Institutions need to prepare for future geopolitical shocks that could limit international research networks, according to a new Policy Institute report.

Bookings from universities and colleges for international recruitment fairs are increasing as university travel policies are now allowing staff to return to international travel.

UK higher education providers hosted 605,130 international students in the 2020/21 academic year, hitting its 600,000 target a decade earlier than hoped, Higher Education Statistics Agency figures have indicated.

The UK government would be well advised to make a “comprehensive knowledge partnership” with India as part of ongoing discussions regarding the proposed free trade agreement.

Experts have called for assessment and partnerships reform and expansion to ensure K-12 students are prepared for HE studies and work beyond graduation.

King’s College London has earned the title the UK’s first ‘Refugees Welcome University’ courtesy of national community organising group Citizens UK.

The ACU partnered with KCL to showcase how universities are working to widen access to higher education for refugees and displaced people.

The PLuS Alliance, a partnership between three leading universities in the UK, US and Australia, has launched its first pilot courses and begun developing joint undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.