Universities in Wales and Canada have reached a new agreement to strengthen educational cooperation between the two countries.

UK higher education leaders and representatives from 22 institutions travelled to India to meet with Indian counterparts for the first time since the new National Education Policy was launched.

Almost 500 delegates gathered in London to discuss the future of international education earlier this week at The PIE Live - Leaders in International Education, the PIE’s two-day conference.

The Welsh government providing £65m in funding to help Welsh colleges and universities reach net zero is “very welcome”, the region's universities association has said.

UCAS data has shown a 19% rise in non-EU international student numbers accepting places at universities in Wales in the 2021 admissions cycle.

Universities across Wales have been urged to prioritise funding to "the most vulnerable" students, as the government announced an extra £40m in support.

Universities Wales is calling for an ‘ambitious’ plan to increase Wales’ university exports by 75% to £950 million by 2030, ahead of the country’s 2021 Senedd elections. 

Universities in Wales have seen a drop in the number of non-EU international students, most notably from India and Bangladesh.