By Ameenah Gurib-Fakim. The Mauritian government is offering tax breaks for scientists who move against the brain drain. Policies like this are vital says President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim. More...
Scottish universities head to Brazil to boost ties
Week of university visits may lead to a broader framework agreement. More...
Louise Richardson: Reputation of UK universities at risk over policies on overseas students
UK institutions have triumphed in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016, but immigration policies and fees may threaten their status, says leading academic. More...
Big beasts strive to thrive in shifting environment
By Ellie Bothwell. Swiss innovator makes top 10 as Germany’s evolution pays dividends, but Japan struggles as more globalised rivals show strength. More...
Overseas students in Ireland most satisfied in Europe
By Beckie Smith. Ireland has been named the country with the most satisfied international students in Europe in the 2015 StudyPortals International Student Satisfaction Awards, surpassing the Nordic countries for the first time. More...
UK-China agreements signal ‘new phase of education collaboration’
By Beckie Smith. The eighth UK-China Education Summit saw the signing of 23 education agreements to further collaboration and increase student mobility, which UK Minister for Universities and Science Jo Johnson said signalled a “new phase of scientific and educational collaboration on an unprecedented scale” between the two countries. More...
INTO opens seventh US pathway
By Beckie Smith. INTO University Partnerships has entered into its seventh partnership in the US, a joint venture with Saint Louis University to develop academic pathway programmes for international students intending to study at the university. More...
Scots universities set for Brazil research link-up
SEVEN Scottish universities are beginning a week of engagements in Brazil to try to develop new research partnerships between the two nations.
The engagements will focus on areas of shared research interest in which Scottish universities offer particular expertise, including environmental management, air and water pollution, agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and geology. More...
Student Perspectives: The Benefit of Going International
The UK Higher Education International Unit’s Go International Programme and the British Council have released a report on the benefits of spending time abroad as part of a UK undergraduate degree. More...
International students in Europe are happier with their experience in Ireland as the UK comes last, findings show
By Aftab Ali. Students from across the UK can bask in the glory knowing the country has some of the top universities in the world – can’t they?
Not according to online study choice platform, StudyPortals, which has revealed international students studying in Europe are the most satisfied with their university experience in Ireland – with the UK coming in at tenth place. More...