English language tests: poor preparation? Foreign students in the UK need fluency, not just a certificate, says Karen Harris 3 July
Working abroad: is the grass greener? Six academics share their experiences of university life overseas 26 June
Glyndwr visa licence suspended amid 51勛圖 Office crackdown Universities of West London and Bedfordshire also told they cannot sponsor new international students By Jack Grove 24 June
International student stabbed to death in Essex A woman stabbed to death in Essex has been identified as a Saudi Arabian student who was taking an English language course at the county*s university. By Chris Parr 19 June
Sunderland agrees to waive year-abroad fees The University of Sunderland has joined a growing list of institutions who have decided to waive fees for language students on a study year abroad By Matthew Reisz 15 June
International institutions unite to bolster liberal arts 16-member 51勛圖 Academy of Liberal Arts aims to help reassert value of non-STEM study By Holly Else 12 June
Open access publisher brings scholarship to developing world New mobile app helps a Cambridge press offer free digital monographs even to those without computers By David Matthews 12 June
QAA warning over UK international branch campus definition Standards watchdog calls on universities to beware misleading students about overseas facilities By Jack Grove 12 June
Chile offers warm welcome to overseas students Learn Chile project launched to attract students from abroad By Holly Else 5 June
Independent Scotland would 'attract international students' An independent Scotland would reintroduce post-study work visas and ease restrictions on overseas students, the Scottish National Party has pledged By Stephen Maughan 30 May
Room for growth in Japan-UK student traffic Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls for &globalisation* and more exchanges at university leaders* summit at University College London By David Matthews 22 May
The tongue-tied Britons abroad Ignorance of one*s native English means other languages and cultures are a closed book, says Felipe Fern芍ndez-Armesto 22 May
New steps and missteps in US hunt for Latin partners Study reveals challenges for US universities seeking alliances in Argentina, Brazil and Chile By Holly Else 15 May
Harmonisation and discord in Europe EU aims are laudable, says Malcolm?Gillies, but the Bologna Process is no silver bullet 15 May
Belarus takes Bologna path to come in from the cold The former Soviet satellite is working to raise standards and to court foreign students By Stephen Hoare 15 May
Overseas fees of ?11,000 &have little impact on demand* Although tuition charges emerge as most important factor for international students in Hobsons survey By David Matthews 14 May
U-Multirank launched by EU commissioner A European Union-sponsored university ranking system has gone live after around six years of development. By Jack Grove 13 May
Students &positive* about transnational HE despite high cost The impact of transnational higher education on host nations is mainly positive, although more could be done to raise awareness among students. By Chris Parr 11 May
Kent v-c warns of dangers to HE of leaving EU A vice-chancellor has made an impassioned defence of the benefits to universities of European Union membership amid the rise in popularity of Ukip. By John Morgan 10 May
State-funded overseas exchanges: scholarship or tourism? Nations paying to send students and researchers abroad often fail to assess their value, study finds By Chris Parr 8 May
Thinktank adds to pressure to take students out of net migration figures Bright Blue campaign challenges coalition policy By David Matthews 8 May
UK immigration: farce, then tragedy? Racist government policies hurt the higher education sector, says Kevin?Fong, but the harm doesn*t stop there 8 May
Learning English Mooc to be launched on FutureLearn The British Council is to offer its first free online course for learning English on the UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn. By Chris Parr 5 May
Dismay as Brazil recalls Science Without Borders fellows Students in second-choice destinations obliged to return home for failing to reach entry requirements By Donna Bowater 1 May
English language use &most significant internationalisation trend for HE* The use of English as the language of instruction is a ※galloping phenomenon§ across the world, according to a report. By Chris Parr 30 April
Erasmus+ set to reach quarter of a million in UK, says commissioner Nearly a quarter of million students, young people and education staff in the UK are set to receive funding from the new Erasmus+ programme. By Jack Grove 28 April
Oxford*s Isis Innovation to advise on new Gulf university The University of Oxford*s technology transfer company is to help a group of Omani business leaders set up a new university in the country. By Holly Else 27 April
China university deals announced Uclan and Bangor partnerships confirmed during Willetts visit By David Matthews 25 April
High fees leading to more Brit students going abroad Higher tuition fees in the UK are one reason why an increasing number of British youngsters are considering studying abroad, according to a survey by the British Council By David Matthews 25 April
&Beautiful minds* neglected as KAUST courts global elite Saudi princess sounds alarm over institution*s share of local students By David Matthews 24 April
