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Temporary graduate visas up A$1,150 and most student visas up A$500 in latest surprise hikes

Sector cannot afford to keep ignoring the enormous opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing continent, international experts warn

Behind many successful applications to overseas universities lies an ecosystem of consultants, brokers and test manipulators, says Sabrina Wang

Phasing out of international collaboration schemes adds to fears for future of global research

Government measures to crack down on student migration may not have run their course, observers warn

A comparative analysis could explore what creates social support for international education, say Glyn Davis and Anton Muscatelli

Country shifts soft power focus to universities in developing world, buoyed by the success of its cultural exports

One-year degrees may be cost-effective, but pre-existing doubts about their quality are now becoming a barrier to employment, says Grace Chau 

The central goal should be simple: seamless student movement without obstacles regarding the recognition of courses, says Gregor Majdič

Maverick Australian politicians vow to deport dropouts and slash enrolments, as erstwhile fringe party claims the ascendancy

National security is not strengthened by making Australia smaller and less attractive to scientific talent, say James Laurenceson and Wanning Sun

Chinese tuition fees contribute 35 per cent of revenue for leading Australian universities, as figures reveal ‘structural gap’ in funding

Private provider temporarily blocked from international recruitment amid UKVI probe as seven universities face visa action plans

Nearly 100,000 tests incorrectly marked due to issues with automated system

The manufacturing powerhouses of Guangdong sit just across the border from Hong Kong, but the region has traditionally lacked the academic prowess that the former British colony has in abundance. A series of cross-border collaborations are seeking to change that. John Ross reports from Shenzhen 

Anand Menon criticises ‘absurdities’ of government policy, pointing to contradictions in UK’s efforts to rejoin flagship exchange scheme

Sector’s absence from Starmer’s trip to Beijing and Shanghai ‘wasn’t for lack of trying’, says Birmingham vice-chancellor

New Haven leader sees country as ‘biggest coming story in global higher education’ despite nervousness around regulation and war impact

Both sides of politics eroding opportunities to meet neighbours’ needs and solve skill shortages back home, according to former Liberal power broker

Japanese students almost guaranteed jobs post-graduation as country’s population continues to fall, threatening future labour market

Turnaround driven by selective slowdown in processing of applications from certain countries, rather than uptick in approvals

New rules mandating higher tuition fees for non-EU students have sparked debate on whether France’s universities have abandoned their egalitarian principles and may soon charge far heftier fees for all, writes Seher Asaf

Select group of elite universities increase share of fee money as others lose out, leading experts to fear ‘two-tier’ sector is developing

UK universities urged to diversify recruitment methods after steep drops in master’s enrolments

Requirement that universities produce ‘world standard’ research in at least half of fields taught encouraged too many ‘broad-based’ institutions, critics say, but its demise could end up hurting some

Constant power outages and lack of fuel risks causing lasting damage to island’s higher education sector, warns Reynaldo Velázquez Zaldívar

‘Temporary circumstances’ responsible for increased financial dominance of richest pair

Government focuses on investing in existing domestic institutions but minister insists it remains ‘very open’ to foreign campuses

With visa restrictions in the traditional ‘Big Four’ host nations, and source countries seeking to build their domestic capacity in an uncertain world, transnational education is regarded by many as having come of age. But are universities pursuing it for the right reasons? Four writers have their say

Enrolments from Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka hit hardest as ɫ��ֱ�� Office gets strict ahead of new compliance rules

Many in UK higher education feared that Brexit would drive away EU academics. But, a decade on from the era-defining referendum, analysis of academic staff data reveals that while internationalisation has diversified, European numbers have largely held firm, writes Fadime Sahin

Points test for permanent migration also slated for reform, as Canberra eyes new methods of curtailing numbers

Education should be used to create more peaceful future at time of global upheaval, minister tells global gathering

Tough talk on both sides of Australian politics ‘risks further pain’ for international students and the universities that depend on them

Higher education claims an ever-increasing share as country numbers grow beyond pre-Covid figures

Specialist who worked at heart of government during transnational education boom discusses the underrated value of education exports, the complex nature of quality assurance and the impact of Whitehall cuts on future expansion

If controversial referendum passes, country’s participation in Horizon Europe would again be at risk, fears umbrella group president

Universities should be able to continue working with one another even when governments fall out, according to the president of body that represents 900 institutions

Academics who relocate to country among the most likely to only stay short term because of precarious contracts and global opportunities

Treasury also implements A$11 million levy to fund National Student Ombudsman, and ‘enhanced security’ of student visa applications

Latest tranche of financial accounts depicts a sector in hearty financial health, despite policy volatility

Visa cost and ‘complexity’ among the factors pushing students away from traditional education destinations, survey finds

‘Stark’ regional inequalities persist despite massive expansion of higher education globally, finds Unesco

Party predicted to abandon efforts to ‘out-Reform Reform’ despite losing half of seats, potentially easing pressure on universities struggling to recruit international students

Skills minister acknowledges commitment to reducing net migration is causing ‘competing priorities’ in UK government

Institutions must articulate ‘clear narrative’ about what makes them different in competitive global environment, summit hears

Rapid uptake of tests must be accompanied by stronger safeguards given risks of impersonation and unauthorised assistance, says report

Pan-European initiative EuroTeQ has made studying across the continent easier for students, but coordinating between nine different higher education institutions can be harder than building the digital infrastructure itself 

Visa fees paid by prospective foreign students, including those denied entry, balloon into a billion-dollar revenue stream for Canberra as rejection rates soar 

Island nation continues to appeal to parents and students as some Asian nations turn from customer to competitor

Students and educators call for more guidance from immigration authorities as majority of Indian and Nepalese applicants rejected

Focus on forming manageable consortia of five to 10 institutions instead of ‘sleeping’ agreements that elicit no action, university leaders say

University leaders often forget to ask the most important questions when setting up offshore, summit hears

Education Sector Action Group set to meet for first time to discuss plans to enact new strategy

Internationalisation is creating new linguistic challenges for universities, as the imperative to attract foreign students clashes with policies to retain them after they graduate

New rules to make it easier to identify recruiters who push ‘fake’ students, but compliance experts fear government will not disclose who can and can’t be trusted

Repairing the mega-fractures caused by Brexit matters for the EU. But it perhaps matters even more for the UK, says Francesco Billari

China’s flagship Belt and Road initiative continues to pay off as students from priority regions take up degree programmes, but post-pandemic recovery still ongoing

ɫ��ֱ�� Office clampdown already causing steep drop in UK recruitment numbers, survey of institutions finds

Foreign students no longer a magic bullet for cash-strapped universities as visa changes and pricing wars force leaders to reconsider growth strategies