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China’s universities are using tough criteria to choose Western partners and, says Michael Hitchcock, British institutions fare poorly

ߣߣÊÓƵ World University Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic

Nanyang Technological University president Bertil Andersson says Singapore has been much better at improving universities

Almost half of defectors drop out of higher education in South Korea

France's Ã‰cole Polytechnique among the institutions signing agreements in aftermath of nuclear deal

But country sees low satisfaction levels for financial support and accommodation costs

Collaboration with Europe has grown dramatically since 2000, according to analysis

Third of country’s higher education institutions were closed in 2014 after criticism of standards

Government considering regulation that would further hamper enrolment of international students, sector leaders fear

The school was launched by four students who met on an online course at McGill University

As globalisation takes a firm grip on higher education, is the French government’s new strategy working?

But universities warned to beware the predicted fall in China’s student population

Higher education must look beyond financial gain to help solve the Middle East crisis, says Zahir Irani

A comparison of some of the fees that are charged to international students

University academics answer an appeal for help from country's inspirational leader

Barry Winn, former University of Bradford deputy v-c, criticises short-term ‘colonial’ approach of UK universities to global partnerships

Analysis finds men and ethnic minorities under-represented in international cohort

The country’s ambitious goals for its universities can’t be hit quickly or cheaply, says Philip Altbach, but they can be achieved

Being part of a 'Big Science' collaboration was challenging but exhilarating, says Martin Hendry

Law professor at Queen Mary University of London organises open days for refugees and asylum seekers

Chinese Ministry of Education directive wants students abroad to have a ‘positive patriotic energy’

Global higher education programmes should respond to our unstable world, says Martin Hall

Thailand’s institutions want to develop joint degrees with the UK, but hurdles remain in visa red tape and political instability

Higher education is booming in parts of the world without a long history of university research and teaching – but development must be sustainable

Egyptian official says Giulio Regeni’s body bore signs of torture

Recently founded institutions can ‘leapfrog’ the educational approaches of the past, says former AUC president

Broader-based education addresses concerns over graduate skills, conference hears

More can be done in the UK to encourage study abroad, but the anglophone world may continue to attract the lion’s share, says David Willetts

Martin Paul believes that the advantages of teaching some courses in English far outweigh the disadvantages for students in the Netherlands

Lord Willetts tells event it is hard to see how governments can fund expansion on necessary scale

Disadvantaged are under-represented in degree study because they are ‘simply not smart enough’, says researcher

Hong Kong scholar says students are embarking on postgraduate degrees to 'delay' unemployment 

The three institutions aim to tackle sustainability and educational attainment in new partnership

Event will explore Asia's place in the ß£ß£ÊÓƵ World University Rankings

The Kurdistan regional government in Iraq is streamlining its higher education system – and still looking for far more help from British universities

Proportion of university staff training through Erasmus has more than doubled in six years, finds report

Government adviser says country is being transformed into a 'learning society'

Continuing conflicts will limit collaboration between universities in Iran and in neighbouring Gulf nations, says scholar

Institutions from eight countries feature in a snapshot university ranking for the region

Researcher argues that a sector-wide approach to supporting refugees would be more effective than individual schemes

École Polytechnique’s modest size has helped it develop a focused and coherent strategy, says Mathieu Le Traon

Paul Hamilton speaks of ‘heartbreaking’ detention by Home Office officials after leave to remain application refused

Universities told to mitigate dangers by providing pre-travel training to students

Egyptian government also provides details of higher education reforms

International partnership is a vital part of higher education, says Sir Pete Downes ahead of the THE MENA Universities Summit

The number of international students dropping out of university has fallen as institutions have recruited more students from overseas, finds James Zuccollo

‘Strategic entrepreneurs’ among staff can develop successful cross-border partnerships, argues Northumbria lecturer

Students at Eduardo Mondlane University will have the chance to visit Chinese universities

It’s not good enough just to jump on the internationalisation bandwagon – we have to measure outcomes, says Uwe Brandenburg

More first-year students from US than India starting at British institutions

ߣߣÊÓƵ World University Rankings data reveal the top 200 most outward-looking institutions

British catering bosses have flown East to learn how to feed what is an increasingly vital student market. Richard McComb reports from China

International Policing and Justice Institute integrates practical police training into an academic context

Tolerating overseas arrivals’ experiences is vital, but critical thinking is a matter on which there can be no compromise, insists Tao Zhang

Qatar University tops list while the UK is the most outward-looking nation

Academic recommends tailored programmes for refugees

Winner of the 2015 THE Most Innovative Teacher of the Year title emphasises benefits of international learning experiences

Studies of childhood development demonstrate the value of research outside high-income countries, says Martin Hall

After fears that Chinese students are absorbing ‘Western values’, city authorities attempt to stymie pathway courses to foreign universities