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The article reports on the international recognition of the Nigerian Covenant University (CU). Topics discussed include positioning of the CU as a leading African institution, views of Angela Eni, CU's director of International Office and Linkages, about working towards an internationalised curriculum across all disciplines; and summer exchange educational scheme for students who wish to do postgraduation in US or British universities.

The article looks at the efforts of Germany's coalition government to attract foreign students. It is said the government wants to increase the number of overseas students in the country to 350,000 by 2020 from the current 280,000. It looks at several programs initiated by the country including the German Academic Exchange Service. It also highlights several benefits from studying in Germany, which includes the low or non-existent tuition fees.

The article focuses on Laure Getty, head of the department of English at North Georgia State College and University. It highlights a paper written by Getty who discussed the politics and pros and cons of working in China. Getty shared the culture shock she experienced during her five months in the Asian country. She advises lecturers to continue taking up academic exchanges in China or elsewhere despite the differences and difficulties she encountered.

The article urges that cooperation between European and African universities should become a political priority and work together to address global challenges including climate change, according to the Association of African Universities and the European University Association representing 1,000 universities.

In the article, the author discusses developments in the higher education sector in Great Britain after the referendum favoring the country's exit as member of the European Union (EU) or Brexit as of early September 2016. Also cited are the anticipated effect/s of Brexit on academic cooperation between Great Britain and the EU, the vital cooperation issues like the European Credit Transfer System, and the issues over future individual student and staff exchange programs.

The article discusses the highlights of the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference, held in Manchester, England on September 8-9, 2015. Topics covered at the event include the advantages and disadvantages of global mobility among academic researchers, studies which found that overseas work had harmed an academic's career progression, and studies which show the economic and career benefits for internationally mobile scholars.

The article reports that Brazil is expected to cut back its flagship academic exchange programme Science Without Borders after the country is heading for a 30.5 billion Brazilian real budget deficit in 2016.

The author reflects on the trends in the higher education sector in Great Britain as of May 2015, particularly the move by universities to shutter their foreign campuses. He cites as example the move by University College London to close its branch campus in Adelaide, South Australia. Also cited is the report by the European Association for International Education (EAIE) on the developments.

The author reflects on whether ministers of the European Higher Education Area, called the Bologna ministers, will accept the candidacies of Belarus, mainland Europe's last surviving dictatorship, and Kosovo, an ethnically divided state born of the break-up of Yugoslavia. Topics discussed include the precedents to a possible acceptance of Belarus, the obligations for participating countries, and the possible consequences should Belarus were to join the Bologna Process.

The article discusses the results of the annual Monitoring of Education Markets and Organizations Project (Memo) revealing that one in seven Russian students readily admits to cheating in university examinations. Topics mentioned include why there is a high tolerance for academic dishonesty, how the faculty reacts to cheating, and the paper written by Dr. Igor Chirikov on the mystery of Russian students in the spring edition of the journal "Higher Education in Russia and Beyond."

The article discusses the launch of the U.S.-Mexico Intern Program aimed at increasing the educational exchange opportunities between the two countries.

The article discusses the critique delivered by Saudi Arabian Embassy representative Faisal Abaalkhail at an International Higher Education Forum in London, England on March 19, 2015 in which he cited the negative consequences of Great Britain universities' zeal to recruit more overseas students.

The article discusses highlights of the 2013 Royal Society symposium held in London, England. The event aims to strengthen relationship between Brazilian and European researchers involved in topics including climate change, biodiversity, and nanotechnology. Representatives of the Foundation for Research Support of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP) attended the symposium. British universities and science minister David Willetts acknowledged importance of collaboration between the two regions.