal 18 June
Overseas alma maters give, hoping one day to receive International alumni outreach efforts are on the rise as institutions expand fundraising horizons By Jon Marcus 11 June
Africa’s self-starters need fresh pedagogical approach Sub-Saharan universities must adapt to the shifting career aims of their future graduates, study suggests By Ellie Bothwell 11 June
Berkeley thinks global – but stays local Chancellor Nicholas Dirks explains the university’s branch campus strategy By Chris Havergal 11 June
Transnational students ‘more likely to progress to postgraduate courses’ A combination of short undergraduate courses and master’s programmes may be attractive to overseas students, Hefce says By Chris Havergal 9 June
Welcome to Canada – but don’t expect to make friends Nafsa conference hears of figures showing that overseas students’ interaction with locals is more limited than generally assumed By Jon Marcus 4 June