By Beckie Smith. Students from China will be able to obtain a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK within 24 hours, under a 10-week super priority visa pilot scheme. More...

By Beckie Smith. Malaysia’s Education Ministry has reiterated its commitment to assisting foreign investors to establish new international schools in the country, particularly outside of the already-popular Klang Valley area. More...

By Beckie Smith. There are no surprises in the Chinese government’s latest plan for the country’s international education sector, stakeholders have said, as the blueprint, which aligns with the country’s current Five Year Plan, reflects a shift in focus to be more outward looking. More...

By Beckie Smith. In the tumultuous months following the UK’s Brexit vote, the European Students’ Union will be working closely with student organisations across the continent to ensure their voices are heard amid negotiations and fears of the rising far-right. Beth Button on the executive committee explains how it’s also looking outwards to build the foundations of a global student movement. More...

By Beckie Smith. San Francisco-based online learning platform Udemy has received a $60m investment from Africa’s most highly-valued listed company, Cape Town-based Naspers. More...

By Beckie Smith. More nuanced and culturally specific ways to engage with diverse refugee background communities are needed in Australia’s university system, according to a study on higher education engagement with refugees in the country. More...

By Beckie Smith. Twelve student unions across the globe have signed a declaration to promote collaboration and a set of shared values including access to tertiary education and academic freedom as the first step in creating a global student movement. More...

By Beckie Smith. More than half of New Zealand student visa applications made by Indian nationals this year have been declined, figures from Immigration New Zealand reveal. Fraud was given as one of the reasons for the high refusal rate. More...

By Beckie Smith. Though much of the discussion surrounding the UK’s referendum vote to leave the EU has centred on the consequences for England and Scotland, the challenges faced by Northern Ireland’s higher education sector post-Brexit could be even greater, a senior academic has said. More...

By Beckie Smith. The dialling-down of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Scholarship Programme has been a source of great concern to education institutions in Canada, which have seen their numbers fall in recent years, as they have in other study destinations. More...