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Closure mirrored US government decision to suspend Fulbright programme to Afghanistan, which it subsequently reversed

New wave of funding schemes aims to counter ‘parachute research’ and brain drain

Victims of oppression often have to study informally; they should not be barred from pursuing an overseas master’s, say Natasha Robinson and David Mills

SOAS director rails against ‘unjustly’ high mark-up on UK fees for overseas learners

Island nation looks instead to start university partnerships and boost mobility to reinvigorate its education exports

Intergovernmental institute says ‘symbolic’ split over full attendance at council meetings led to failure of talks

Some students reluctant to switch to English-language lectures because national exams are conducted in Chinese

A groaning university wants ministerial permission to impose separate English- and Dutch-language course caps

Deal will ‘transform the events landscape for students looking to study abroad’, says chief executive

WA says legal contracts and payment through institutions will avert unintended consequences

Lund University dean says many foreign researchers face ‘nuisance’ of an increasingly strict system

Achievement of 400,000 mark driven by influx from Europe and the US, although francophone Africa still dominates

Researchers concerned about increased bureaucracy attached to government proposals

Beijing has given green light for international students’ return but some institutions say learners will have to wait until 2023

Science powerhouse will sever research and financial links with firms linked to Chinese military ‘within months’

Riham Sheble claims she had to battle Warwick for study extensions

With large backlog of student applications likely throughout the semester, institutions plead for clear answers on winter term

Researchers ‘may avoid’ bilateral projects over scrutiny concerns if PM escalates China’s status, scholars caution

New textbook series may be seen as move to create a cadre of evangelists across international borders

Recovery has a way to go, analysts insist, as signs point both north and south

UK Research and Innovation head suggests time spent studying should count towards permanent residency

Ministry blames post-pandemic rebound for months-long delays that activist says are driving students elsewhere

NSA used 40 programmes to hack into aerospace university, Beijing claims

Nazarbayev University president is ready to stop being envy of post-Soviet system, where centralised governance is still the norm

Visa delays costing us top overseas staff and PhD students, Australian universities warn

Much vaunted summit also resolves that graduates should be allowed to work for longer after finishing their degrees

Embassies in dozens of countries now accepting visa applications, but many students still in the dark over anticipated move

While the sector laments its low profile in this week’s Canberra congress, policy expert expects it to generate ‘dysfunction’

Perennially underdone educational relationship ready to go to the next level, advocates say

Closing down branch campuses in countries with questionable human rights practices, or restricting student intakes from these nations, would be a grave mistake, says Bashir Makhoul

Capping course intakes causes student surges elsewhere, university president says, calling for ‘urgent’ political action to stem international flows

Annual Hepi index seeks to track key measure of soft power

Rebalancing of undergraduate intakes after fee freeze ‘not a factor’ this year but may prove important in future, says Ucas chief executive

Military drills may put off overseas learners at a time when student flows from mainland China are already staunched by Covid-19

Union questions the benefits of cutting short the studies of hundreds of Russian students

Moves ‘appear to fit a broader pattern’ of Indian authorities using diverse means to restrict researchers’ freedom, says academic rights group

Covid a memory in most regions as cost, quality, work and migration opportunities guide study destination choices

Uptick in flows to Australia, Canada and US also predicted

Strong entry into European Universities scheme could fuel claims that hurt from Horizon exclusion has been overblown, sector leader warns

Soaring youth unemployment could spur outward flight or lead young people to turn away from ambitions of studying abroad

After Supreme Court decision, websites specialising in finding accommodation abroad report spike in enquiries

Global poll of nearly 10,000 researchers reveals continued influence of bibliometrics in determining reputation and institutional ties

Ambitious scheme would see higher education institutions across 10 countries agree common framework, with a helping hand from Europe

Answering lawsuit, Biden administration agrees – for now – that native speakers can get full credit for foreign language mastery

Swinburne v-c lambasts sector for following English model, but Monash head puts international education on par with key resource exports

Sinorbis report suggests interest in the UK particularly strong in ‘long tail’ of cities beyond the big names

Agents report surge in appetite, suggesting students have short memories

Efficient and effective short-cycle higher education programmes could provide students with better outcomes and supply the region with a skilled workforce, says María Marta Ferreyra

Pakistan, Nepal, Kenya, Ghana and three Indian states named as sources of ‘emerging integrity issues’

Inaugural intake of students expected to arrive in Birmingham in autumn 2023, but funding and governance still to be determined

Survey results ‘show significant differences’ in performance of major student destination countries amid high demand for student visas

Vivienne Stern tells Australian conference that universities should make contingency preparations for collapse in relations

Australia the biggest loser, universities warn, as protracted delays shepherd PhD applicants elsewhere

As enrolments rebound after Covid, students from biggest African nation found to face tougher conditions on testing, financing, visas and admissions

The Vassar College president discusses creating equitable partnerships, minimising resistance on campus and what higher education can learn from healthcare

Working with just one company to deliver a service belies the variety of international students’ needs, says Tony Gao

A new scheme will see West African and Australian universities co-create courses that can be replicated across the region, says Joanna Newman

New approach ‘a great outcome’ for those fearing impacts of the ‘most bone-headed idea ever’

A two-year hiatus in educational activities following the military coup is threatening the country's post-conflict future, says a professor in Yangon

Fewer scholars from Italy, Germany, France and Netherlands working in British universities, says report