(first published in QS Insights, October 2025) King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) has been crowned the top of spot of the QS Arab region rankings for a third year in a row. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…
A Labour of Love?
(first published in QS Insights, September 2025) Labour came to power in the UK on a mandate of change. One year since a 13-year reign of the Conservatives came to an end and Sir Kier Starmer moved into 10 Downing…
How many international students study in China?
(Published in The PIE News, July 4th 2024) China has been the largest source of international students globally for the last decade, but as an Asian-century dawns, we take a closer look at the country’s popularity as a study destination.…
Does the MAC Review demand a rethink on recruitment agents? (Opinion)
It is a time for celebration across the UK HE sector. The MAC Review found no evidence of abuse of the graduate route visa and recommended that the government maintains the scheme. Among the cheers however are some commentators more…
Is there a global turn to tougher international student rules?
(published in The PIE News, April 3rd 2024) Is the drive for internationalisation grinding to a global halt? Entry to major HE providers is getting tougher just as pressure rises within universities to attract ever greater numbers of international students.…
Student unrest mounts amid UK marking boycott (PIE News)
(Published in PIE News, 17 July 2023) Students at universities in London are becoming increasingly restless as university marking boycotts approach their third month. The halt on marking is nationwide and is the culmination of failed industrial negotiations between the…
Could Nigeria be exempt from IELTS?
(Published in PIE News, 02 June 2022) Since the beginning of this year, pressure has been building on the IELTS examination in Nigeria. A petition to abolish requirements for the test has reached nearly 75,000 signatures and prompted an official response from…
What the pandemic taught us about online education
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 13 April 2022) On February 7th, queues trailed away from gates across Delhi that had remained quiet for a long time. For the first time in two years, the schools were opening. With Coronavirus cases easing,…
Measuring India’s research impact
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 13 April 2022) The diversity of our Higher Education sector in India incorporates a huge base of research. Expanding this will be key to our future growth as a sector, and enhancing the impact of it…
International research collaboration in India
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 13 April 2022) International research partnerships are popping up all over India. In this article we attempt to sketch a quick overview of the breadth of approaches adopted by the various collaboration initiatives with India globally.…