Around the world in five

Canada

Canada considers study permit cap tweaks as job losses mount

Despite possible adjustments to come, experts are warning of deepening financial and educational fallout from Canada's study permit caps.

Global

University impact rankings expand but remain volatile

Designed to showcase how institutions are working towards addressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, this year’s Times Higher Education Impact Rankings edition is the biggest yet.

Asia

"Asian tigers" ramp up internationalisation amid big four woes

Territories and countries like South Korea and Hong Kong, part of the so-called “Asian Tigers” alongside Singapore and Taiwan, now view international students and intra-East Asian mobility as critical to sustaining economic growth in the region. 

United Kingdom

UK higher education feels the pinch of funding crunch, over 50 universities drop in QS world rankings

Over 50 UK universities have dropped in the latest QS World University Rankings, with funding concerns emerging as a key factor behind the decline.

The United States of America

Can the US afford to lose its 1.1 million international students?

International students contributed $43.8bn to the US economy last year and created 378,175 jobs nationwide.