By Karl McDonald. Higher education is about to be overhauled by the Conservative Government, and some students aren’t pleased.
The bill, which is the baby of Universities minister Jo Johnson, will allow fees to increase in line with inflation, that’s just a part of what opponents object to. Institutions will have to sign up to a system to test their teaching quality in order to get the extra money, and new “challengers” will be allowed into the sector much more quickly. More...

By K.N. Murali Sankar. More and more youngsters from the city and the surroundings are evincing interest in foreign education of late. Of the eight foreign educational consultancies in the city, four have been established in the last three years, indicating the spurt in demand from the aspirants of international degrees. Though the destination for a majority of students was the United States till a year ago, now the engineering graduates are focusing on Australia, while those who wish to pursue medicine are choosing China and the European countries. More...

By Kent Harrington. Over the last three years, Chinese President Xi Jinping has intensified his campaign to crack down on every segment of Chinese society, including academia. From teaching to research, the repression has left its mark across a wide range of collegiate activities. More...

Commentary from Damtew Teferra. Nearly ten years ago I confronted an expert about what she claimed was an “African phenomenon” in higher education. She was reluctant to provide me with the raw data upon which this “phenomenon” was premised, so I vigorously contested her claim. More...

By Study International Staff. The number of international students at tertiary institutions in Germany increased by seven percent in 2015, continuing the upward trend.
According to the annual “Wissenschaft Weltoffen” report, documenting the mobility of international students in the country, the total number of international students currently stands at 321,569. More...

By Study International Staff. The UK’s Home Office has announced more lenient visa regulations for non-EU Master’s students at four top English universities as part of a test run. More...

By Study International Staff. Senior figures in the UK’s higher education sector have questioned the Home Office’s decision to test a new visa scheme at only four universities, all of which are located in the south of England, claiming that the pilot was “not reflective of the UK higher education landscape”. More...

By Study International Staff. Some 424,000 students have won their place at universities and colleges across the UK, the highest number ever recorded on A-level results day, which also saw a three percent increase from last year’s figures.
As for EU students, despite concerns that many would turn to alternatives post-Brexit, their numbers have actually increased by 11 percent this year – another record-setting number. More...

By Study International Staff. Increasing numbers of international students are coming to the Netherlands to further their education and stay on to work, thanks to the government’s campaigns and initiatives.
In the 2014/15 academic year, Dutch universities saw nearly 90,000 international student enrolments, a jump up from the previous year’s 70,389. But not only are they coming to study – more are also deciding to stay in the country to work after finishing their studies. More...

By Study International Staff. Behind every groundbreaking discovery, there lies a tight-knit team of highly qualified and exceedingly inquisitive research staff. 
Be it in technology, health, anthropology, chemistry, and beyond, research is what feeds the expansion of global knowledge, allowing us to progress as a wiser and more integrated society. More...