The majority of international students in Germany would recommend the country as a study destination, with only 32% expressing some light reservations, according to a survey by DAAD.

Germany's higher education institutions hosted a total of 374,583 international students in 2018, a 4% increase since the previous year, new statistics released by DAAD have revealed.

Plans to establish a binational university of applied sciences in Kenya fronted by the government of Germany have been put on hold.

Options for funding for short-term mobility programs are available for UK students, but Erasmus+ funding remains vital for many activities.

Students who partake in the Erasmus+ program say it prepares graduates for work, while it boosts a sense of European belonging, two new studies have indicated. Meanwhile, Universities benefit from better placed to respond to the needs of the world of work.

International higher education, research and innovation needs to leverage itself to address today's global issues, delegates were told at the Going Global conference, which unpicked what "knowledge diplomacy" is and how effective it can be.

UK and German universities joined forces to host an innovative showcase that shone a spotlight on the vital partnerships that exist between British and German academia.

The latest statistics from German academic exchange service DAAD reporting growth of 5.5% for the 2016 academic year, bringing the total number of international students in Germany to 358,895.