Dundee University staff will strike for five weeks from September over further job cuts, intensifying a long-running dispute that highlights the financial pressures facing UK higher education.
England plans to introduce a £925 annual levy per international student from 2028, exempting offshore transnational education while increasing costs for universities recruiting international students to England.
Italy launches a €420 million initiative enabling 150,000 secondary students to study abroad, strengthen language skills and gain international experience.
New data reveal that a chronic shortage of affordable accommodation is becoming one of the biggest obstacles to Germany’s internationalisation ambitions.
TENK has released new guidance on AI in research, reinforcing core ethics principles like integrity, transparency, and responsibility amid rapidly evolving research practices.
The University of Hertfordshire will cut 200 jobs to save £20 million, citing financial pressures from stagnant funding, rising costs, and weaker international recruitment.
International student numbers in the Netherlands fell slightly in 2025/26, marking the first decline in 20 years, driven by falling bachelor intake and shifting origins.
University of Dundee plans to cut 190 jobs after 675 voluntary redundancies, aiming to save £20m amid ongoing financial crisis and union strike action.
UK’s Office for Students is reforming the Teaching Excellence Framework, introducing Gold–Bronze ratings, stronger interventions, and greater transparency on student experience and outcomes.
