“It’s very clear to international students that the UK has become less welcoming, to say the least,” NUS international students’ officer Mostafa Rajaai said at an event this week, calling on universities to act as a "safe haven" and step up support services.

Social class is a powerful factor influencing whether or not Irish students decide to study abroad, with those from a lower socioeconomic background less likely to spend time overseas, according to new research that examines the reasons why students remain globally immobile.

The US and UK dominate the top 10 in the QS World University Rankings 2018, but both have lost ground in the top 100.

Foreign universities and colleges will soon be able to operate in Thailand, as part of the government's plan to improve the country’s tertiary education system and fill skills gaps.

Universities will need to reevaluate how they articulate their internationalisation goals and engage with the public, leaders in the sector have said.

Malaysia is aiming to capitalise on political turbulence in traditional study destinations as it forges ahead with its ambitions to become a global education hub, its higher education minister has said.

The UK government must be willing to make political concessions in order to ensure higher education cooperation is embedded in its trade agreements with other countries post-Brexit, according to a new report commissioned by Universities UK.

EU students studying at an English university or further education institution in 2018/19 will continue to access domestic fees and funding, the government has confirmed.