There are 1.6 times as many students studying for UK higher education awards overseas than there are international students studying in the UK, with more locations and universities engaged than ever before.

More than 200 academics have signed an open letter accusing Universities UK and the British government of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in Egypt by promoting higher education partnerships between the countries.

UK higher education remains popular in Hong Kong, largely due to top-up degrees and good links between industry, according to a report released by the UK's Quality Assurance Agency. But opportunities for growth are becoming limited.

China’s State Administration of Taxation has confirmed that officially-recognised Chinese-foreign cooperative education projects are exempt from VAT.

Beijing's Ministry of Education has shut down more than one-fifth of the Sino-foreign joint programs and institutes on tertiary education in early July.

Queen Mary University of London and Chinese institution Northwestern Polytechnical University have launched an International Centre for Teaching and Learning in China.

NCUK and British Study Centres Ukraine have partnered to offer the first UK foundation program in Ukraine.

The UPP Foundation has launched an inquiry into the future of civic universities in the UK, looking at their role in their local community and internationally.