A wide-ranging, updated International Education Strategy from the UK promises to boost the country’s education exports, with a focus on international teaching qualification and priority markets outlined of India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Nigeria.

The number of non-UK students at higher education institutions in the country in 2019/20 rose above half a million for the first time, which stakeholders say re-affirms positive steps that the government and sector have taken.

UK HE will need to prioritise training employers on the post-study work option ahead of its imminent reintroduction this summer, stakeholders have urged. Data from Australia's PSW route was shared on rates of students working in low-skilled jobs.

International students should delay coming to the UK this January according to new guidance from the Department for Education.

The success of digitally-enabled pathway programs in China are testament that online education should be integrated as an element in future delivery models, said leaders at a recent PIE Webinar.

International students are happy they commenced studies in the UK this year, while OfS has noted the "impressive speed" England's providers shifted to online teaching, but flagged concerns about anti-Asian harassment in particular.

International students' choices of where to study are increasingly driven by the availability of face-to-face teaching, according to new research from IDP Connect and UUKi.

The number of UK education providers offering TNE globally grew in 2018/19, although the total number of students enrolled saw a 26,880 drop.