Internationalisation

Once, Australia offered generous scholarships to help overseas students gain an Australian degree. Now it relies on their fees to keep its HE system afloat. But with significant proportions of some developing countries’ students now studying abroad, has the model become too ‘extractive’? John Ross reports

10 July

The economist’s surprise victory in April’s election raised hopes of an end to Canada’s crackdown on overseas enrolments. But even as other anglophone nations restrict entry, there is no sign of interest in what many in Canadian HE see as an opportunity to corner the market. Patrick Jack reports

The OfS’ recent imposition of its first fines over franchised provision highlighted what some regard as the dark underbelly of UK higher education. But is there really a significant problem in the for-profit sector? And, if so, who is to blame – and what should be done about it? Helen Packer reports