The US is set to face a “critical shortage” of China expertise as the number of Americans studying in China reaches new lows, a new report has warned.

American universities are urging Congress to reject President Trump’s planned cuts to science agencies, as China surpasses the US in research investment.

INTO University Partnerships is welcoming Kings Education into its group in a major deal joining together two sector heavyweights.

The Canadian government has announced international students undertaking work placements as part of their studies will no longer be required to secure separate work visas in addition to their study permits.

The Switzerland-based language travel provider Boa Lingua has been snapped up by the StudyLingua Group.

At The PIE Live Europe, we sat down with Lee Schuneman, BAFTA-winning game creator and chief product officer at the AI language-learning platform Efekta. We talked about the learnings he took from his career in gaming and applied to education, the power of reading and why the sector shouldn't fear technology.

Following the Auditor General's exposure of federal shortcomings, Philipp Reichert asks what's next for Canada's International Student Program and whether policymakers are capable of setting targets, measuring outcomes and collaborating with provinces and territories.

Amid rising Home Office intervention and the highest visa refusal rates in a decade, experts have urged UK universities to embed compliance at the core of institutional governance.

A new report has warned that higher education providers in England are taking excessive risks that could threaten the sector’s long-term stability, urging the UK government to intervene to curb what it describes as "damaging behaviours".

The UK’s student visa ban saw Chevening applications suddenly terminated, impacting female Afghan students barred from education under the Taliban. Shahira Sadat shares the emotional toll and why her faith in the global community is shaken.

Iranian-American academics reflect on the two nations' past educational ties, while Evan Bourtis examines shifting flows of Iranian outbound students now barred from the US.

Fresh from The PIE Live Europe, Janet Ilieva, founder of Education Insight, sets out her case against the government’s contentious levy and why it risks weakening the UK’s position with international students.

The Home Office has circulated draft guidance that outlines the proposed red-amber-green (RAG) banding system relating to a student sponsor’s levels of visa refusals, enrolment rates and course completion. The PIE explains the thresholds, sanctions and new information outlined in the current consultation.

Our flagship conference returns to London on 24-25 March 2026 with a lineup packed with Nobel Prize winners, BAFTA nominees, peer workshops and interactive fun. Here are some of the highlights to look out for in another seismic slice of The PIE Live!

This year's British Council East Asia Education Week was held in Indonesia. Here's The PIE's guide to what you need to know from the information-packed sessions.

While funding cuts and visa uncertainty rocked the US study abroad sector in 2025, the Rotary Youth Exchange has been mostly untouched by policy changes. Evan Bourtis explores the personal experiences behind the enduring programs.

Kahoot! originated from a university in Norway and is now used by 97% of the top 500 leading universities worldwide for student learning and engagement. The PIE caught up with Liz Crawford, head of global education, at the BETT conference in London to find out more about the company’s continued growth worldwide and how ‘Kahooting’ became a verb.

On the day the government published its new international education strategy (IES), the UK's international education champion Sir Steve Smith sat down with The PIE to unpack the future direction of the sector.

The PIE counts down the 10 biggest things you need to know after the arrival of a brand new international education strategy (IES) for the UK.

At The PIE Live Europe, we sat down with Lee Schuneman, BAFTA-winning game creator and chief product officer at the AI language-learning platform Efekta. We talked about the learnings he took from his career in gaming and applied to education, the power of reading and why the sector shouldn't fear technology.

Following the Auditor General's exposure of federal shortcomings, Philipp Reichert asks what's next for Canada's International Student Program and whether policymakers are capable of setting targets, measuring outcomes and collaborating with provinces and territories.

Canada's Auditor General report has laid bare the failings of International Student Program Reforms – driven largely by policy design and implementation failure rather than market forces, writes Philipp Reichert, in the first of a two-part series.

This week, The PIE sat down with Robin Moorcroft, SVP commercial at the student housing operator Yugo. We discussed the work projects he's most proud of and how dance music inspires him.

Following her remarks at The PIE Live Europe, Diana Beech argues that the UK higher education sector’s claims about employability are losing credibility.

As Anne Marie Graham prepares to take her next steps in international education, she looks back over a career that's been as full of surprises as it has been varied.