More than 4000 Australians study in the US each year and some are turning to tutoring and mentoring services to help secure places at the most prestigious universities.
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.