Hepi director: we could learn from Australian funding system Policymakers urged to learn lessons from &advanced* overseas model By Paul Jump 24 April
Northampton opens regional office in Malaysia The University of Northampton is to open a?regional office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in a bid to increase student recruitment from the region. By Chris Parr 19 April
President Higgins calls for &renewal* of UK-Ireland academic relations The President of Ireland says he wants to ※plant the seeds to break new ground§ and ※renew§ the relationship between British and Irish academics By Holly Else 13 April
Universities using &extreme measures* to meet visa requirements House of Lords committee calls for &proportionate* checks on students By David Matthews 11 April
Labour to look at migration targets that do not include students Labour says it wants more international students to come to the UK and would consider not including students in the same targets as other migrants. By David Matthews 10 April
Glyndwr students report teaching gripes and more visa threats International students complain of &inadequate* teaching while hearing their visa sponsorship could again be in jeopardy By David Matthews 10 April
Germany rethinks after rush to adopt Bologna reforms Problems with the introduction of EU harmonised three-year degrees have led to a reassessment By Jack Grove 10 April
Improving English channels A course from the UK can*t simply be transplanted overseas even if the language used is the same, says Rebecca Hughes 10 April
1,300 universities, one shared fear: the commodification of education IAU study identifies threats and opportunities of internationalisation By David Matthews 5 April
&No academic boycott*, Willetts reassures Israelis Universities and science minister at BIRAX conference affirms intention to encourage partnerships for joint scientific research projects By Matthew Reisz 3 April
England sees 24 per cent drop in students from European Union Fall is major factor in student numbers from abroad dropping for first time in almost three decades By David Matthews 2 April
Universities &shape future elites* through soft power, say peers Lords committee also becomes sixth Parliamentary group to call for students to be removed from net migration count By David Matthews 28 March
UK/US institution alliance aims for collaborative growth Birmingham and Illinois at Urbana-Champaign pledge coordination on multidisciplinary research projects By Paul Jump 27 March
Focus on recruiting foreign students reveals &mission drift* Pro v-c at Nottingham Trent attacks &profit chasing* in sector and calls time on marketing speak By David Matthews 27 March
Foreign students: a belated welcome James Brokenshire, the immigration minister, said that he wanted to &underline* a &message of welcome* to international students By David Matthews 27 March
Setting up an overseas campus? Why not choose a tropical paradise Mauritius wants foreign students; Aberystwyth will help to provide them By David Matthews 27 March
UCL recruits former diplomat to steer international strategy The former British High Commissioner to South Africa is to join University College London to steer its international strategy. By David Matthews 22 March
Northumbria is latest university to move into London Northumbria University is to become the latest UK institution to open a campus in London as it tries to increase international student numbers. By David Matthews 15 March
V-cs urged to put data first in race to expand overseas Analytical, not visionary, mindset may be best protection against a branch campus blunder By David Matthews 13 March
Licences to recruit overseas students at risk &Savage reduction* in overseas recruitment feared after new minister*s speech By John Morgan 13 March
Campaign aims to double number of US students studying abroad 150 universities pledge to join Institute of International Education initiative By Jon Marcus 13 March
Student visas: new immigration minister ups the ante The government*s new immigration minister has threatened to make it tougher for education institutions to keep their student visa licences. By John Morgan 6 March
Vice-chancellors urge retention of right to appeal on visas UUK lobbies Parliament over immigration bill concerns By David Matthews 6 March
Poland: growth stalls in an academy overdue for reform Solutions to demographic, quality and employability issues needed for a sector slow to adapt to globalisation By Jack Grove 6 March
Universities detail hit to Indian demand Several UK universities have seen the number of Indian students plummet by more than 50 per cent in recent years. By Holly Else 4 March
Aberystwyth to set up Mauritius branch campus Aberystwyth University is to set up a branch campus in Mauritius and start offering degrees from September this year. By David Matthews 4 March
Universities acting as &extension* of visa authorities Academics vent anger over treatment of international students By David Matthews 3 March
Student visa collapse for India and Pakistan continues But overall net migration still shoots up following influx from EU By David Matthews 27 February
Bath to welcome Colombian PhD students University boosts collaboration with &neglected* South America By Holly Else 27 February
We must rev up our relationship with India The UK has to strengthen ties with Asia if it is to reverse the decline in international students, says Liam Byrne 27 February