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
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
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
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
Rollback of post-study work rules mooted Meeting at Treasury hints at moves to repair visa policy’s harm to universities By John Morgan 27 February
Volunteer to assimilate Chinese students in the UK are keen to get work experience, and it would help them to integrate, says Bin Wu 27 February
Switzerland downgraded by EU on research involvement Move follows referendum decision to restrict immigration By Paul Jump 26 February
NUS wants fixed fees for overseas students The National Union of Students has called on universities to fix their fees for international students and stop “unfair” prices rises during courses By Chris Parr 24 February
Osborne unveils China-Russell Group link George Osborne has announced a programme of collaboration between leading universities in China and the UK’s Russell Group institutions. By Chris Parr 20 February
Students studying for UK qualification abroad up 5 per cent But more than 40 per cent are registered with Oxford Brookes, says Hesa By David Matthews 13 February
UK sector urged not to wait for India to pass foreign campus bill British Council urges universities to press ahead with learning partnerships on the sub-continent By David Matthews 13 February
Higher education bolsters UK soft power Educating the global elite, including many central bankers, gives Britain a powerful presence, report finds By David Matthews 13 February
Students take legal action over withdrawal of visa sponsorships Overseas recruits on LSBF-taught course seek damages over treatment by university sponsor By David Matthews 13 February
Malcolm McVicar on human rights, buffer zones and 'girlie bars' Uclan group chief executive officer discusses how the university’s planned campus in Sri Lanka can be a force for good By John Morgan 13 February
Satellite campuses in China are slow boat to secure future Nottingham is one of a growing number of universities with a presence in or around Shanghai By John Morgan 13 February
色盒直播 Office suspends English language tests The 色盒直播 Office has suspended an organisation’s English language tests for immigration purposes after cheating was allegedly uncovered on some exams. By David Matthews 10 February
Students on Glyndwr-LSBF course to undergo immigration checks ‘Future teaching’ to take place at Welsh university’s London campus By David Matthews 7 February
Berkeley: a radical home for Hitler’s émigrés An exhibition reveals the impact of refugee scholars on the University of California flagship By Matthew Reisz 6 February
UCU accuses Uclan of ‘speculative gambles’ overseas University has ‘risked assets’ built up with public money, union claims in report By John Morgan 4 February
‘India effect’ hits STEM subjects, peers hear Overseas student numbers dropping overall in science due to Indian demand By David Matthews 4 February
UN criticises rich countries over educational aid University scholarships make up quarter of money donated By David Matthews 1 February
Horizon 2020 ‘to generate ?2 billion in grants’ for UK in first two years Commissioner tells academics to ‘get cracking’ on proposals By Holly Else 31 January
Edinburgh Napier scraps plan for Hong Kong campus Queen’s Hill project cancelled after change in attitude towards overseas university branches By David Matthews 30 January
Record numbers of US students choose UK The number of Americans taking full undergraduate degrees in the UK has risen by almost 30 per cent in the last four years, new figures show By Chris Parr 27 January
Anglo-Indian ties have been ‘butchered’ by May UEA head blames home secretary for UK’s first fall in international students By Chris Parr 23 January
Immigration policy to come under Lords microscope Peers to look at whether damage is being done to universities By Barbara Speed 16 January
Overseas student total falls ‘for first time’ as Indian numbers collapse The number of non-EU students at UK universities fell by 1 per cent last year, the first such decline ever recorded. By John Morgan 16 January
UEA to close its London campus The University of East Anglia is to cease offering degree courses at its London campus from September this year, it has been confirmed By Chris Parr 15 January
James Bond and Grand Theft Auto ‘among reasons to study in UK’ The UK High Commissioner in India has tried to convince Indians to study in Britain amid fears they are being deterred by red tape and exchange rates By David Matthews 11 January
Universities' growth factor has been understated Tertiary education’s impact on national development is greater than previously thought, study finds By David Matthews 9 January
Headaches for Uclan over foreign campuses Thailand, Cyprus and Sri Lanka initiatives bring fiscal losses and criticism By John Morgan 2 January
Anglo-Israeli allies’ regenerative properties Scientific share options flourish despite calls for boycott By Matthew Reisz 2 January
Non-EU scholars struggling with the UK’s visa policy Academics describe the complex, arbitrary bureaucracy, emotional turmoil and career limbo wrought by Britain’s policies 2 January
NHS charges likely to hit overseas students International students could be hit by new healthcare charges for migrants in the UK. By David Matthews 31 December
Amity’s London campus gets Indian government backing An Indian private university has been given official backing by the Indian government for its off-shore campus in London. By John Morgan 20 December
Overseas students introduced to Yuletide delights Newcastle v-c gives international students the full flavour of a British Christmas By David Matthews 19 December
US relaxes stand on paying bounties to agents Global competition prompts easing of curbs on commissions to student recruiters By Jon Marcus 19 December
UK door ‘open to all’ migrants, not just brightest and best As long as applicants fulfil language, qualifications and maintenance criteria, ‘they are welcome’, says BIS spokeswoman By David Matthews 12 December
British Council cites cost reasons for declining Indian numbers Poll of more than 10,000 students shows visa crackdown is not the biggest hurdle By David Matthews 5 December
Jim O’Neill: in BRICS and MINTs, education is fuel for growth As Times Higher Education launches the BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2014, Jim?O’Neill says the UK can help the world and itself by going global 5 December
Recruitment agents sign up to code of ethics The British Council has launched an online list of student recruitment agents that have signed up to certain principles. By David Matthews 24 November
Horizon 2020 and Erasmus budgets approved The European Union’s flagship schemes to support higher education, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+, have received substantial increases in their budgets. By Jack Grove 21 November
Arab universities head calls for regional quid pro quo Rich and poor states have resources other side needs, says sultan By David Matthews 21 November
Uclan ‘exposure’ as Thai campus is dropped University accounts will show write-down of ?3.2 million By John Morgan 21 November
Australia sets sights on rebuilding overseas student market Government speeds visas and extends post-study work opportunities By Paul Jump 21 November
New video aims to dispel ‘myths’ on visas Film shows how Indian students successfully navigated the process By David Matthews 18 November