The World View

For significant change to happen both bottom-up and top-down initiatives will be paramount, and smart management based on transformative governance principles

If international students are truly valued for their contribution to the United Kingdom, then perhaps it is time to work on cohesive policies that complement rather than counter the aims of creating a welcoming environment for international students.

A system in need of development and increased capacity.

Consultants in higher education are rarely welcome. Often seen as mercenaries, or as cover for a management team seeking to make staff reductions, our experience is that above all, they are regarded as outsiders.

Argentina’s National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) states that about 40 percent of research production within the agency is the result of international collaboration.

If we can’t engage in civil discourse on campus, I don’t think we stand a chance at interacting across national borders.

International collaboration, increasingly pursued to improve productivity as well as impact and relevance, outstrips results from individual work or local partnerships alone.

Some academics publish a lot – and others publish at moderate rates, or not at all. It has always been so.