UK universities face £463m loss from east Asia student decline
But British Council study estimates that income drop could reach £2.3 billion in most ‘pessimistic scenario’
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Young universities have much to learn from the campuses of the 1960s
Baby-boomer institutions were pioneers in architecture and curricula, but financially prudent – a potentially winning combination for the post-pandemic era, says Miles Taylor
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Lost ground on international recruitment ‘may never be made up’
Covid is compounding other major shifts in international flows to leave a permanent realignment, experts suggest
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Anthro-Vision: How Anthropology Can Explain Business and Life, by Gillian Tett
Jeremy MacClancy is broadly convinced by the argument that his discipline is finally coming in to its own
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Virtual travelling has its perks, but it’s not my bag
Holding university showcases online makes a lot of sense, but a stir-fry banquet with colleagues beats rushed laptop lunches, says Jacob LotingaÂ
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‘Fund people, not projects’ to boost Japanese research
Japan could take inspiration from European models, says former Max Planck head
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Covid travel bans ‘push intra-Asian research collaboration’
Countries are choosing regional partners over Western giants, Nature Index data show
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Overseas students fear losing degrees as China borders stay shut
Entry ban compounded by lack of flexibility on degree time limits, publishing requirements and accreditation transfer
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Japan-bound overseas students ‘abandoned’ as border stays shut
Border closures, funding cuts and overnight classes have made life ‘unbearable’, learners claim
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‘Trailblazing’ research agendas linked to academic mobility
Scholars who stay at one university tend to take ‘safer’ and ‘less ambitious’ paths
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New Singapore centres aiming to put Asia on world AI research map
Academics involved say they also have a responsibility to ensure technology is used ethically in real life, particularly amid Covid-19 Â
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Subject diversity improving globally but US and UK buck trend
Report from Clarivate also raises fundamental questions about how disciplinary priorities are shaped Â
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‘Inaction’ on rolling back Trump-era immigration rules criticised
Foreign students, mostly from Asia, ‘will simply go elsewhere’ if Biden doesn’t act soon
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‘Quality, not quantity’ key to Chinese internationalisation
Better and more open policies should accompany rapid jump in overseas recruitment, scholars say
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Latin America pivot ‘no easy matter’ for Australian universities
Paucity of agents, degree-averse students and lack of focus in Canberra hamper universities from cultivating alternative markets, webinar hears