Will virtual student exchange become the future of study abroad? As we emerge from the pandemic, we can expect to see a new range of online and blended options, says Mark Stevenson By Mark Stevenson 3 July
Germany too dependent on Confucius Institutes, minister warns In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute By David Matthews 2 July
Pandemic ¡®brought international and local students together¡¯ Research uncovers tipping point in distant relations between overseas and local learners By John Ross 1 July
Covid-hit British Council sells Indian IELTS business to IDP Deal worth ?130 million reflects financial woes of UK educational organisation By Chris Havergal 1 July
UK extends Covid visa concessions as post-study work route opens Universities welcome government support for students and higher education sector By Chris Havergal 1 July
Self-censorship on China ¡®increasingly normalised¡¯ Australian report warns that students and academics alike are learning to stay silent By John Ross 29 June
Japan eyes new rules on cross-border research collaboration Universities come under pressure to investigate scholars¡¯ ties By Joyce Lau 28 June
German police arrest Russian ¡®spy¡¯ at university Federal prosecutor alleges that ¡®Ilnur N¡¯ passed on university information to Russian intelligence services in return for cash By David Matthews 25 June
Short-term study trips ¡®still bring major benefits¡¯ UUKi says it will encourage UK government to consider findings when reviewing Turing mobility scheme By Simon Baker 24 June
Is South-east Asia higher education¡¯s next global hotspot? With a vast youth population but relatively low participation rates, higher education in the Asean region looks ripe for expansion. But can challenges over funding, quality and regional cooperation be overcome? Joyce Lau reports By Joyce Lau 24 June
Russia blacklists US liberal arts college Action against Bard College threatens novel liberal arts degree and widens Putin crackdown on higher education By Paul Basken 22 June
Audit figures raise questions over Australian job losses NSW universities spent more money sacking people than they lost in international student revenue By John Ross 21 June
Australian state gets green light to fly in overseas students Modest programme spells hope for tens of thousands stranded offshore By John Ross 18 June
Going Global: UK aid cuts an opportunity to ¡®galvanise¡¯ African research funds Going Global session also told that funders should pool resources to ensure longer-term stability By Simon Baker 17 June
Research funding under threat from globalisation, academic warns Polish professor warns of increasing ¡®tension¡¯ between national research funding and global science By Simon Baker 17 June
US fails in first Trump-era prosecution over China ties Jury can¡¯t agree on Tennessee associate professor Anming Hu after FBI admits pressure campaign to get him to spy By Paul Basken 17 June
Going Global: foreign branch campus ¡®top of wish list¡¯ for India UK angling to put itself at front of the queue By Joyce Lau 16 June
Otago medical students turned foreign placements into holidays Decades of leniency encouraged scores of final-year students to fake their overseas placements and go ¡®sightseeing¡¯ By John Ross 16 June
Australians fear Chinese impact on free speech and course places Chinese students bring benefits but universities are too reliant on them and Canberra should ¡®take a harder line¡¯, respondents say By John Ross 15 June
US expecting big rebound in international student recruitment Nearly 60 per cent of four-year doctoral universities report gains in overseas student applications for autumn By Paul Basken 14 June
Chinese students accused of ¡®military ties¡¯ lobby to re-enter US Trump-era rule means that visas can be blocked based on undergraduate university choices By Joyce Lau 14 June
Scotland includes international students in Covid vaccine rollout Learners to get jabs in line with guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation By Chris Havergal 11 June
Orb¨¢n ¡®may back referendum¡¯ on Fudan¡¯s Budapest campus Apparent backtracking comes after protests on streets of Hungarian capital By Chris Havergal 10 June
Australian state proposes ¡®mid-year¡¯ return for overseas students New South Wales plan, which requires federal approval, would allow for 250 arrivals a fortnight By John Ross 10 June
¡®Fortress Australia¡¯ risk as collaborations get put on back burner We are in danger of underselling ourselves to ¡®like-minded countries¡¯, Australian chief defence scientist warns By John Ross 7 June
Australia beefs up research grant security checks Former minister accuses Canberra of ¡®McCarthyism¡¯ amid spate of unexplained research grant delays and vetoes By John Ross 4 June
Moving international education online ¡®risky¡¯ As Australian minister calls for an online shift to reach 10 million foreigners, insiders warn such offering wouldn¡¯t meet students¡¯ needs By John Ross 3 June
US-China tensions offer ¡®opportunities¡¯ for Australian universities Geopolitical rivalry, security concerns and America¡¯s ¡®roaring 20s¡¯ optimism generate R&D prospects down under, ambassador says By John Ross 3 June
Asia Universities Summit: Covid and geopolitical tensions ¡®stem brain drain¡¯ Interplay of pandemic, geopolitics and demographics generating ¡®significant movement in this part of the world¡¯ By John Ross 3 June
Asia Universities Summit: universities ¡®beacons of hope¡¯ in ¡®undiplomatic times¡¯ But academics need to navigate political tensions, even in their classrooms By Joyce Lau 2 June
Asia Summit: ¡®fund people, not projects¡¯ call for Japan Japan could take inspiration from European models, says former Max Planck head By Joyce Lau 2 June
