Universities in the Gulf are increasingly attracting scholars and staff from across the Arab region and beyond. What are the main pull factors? And how is this shifting the knowledge centres of the Middle East?
As US institutions’ enthusiasm for collaborating with counterparts in Qatar and UAE wanes, China offers funding and language support to increase its influence
Smaller rooms, repurposed golf courses, refurbished government buildings among the suggestions to tackle the ‘wicked problem’ of accommodating students in Australia
The special administrative region’s status as an international crossroads has been severely shaken by the National Security Law and stringent Covid lockdowns. But sector leaders remain buoyant about boosting ‘non-local’ recruitment – and not just from China. Pola Lem reports
Commission led by former universities minister calls for ‘internationalisation at home’ to be a central part of the UK’s next higher education strategy
The post-war scheme is 75 years old this year, but global conditions still cry out for inclusive international collaboration initiatives, says Maria Balinska
An early draft of the Knowledge Security Act suggests mass screening non-EU students and academics based on discipline, departing from an on-demand approach that won admiration abroad
Census data on higher education qualifications, which is broken down by age and sex for the first time, shows that 60 per cent of some age groups graduated from university
Agency accused of violating Lisbon convention for quizzing students who earned foreign credit after governance rift at the University of Theatre and Film in Budapest
Increased visa fees and health surcharges are likely to compound the Brexit effect on EU academics’ willingness to stay in the UK, say five researchers
The internationalisation process should centre on quality assurance – but this is not necessarily a top priority in post-conflict regions, says Michèle Wera
Creating a cross-border qualification within a year is hugely ambitious but the wider benefits of mobility should be huge, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski
While Covid has perforated the rankings bubble of the front runners, better commercial engagement and refined research measures have boosted much of the middle tier
The authoritarian country has rich datasets for research collaboration, but while some new regulations may feel familiar to European eyes, any comfort must come with big ethical caveats, an expert says
After the celebrations, German and UK research universities have immediately begun to swap notes on how the latter can best shape proposals for the programme’s remaining calls
Authors of Swedish study caution that one experiment should not be used as basis for ‘radical overhaul’ of education policy but urge ‘more informed discussion’
Monterrey Institute of Technology’s president says it is setting aside ?46 million for international hires to compete with the global standard of living
From just 200 universities to almost 2,000, the World University Rankings have become more global and more inclusive. Ellie Bothwell goes through the archives to examine the most noteworthy developments
Some fear anti-Anglicisation politician will stick to hard line if he wins big, but even milder consensus to limit non-Dutch teaching to a third of each programme would bring major disruption to many departments
Forward College is having some success selling LSE-designed courses in student-magnet capitals, but faces stiff competition as it seeks to build a brand beyond its awarding institution
