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What is International Education so afraid of?

What is International Education So Afraid Of?

With the recent surge in anti-immigration rhetoric from both the public and politicians, some of which has translated into harmful policies directly affecting international students in Australia, Canada and the UK, it's worth asking: what has really changed? The solution lies in the palm of their hand so why is higher education so apprehensive of moving from a strategy focusing on inputs – student recruitment to one focusing on outputs – graduate outcomes, if it understands and has confidence in the quality of its teaching, research, and graduate outcomes?

Historically, all universities have maintained a relatively generic mission: teaching students and conducting research to benefit economies and societies. This was as true in 1088 when the University of Bologna was founded as it is today. If that core mission hasn't fundamentally changed, why has international education in recent years leaned so heavily on post-study work and pathways to migration to attract international students?

Louise Nicol

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