The University of Reading, UK, has begun construction on its first overseas campus in Malaysia. The campus will be based at EduCity Iskandar, a 600-acre education and R&D hub designed to encourage partnerships between education and industry.

Professor Christine Ennew will take over as provost and pro-vice-chancellor next year at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia - one of the UK's best known offshore university campuses - as it enters a period of increased competition in the student market.