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Controversial move to stop students bringing family members puts UK behind its rivals in international recruitment, but spiralling migration could lead to even more measures further down the line

While other nations are reaching saturation point, the US has the scope to derive greater benefit from international education, says Allan Goodman

International students spend billions in the UK and the vast majority return home. So why do anti-immigration measures target them, asks Ben Moore

Senators hear that a waiting period for pregnancy coverage is endangering mothers and babies

The latest figures show more visas were granted to Nigerian dependants than to main applicants

OfS sets sights on transnational education after finding students living overseas now account for 16 per cent of English registrations

International Higher Education Commission calls for shift in international student numbers towards full-time degrees

Piggybacking on the Hollywood glitz surrounding its local football club, Wrexham Glyndwr University sets sights on America

International students coming to UK will be prevented from bringing family members, unless on postgraduate research courses

Universities could help alleviate any issues if they were told which of their students were bringing family members, leaders say

Census data shows 44 per cent of adult residents born outside the UK had a higher education qualification

Reinforcing public support for student immigration is vital amid increasingly hostile rhetoric from politicians, says Wendy Alexander

Challenge of balancing huge international expansion with sustainability leaves academic-turned-politician urging careful thinking

English regulator wants institutions to have ‘contingency plans’ in case of ‘sudden drop’ in numbers

Australian Research Council promises more work on national security after internal review

Even temporary immigrants can easily be blamed for social ills, but we need political solutions, not crackdowns, says Keith Burnett 

‘Border integrity’ focus has blinded authorities to dodgy onshore practices in international education, Australian parliamentarians say

Amid speculation that visas for dependants will be restricted, new report finds that students from overseas contribute £560 per citizen

Report suggests UK government is finalising plan to stop master’s students bringing family members with them

Government crackdown on student ‘poaching’ could curb legitimate university activities and hit enrolments, experts warn

Trudeau administration hardens line on research ties to China, as academics report unsolicited approaches from intelligence agency

As rentals become scarcer and dearer, international students are increasingly unwilling to travel without pre-arranged lodgings

Biden signalled new approach to scientific engagement with Asian superpower, but scholars say Trump’s China Initiative is continuing under new guises

Other countries could learn a lot from the various initiatives adopted in India since 2013, says Adrija Dey

Amid rising tensions between West and Western-educated Chinese elite, experts counter claim that universities ‘fail to instil Western values’

Â鶹 affairs minister flags better migration pathways for foreign students, but tougher entry standards in the first place

Interest in India growing as Washington-Beijing tensions show no indication of waning, scholars say

In high-profile instance of Trump administration crackdown, former Harvard nanoscientist gets leniency as he faces incurable cancer

Institutions will be able to limit or expand recruitment depending on local circumstances, with more centralised management also possible

Census data shows Chinese students have one of the lowest rates of employment

IDP global survey of 21,000 students also spotlights importance of post-study work rights in student decisions on destinations

Once built, aerospace institute on southern island of Hainan will become first solo campus run by Russian institution inside Asian superpower

Applicants from countries without differentiation agreements with the UK face battle to show they can support their studies financially

Further security service-directed restrictions could deal ‘serious blow’ to West’s China studies and isolate Chinese academics

In ongoing retreat from February order that alarmed higher education, Biden officials cancel third-party restrictions

With international students flocking here in record numbers, administrators deny they are enrolling foreigners to ‘offset’ domestic declines

While pundits predicted international woe from border closures, accounts suggest waning domestic demand is doing the damage

Figures obtained from Home Office show fall in applications from researchers for skilled worker visas

Imperial president reflects on his institution’s role in UK growth and the importance of collaboration within Horizon Europe 

US administrators wary of losing millions in government funding over risky China ties, scholars say

While scores of doctoral students have at long last received permission to travel Down Under, the waiting list is long

As Australia pins workforce hopes on generous post-study work rights, research suggests universities must improve careers services

China studies programmes and language courses are on the decline, just as understanding of the superpower is needed most

As well-connected academic prepares to take the helm at her alma mater’s branch campus, she reflects on the opportunities – and challenges – for the institution and the nation

Fluctuating foreign fee flows helped fuel Australian sector’s addiction to sessional staff

A year after his ordeal, Chinese American semiconductor specialist Gang Chen reflects on how a 12-month government investigation changed his life and work

Requests to withdraw from less lucrative areas of Europe’s research scheme will delay UK membership and cost universities billions of pounds, warn science policy experts

Australian institutions suspend recruitment from India’s north, just as politicians and vice-chancellors launch charm offensive

Although some institutions spoke out during China's crackdown on the ‘white paper’ protests, others did not, notes Shaun O’Dwyer

As Deakin plans first overseas outpost on Indian soil, it says the learnings will flow both ways

Vice-chancellors must challenge populist ideas around who belongs to the nation and whether equity goals can end at its borders, says Srila Roy

Lengthy government security checks on STEM postgraduates are causing chaos for university research as doctoral candidates go elsewhere, says Russell Group

Poll conducted for Universities UK finds 64 per cent of respondents want number of overseas learners to increase or hold steady

The pan-continental alliances face many issues, but Erasmus took three decades to attain its present success, says Anthony Forster 

Academics lay out plan for knowledge from Global South to take ‘rightful place’

Government red tape on foreign research collaborations is ‘overwhelming’ and ‘demoralising’ staff, says report, which calls for national ‘clearing house’ to ease security assessments

Personal ties of professors also shape where learners can travel to, conference hears

Education Department tells THE its order focuses on private student recruiters and financial aid processors, though drawing definitional borders still seen as difficult

Even as Covid travel restrictions are lifted, Xi-era crackdown on freedoms is making on-the-ground research much more difficult

While safety warnings have been used as political barbs, the latest one alerts students to legitimate threats