South African students in China on government scholarships report what they consider luxurious conditions, excellent teaching and a warm welcome. But despite South African students loving the country, China is not entirely happy with the African influx, writes Phillip de Wet for the Mail & Guardian. Read more...

Earlier generations of Chinese overseas students were perceived as frugal, diligent and idealistic, but this is no longer the case, writes Yi-Ling Liu for The Straits Times. Read more...

By Patrick Blessinger. In the broadest sense of the word, democratisation is the application of democratic principles and the process of transitioning to a system based on such principles. Thus, the principles of democracy can be applied to any structure or system, not strictly governmental or political systems. The core universal principles of democracy include freedom, responsibility and the equality and protection of universal human rights. Read more...

By Matt Blomberg. A year ago, with a mandate to reform a severely flawed education system that produced university graduates who had paid for – rather than studied for – their grades, Cambodia’s Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron went straight to its heart: the university entrance exam. Read more...

By Jan Petter Myklebust. New guidelines for higher education institutions aimed at making Denmark a more attractive destination for international students have been announced. Read more...

By Brendan O'Malley. Funding very short taster visits could be an effective way to increase demand for more substantial study or other student experiences abroad, as well as providing a valuable international experience, according to new research. Read more...

By Yojana Sharma. A recent announcement by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of a moratorium on new joint university projects with foreign governments could delay the transformation of an institute in Da Nang province into a new Vietnam-UK university. Read more...

By Brendan O'Malley. Teaching has been neglected in the pursuit of brand reputation via international rankings in parts of the United Kingdom’s higher education system, and the patchiness of teaching quality is damaging the reputation of UK universities, the minister for universities and science told university leaders last Wednesday. Read more...

By Jane Knight and John McNamara. For many years, transnational education, or TNE, also known as cross-border mobility of academic programmes and providers, has provided new modes of study for students; opportunities for provider institutions to broaden their reach; and alternative strategies for host countries and institutions, to widen access to higher education. Read more...

By Angel Calderon. Higher education systems and institutions are very different now compared to 20 or 40 years ago. Worldwide, higher education has experienced several changes that can be summed up as processes of internationalisation, globalisation, commodification and massification. Read more...