EAIE: European Association for International Education conference

Universities’ international experience is a boost to knowledge transfer beyond national borders, says Baiba Pētersone

Eddie West outlines a method for disrupting commissions-based international student recruitment to higher education institutions

Aminata Cairo leads the Inclusive Education research group at the Hague University of Applied Sciences. Born in the Netherlands to Surinamese parents, she obtained a PhD in medical anthropology from the University of Kentucky. She won the Martin Luther King Jr Humanitarian Award for her work promoting inclusion among students

Electronic credentials could be the way of the future. But how will HE counter the risks of cyber-attacks and concerns over standardisation? Anna McKie reports

International student mobility policies around the world don’t address sustainability or inclusivity, survey finds

Uncertainty over funding and the movement of foreign students to megacities will spur institutional mergers, says Bert van der Zwaan

Graduates arranged workplace visits in major world cities as well as donations to cover travel costs, university alumni relations head tells conference

The international, multicultural attitudes vital for living and working in diverse environments can be developed without travelling abroad, writes Elspeth Jones

National legislation can be a barrier to offering one diploma from two universities, joint degree advocate says 

The French president’s ambitious plan for cross-border universities will require at least seven years given integration required, experts warn

Trend for ‘shorter and closer’ overseas study options among Japanese students puts premium on demonstrating educational value, EAIE conference hears

Success stories from across Europe hold lessons for universities on removing the obstacles that block the progress of displaced students

Even dentistry and history could incorporate environmental and sustainability learning elements

Poll finds university leadership supports diversity schemes but limited buy-in from rank and file

Fighting climate change and improving the evaluation of foreign credentials will top the agenda at the 2019 EAIE conference 

Fears that MEPs’ move will make little significant difference to plight of Budapest-based university

Psychologist says that more women, minority groups and international students should be part of structures that tackle sexual misconduct

Australian research argues that re-entry programmes focusing only on returnees ‘widens inequity in internationalisation’

European University at St Petersburg granted teaching licence after international support

Former university administrator says she struggled to find employment after Turkish university was shut 

Staff and academics with little ethical guidance make decisions on behalf of institutions 

Many student exchanges are still driven by professor-to-professor links but they don’t undergo robust evaluation, says expert who has created new success measuring tool 

Experts say that inclusive internationalisation strategies that reach the entire university community are more essential than ever

Countries worldwide are grappling with the challenge of expanding higher education with limited resources while maintaining quality 

Higher education institutions in Turkey and Belgium report decline in staff and student exchanges following attacks

Dishonest to claim that internationalisation is for the common good when it reaches so few people, consultant says

Higher education institutions are partly to blame for the hostility they now face, says US vice-provost

Unions should be seen as investments in teaching and research quality rather than cost-saving exercises, advises EUA governance specialist

Quality assurance professionals call for system to verify refugees’ education credentials before ‘next crisis’

Study reveals that there are now 2,900 English-medium undergraduate programmes in continental Europe

Leading scholars warn of risks to internationalisation in populist era

Oxford professor urges institutions to 'build bridges within our increasingly divided societies'

Access the THE preview of the 2017 European Association for International Education conference in Seville

Culture bigger draw than academic advancement while most students have safety fears, survey finds

Chancellor Lizhong Yu tells Jack Grove about how NYU Shanghai hopes its model will turbocharge international mobility

Internationalisation is unpopular with swathes of the public and it needs a makeover, says Janet Beer

Can a pan-European initiative bring in more students and help them make informed choices about universities?

A lack of advice on access and support is a key reason why disabled students are less likely to leave their home country, campaigners say

Post-coup crackdown has led to a huge number of requests for help, say charities for at-risk scholars

The historic UK referendum result is a challenge to the core beliefs of those attending this year’s EAIE annual conference, says Jack Grove

Christopher Ziguras looks at how Australia's universities are seeking to build stronger relationships with alumni

Melissa Fleming, spokesperson and head of communications and public information for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, discusses the vital nature of her work

José Celso Freire Junior makes the case for international student exchange programmes

Event debates how counselling teams can cope with increasing mental health problems among learners

América M. Lizárraga González charts the progress being made towards embedding an international approach in Mexican universities

Karen McBride explains why encouraging students to study abroad is of such importance to Canada’s universities

Quantifying the learning outcomes of international education programmes is a challenge, writes Kevin Hovland

Workshop at EAIE event in Liverpool looks at how international learners can be helped to cope with failure

Richard Follett and Tosin Adebisi discuss what they say is a new dawn for the continent

Anna Buverud, academic dugnad project leader, University of Oslo

Anne van Wageningen, master coordinator, department of European studies, University of Amsterdam

Kate McNamee explains how the Alliance Manchester Business School is embracing LinkedIn

Kellie McMullin and Mandy Reinig on why universities should make the most of the photo-sharing social network

In a smaller but more polarised world, refugees’ appetite for study speaks to higher education’s continuing role as a force for good

With 55,000 potential Syrian students in Europe, universities are using a series of workarounds to prevent a ‘lost generation’

From Ebola to building dams, a World Bank economist tells Jack Grove how a UN goal on universities is vital in facing grand challenges

The skills gap in the digital sector can be filled by collaborating with industry, John Elmes hears

While there is growth in BME students studying abroad, a gender gap persists. Ellie Bothwell examines US and Australian mobility initiatives

Petra Hauptfeld-Göllner gazes into her crystal ball and looks 14 years into the future of teaching

The president of the EAIE, on her life-changing semesters abroad as a student, the benefits of internationalisation, and overcoming barriers to student mobility