There has been a huge surge in the number of English-taught bachelor’s available in Europe, according to recent research, with the number of these degrees at HEIs in the continent up fifty-fold since 2009.

The number of initiatives to support refugee students is multiplying across Europe, but the vast majority of refugees still face insurmountable barriers to HE. More collaboration and action are now needed, UN and HE leaders urged at the EAIE conference.

The risk of losing out on collaborative research funding dominated concerns over the impact of Brexit as stakeholders committed to work more closely to lobby governments on both sides of the channel at the EAIE conference in Liverpool.

When striving to cultivate global citizens, HE stakeholders must rethink their responses to issues such as brain drain, the refugee crisis and the extent to which student mobility disproportionately benefits the elites of society, international education leaders urged.

Gaming interfaces are making their way to the international student recruitment sphere and marketers say they enhance the user experience as well as increase institutions' profiles.

At the 27th annual EAIE conference, delegates were challenged to embrace consumer technology if they are to truly evolve and provide relevant, affordable education. HEIs were also urged to find their place in alleviating the refugee crisis.

The internationalisation of higher education in Europe needs to extend to other levels of education, according to a European Parliament report. It also warns that some internationalisation strategies could compromise academic principles and values.

The just-released EAIE Barometer has mapped the state of internationalisation in Europe from a practitioner's perspective, finding that 'improving strategic partnerships' remains a challenge for nearly half of respondents, while reasons for internationalisation remain quality-led and student-focused.