Internationalisation

Tally of administration policy shifts shows insidious and calculated strategy posing long-term academic harm, conference hears

Diplomatic row echoes Chinese disputes with US and Australia

Failure to recruit local PhDs will erode Australia’s skill base, report warns

Restrictions on use of federal money predicted to widen

Some US colleges find the ability to harness data plays key role in success or failure of international outreach

Researcher finds that impressive enrolment numbers conceal the tiny profit margins earned by UK universities operating abroad

Increased transparency on provider performance vital as well, representative group tells Australian government

Cutting the UK out of transnational networks will only accelerate post-Brexit isolation, say rectors in Berlin

Tragedies exacerbated by lack of research and information sharing, coroner’s study finds

German-born Lars Chittka says he may now leave the country

Universities and their international connections are integral to national resilience, conference hears

Academics call on employers to provide clarity over support provided amid huge variance in policies within sector, but sky-high costs could deter institutions extending their generosity

Outpost’s £27 million loss in 2017-18 a ‘salutary lesson’ on the challenges associated with international ventures

London university will shut down site as part of new institutional strategy 

The success in attracting Erasmus+ students must be translated into more far-reaching and economically transformative initiatives, says Conrado Briceño 

Separate classes, often in English, mean European students are failing to learn their host country’s tongue, new book finds

Foreign-born academics outperform US counterparts on numerous productivity measures, analysis shows

Cash flows increasingly from south and east Asia to south-eastern cities

Toronto scholars say Ethiopia collaboration has helped reverse brain drain and led to important milestones for country

Higher education leaders fear shortage of skilled workers if limit is not lowered from £30,000

Encouraging academics to spend time with scholars from outside their own discipline will be vital to tackling today’s grand challenges, says Annette Rubery

With one more year to go until the end of a decade that is transforming universities worldwide, Times Higher Education looks at the trends that have shaped the past 12 months

Welcome for abolition of cap on visas for skilled workers, but continuing concern over impact of £30,000 salary threshold

UK universities must cover soaring staff visa costs to mitigate the effects of the Home Office’s harmful policies, says Tristan Sturm

Immigrants whose qualifications are formally recognised are more likely to have a job which matches their level of education, says report

Capes-PrInt programme could help Brazil become more active in internationalisation, but worries emerge about scheme’s concentration and its future under new right-wing president

After US government officials escalate warnings against Chinese espionage, university presidents challenge idea that it’s a major campus activity

High-cost meritocracy à la française will cut little ice with discerning international students, says Juliette Torabian

Explosion of interest from Nepal put under scrutiny

Chinese purchases of US college campuses may be more about pursuing business objectives than promoting ideology

Applicants of overseas institutions still highly rated by employers overall, survey finds

Overseas programmes are rarely money-spinners, but as power shifts east they will be crucial for Western universities’ continued relevance, says Matt Durnin

Chinese learners think fees of a couple of hundred euros are ‘too good to be true’ and a sign of poor quality, experts say

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign says policy will provide protection if potential visa restriction, pandemic or trade war curbs enrolment

Universities’ moves follow ministers’ demand for reduction in international student numbers

Research the goal but not the currency, as Australian universities chase Chinese dollars

Colleges confront challenges around hostility on campus and concerns over plagiarism

Universities minister Sam Gyimah says student exchanges should continue, despite UAE’s jailing of Matthew Hedges

Regional threats and migration policy changes could ‘jeopardise student flows’, says study

Key policy exploited by language colleges offering work permits rather than education

Wollongong move reflects Malaysia’s allure and hot competition back home

Cairo institution hit hard by loss of foreign students, says president

Rate of decline has slowed, but more universities are reporting problems with visa delays and denials

Counter-intelligence agent’s warning raises fears for universities that students will feel increasingly isolated

European governments urged to consider banning certain nationals from working on sensitive technology on national security grounds

Emergence of lingua franca in science should not lead to other languages being neglected in teaching, conference hears

Academic says unpredictable visa refusals ‘damage’ students and the country’s higher education reputation

UCL announces drive for academic-led collaboration with major global cities and their universities

The international stars in the Boston Red Sox and the city’s stellar universities highlight why Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric is so out of step with a ‘winning’ part of America, writes Jack Grove from Boston

Nuanced signals suggest a long-haul future for world’s biggest market

A downturn last decade offers a textbook example of the risk universities face, say Melbourne researchers

Leading Italian academics often leave the country, which struggles to attract highly rated foreign researchers

China’s growing presence in Africa is causing many students to head to Asia rather than Western universities, says Zahir Irani

Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system

Record revenue fuelled by large foreign intakes at the country’s biggest universities

The University of South Australia’s merger with its prestigious Adelaide neighbour may be off, but the fact that it was even considered illustrates how much can change in 30 years, says Adam Graycar

Shorter courses also an important enticement for learners from the subcontinent

Joint venture will be second undergraduate collaboration between universities in China and Ireland

We can’t deliver equivalent teaching with less preparation time and resources, RMIT academics say

Scholar says Western students may be more reluctant to study in Taiwan, but others question China’s influence on overseas student flows