There is growing concern that China is trying to silence its critics in the West, with academic publishers a particular target. Tao Zhang considers the consequences for scholarly freedom – and what can be done to tackle such restrictions
The government is working hard to secure the rights of the 33,000 academics from other EU countries who are working in the UK, says immigration minister Brandon Lewis
Police crack down on academics for delivering external lectures and supervising exams and PhDs at other universities, saying it breaks work permit rules
Research suggests that students learn better in their native tongue, and English fails to prepare international students for a job after graduation, says Michele Gazzola
UUK International wants every UK university to join its ‘Go International’ campaign, but institutions find it hard to get students to participate in overseas schemes, says Rachael Pells