The prospect of Brexit is making some students think twice, with one in five confessing that it is making the UK less attractive, and one in three indicating that they would be more interested in the UK if the country remained in the EU, a new survey by QS found.

Voices across the sector have reacted as the UK government unveiled details of its new international education strategy. Increasing international numbers to 600,000 by 2030 is part of the strategy, critics of which say does not go far enough in terms of measures to achieve outlined growth.

Student housing in Germany is experiencing a long-term price hike, prompted by high enrolment figures, threatening its status as an affordable destination.

Germany's combination of world-class higher education institutions and a tuition-free public university system made it the first choice for many students ahead of the UK and France.

A study of CEOs from some of the world's largest companies has found that around a third benefit from international education, which is notably higher than typical study abroad rates.