Indonesia¡¯s second foreign branch campus ¡®months away¡¯ Australian university presses ahead with campus in Sumatra, agtech centre in Sulawesi and MBA delivery in Jakarta By John Ross 1 June
Chinese researchers now largest overseas cohort in Japan China-born academics now make up the largest cohort of foreign scholars in Japan, followed by Americans, Koreans and Britons By Joyce Lau 1 June
Overseas students fear losing degrees as China borders stay shut Entry ban compounded by lack of flexibility on degree time limits, publishing requirements and accreditation transfer By Joyce Lau 31 May
UK study visa numbers return to pre-pandemic levels Latest data from the ÍøÆØÃÅ Office show recovery in the number of visas granted over autumn and winter By Simon Baker 29 May
Europe Universities Summit: overseas students ¡®under surveillance¡¯ by home regimes THE event hears that ¡®policing¡¯ of social media posts from students studying abroad is stifling classroom debate By Simon Baker 28 May
Europe Universities Summit: cross-border universities ¡®could extend far beyond EU¡¯ European Commission says it has heard pleas for more long-term funding, and is considering allowing extra universities to join existing alliances By David Matthews 27 May
India has renewed push for mutual recognition of qualifications Employers, universities and students are demanding bilateral recognition of Indian qualifications. Eldho Mathews explains why it matters By Eldho Mathews 27 May
Japan-bound overseas students ¡®abandoned¡¯ as border stays shut Border closures, funding cuts and overnight classes have made life ¡®unbearable¡¯, learners claim By Joyce Lau 26 May
UK government team to advise universities on China research links Experts on research security will help UK researchers to navigate concerns over growing research dependence on China By Jack Grove 25 May
Some international students ¡®at risk of modern slavery¡¯ Issues for universities to address stretch beyond the supply chain, says Sydney statement By John Ross 24 May
An ERA with impact needs broad and excellent research Politicians developing the European Research Area must grasp how new knowledge comes about ¨C and what it can do, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 24 May
¡®Trailblazing¡¯ research agendas linked to academic mobility Scholars who stay at one university tend to take ¡®safer¡¯ and ¡®less ambitious¡¯ paths By Joyce Lau 23 May
UKRI: overseas aid-funded research still ¡®high priority¡¯ Funding body confirms expected dates for cuts to overseas research projects By Jack Grove 21 May
Rigid system pushes Chinese students to unscrupulous agents Thousands of families are on a ¡®high risk¡¯ path to overseas education By Joyce Lau 21 May
Doctoral student held by Egypt pleads for help from universities Waleed Salem has been unable to leave home country after being jailed during research By Paul Basken 20 May
International students cautious about recruitment agent ¡®bias¡¯ New survey to mark launch of THE Student also reveals disruption to study plans wrought by the pandemic By Simon Baker 20 May
Recruitment agents ¡®closing Australia desks¡¯ in China Resurgent student flows set to bypass Australia and New Zealand as education agents in most regions usher clients to more welcoming countries By John Ross 18 May
Qatar aims to boost regional collaboration after blockade ends Foundation considers creation of consortium of universities across Gulf region By Anna McKie 18 May
Fudan Hungary campus branded geopolitical pawn as backlash grows Part of a nexus of deals between Hungary and China, the project has become a flashpoint in local politics after it emerged locals will foot the bill By David Matthews 18 May
Australian visa system ¡®favours China¡¯ Efforts to recruit a diverse student mix undermined by policy paradox, as visa applicants from many countries are viewed with suspicion By John Ross 16 May
Australian state seeks to go solo on return of overseas students New South Wales proposal could have international learners on campuses in time for second semester By John Ross 13 May
Lost ground on international recruitment ¡®may never be made up¡¯ Covid is compounding other major shifts in international flows to leave a permanent realignment, experts suggest By Simon Baker 13 May
Jo Johnson: self-censorship on China ¡®biggest free speech issue¡¯ In wake of campus free speech bill plan, Tory ex-minister says UK-China links must be regulated to avert ¡®genuine threat to free speech¡¯ By John Morgan 12 May
Australia ¡®should pre-empt Chinese education boycott¡¯ Researchers advocate realignment of international agencies, saying sector cannot wait for the next instalment of China¡¯s trade war By John Ross 11 May
Allowing more international students into the US would be a win-win Visa reform would offset declining domestic enrolments, spread US values and give students the education they want, says Kent Devereaux By Kent Devereaux 11 May
¡®Continued urgent need¡¯ to support displaced academics Inspiring stories from alumni of the Scholar Rescue Fund reveal how they have enriched both host and home academic communities By Matthew Reisz 8 May
German universities¡¯ teaching in English is unavoidably flawed Limited fluency and cultural concerns could lead to a backlash against German institutions¡¯ pitch to the international market, says Brian Bloch By Brian Bloch 6 May
Visas: UK rolls out red carpet for Nobel laureates Winners of top academic prizes to be fast-tracked through immigration process By Chris Havergal 5 May
Ireland launches post-Brexit push to?recruit Chinese students Country accelerates overseas marketing in light of fallout from Brexit and Covid By Joyce Lau 5 May