International students: where do they go?

Internationalisation in higher education is a trend that is only showing growth. This  progression is powered by increased collaborations among world universities and increased international mobility of students. In the last 10 years alone, international students doubled in number, a growth that exceeds the growth of the world population over the same period. They are

New funding for UK postgrads?

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UK postgraduate education is critically dependent upon international students, but risks severe damage if overseas demand falters. This is a key conclusion of the first report from the Higher Education Commission, a new UK body with cross-party political support and backing from the British university sector. Since 1999, the number of postgraduate students from outside

Developing world leads in student population growth

Student numbers are increasing more quickly in the developing world than in industrialised countries, but much of the growth is in vocational courses rather than university degrees, new research has demonstrated. A report by The Research Base (www.Theresearchbase.com), a UK consultancy specialising in education and skills, shows enrolments on academic courses rising fastest in Africa,

Looking west: Universities on America’s Pacific coast

Aside from the UK’s University of Cambridge (number one in 2010 and 2011), only two universities have topped the QS World University Rankings. Harvard University, which held on to the top spot between 2004 and 2009 (it is number three this year), and this year’s first time table-topper, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The