The number of international students in higher education programs worldwide has more than doubled in less than two decades, with a strong focus on STEM and doctoral programs, according to OECD's latest Education at a Glance report.

International students are increasingly skipping university classes to attend work and are having their studies affected adversely, according to the latest survey by Universities Australia.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Ireland and Oman to enhance cooperation in the higher education sector.

Australian universities have been urged to modernise their assessment practices to save millions of dollars annually.

Universities Australia has launched Clever Collaborations, pitching the economic rationale for industry to partner with higher education, as HEIs face up to a government funding freeze.

A MoU to promote academic cooperation and build Hanyang University's reach into the ASEAN region has been signed with the Asia School of Business.

Foreign universities will be allowed to operate in partnership with private Indonesian universities in a bid to improve the country's higher education system.

UniQuest, which partners with universities around the globe to assist with international recruitment, will open a new 'Asia Hub', directed by Andrew Mills.