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A survey of more than 700 universities worldwide has found that geopolitical tensions have cut global research links in Europe and North America far more dramatically than in other areas of the world. More than half of universities in Europe or North America said they have restricted partnerships either because of new government rules, or on their own initiative.

Internationalisation is increasingly important for global HEIs, but stakeholders are calling for more attention to be paid to its links to climate and DEI.

They provide a wide range of education and research opportunities to meet society’s needs

The sector must work harder to combat the waves against internationalisation, including complacency, lack of guidance and local barriers, ministers said.

Phoenix weekly Opinion column: ‘People power, protest and population growth, culminating in the election of Matt Shanahan, has halted the drift’

Innovation, regional growth and sustainability

Our State’s higher education institutions need to be clearly differentiated by mission and purpose — not lumped together with similar goals

It is "imperative" that all engage with higher education in China, speakers said at the two-day CIHE conference at Boston College.

Streamlining and prioritising US study visas and creating inclusive and accessible study abroad opportunities are top of the State Department's agenda.

How to succeed in the European Universities Initiative The European Union has published European Universities Factsheets giving comparative information on the 41 European Universities Initiative (EUI) alliances currently in operation and making themselves ready for the mid-term review of the EUI later in 2021. At the call of the two first rounds of the EUI it was explicitly stated by the EU Commission that the selected alliances are to serve as role models for “the path towards the EHEA [Eur...