NEOMA Business School in France has become the first school in Europe to open a 100% digital campus, with the aim of mirroring the atmosphere of a real campus from a remote location.

France-based SKEMA Business School will create a joint school with China's Nanjing University and launch a master's degree with Xi'an Jiaotong University.

Despite the growth in the number of international students studying in France (up to 358,000 in 2018/19). the proportion of students globally who choose the country to study in has declined when compared with other popular destinations.

French higher education agency Campus France is conducting a social media campaign for prospective international students, flagging "hybrid" learning options and its global network of offices to assist enquiries. France is also committing funds to French-African HE partnerships.

Three partner schools have launched a Keep Learning French program aimed at French language students who want to continue studies during the COVID-19 crisis.

Edtech specialists humanroads has just completed its first fundraising round for a total of €1.5 million, which will allow it to accelerate its focus within the global HE and vocational sectors.

France has become the latest European country to introduce travel restrictions after banning school trips abroad and to areas of France with a high number of Coronavirus cases.

India's Lovely Professional University will host an 'Espace France Centre' at its campus as it aims to become a key location for French activities.