Research-intensive universities in the UK and Australia have said "pragmatic, risk-based" measures are needed to protect international collaboration.

Leading Australian universities have called on the government to abandon its proposed diversification index as it could “discourage certain students".

The UK's Russell Group and its Australian counterpart the Group of Eight are hoping to deepen collaboration in research and mobility.

A lack of a coordinated return plan by Australia might be giving a confusing signal to current offshore and prospective students, however stakeholders also say that flights to NSW and Victoria planned in 2021 can build momentum for other state and territories. Manu Prakaash takes the temperature across Australia.

Australian higher education institutions lost 17,300 jobs and an estimated $1.8 billion in revenue in 2020, the peak body for the sector Universities Australia has said, and it warns that more losses are on the way.

A report has revealed the Australian universities that grew the most since the 2010 downturns did so primarily through either China or South Asia

Attracting and training talent from India was among the priorities during the Australian Business Week in India 2017 led by Trade Minister Steven Ciobo. The Group of Eight used the trip to push for a special class of visa for researchers and PhD graduates.

A delegation of Presidents and VPs from top Chinese research universities visited Australia last week to further agreements on HE exchange between China and scholars at Australia's Group of Eight (Go8) universities...