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September 2018: Read the comment of our Acting Director of Education, John Bramwell, following the release of the MAC report on 'Impact of international students in the UK’.

This massive open online course (MOOC) - the first of its kind - will help international students prepare to study at a university in the UK.

July 2018: Education market introductions presenting an overview of conditions relevant to international student mobility and partnerships.

Our director of education in Pakistan, Nishat Riaz MBE, talks about the recently announced Pak–UK Gateway programme and existing higher education links between the UK and Pakistan.

May 2018: In this Going Global session experts discussed the rise of China as global leader.

May 2018: In this Going Global session experts discussed the role of education within diplomacy and international relations .

May 2018: HE leaders presented a number of viewpoints on whether universities need to focus more on local concerns rather than international engagement.

May 2018: Launched at Going Global 2018, the third volume of 'The shape of global higher education' series focuses on the policy environment of ASEAN countries.

May 2018: Speakers highlighted the need for coordinated global responses from the education sector to issues arising from increased interconnectivity.

February 2018: On 26 January, the British Council submitted a response to the Migration Advisory Committee Call For Evidence. We highlight the main messages from that submission.

February 2018: Our Higher Education Adviser Liz Dempsey highlights the benefits that transnational education brings to both sides of any collaboration.

As 2017 draws to an end we would like to share some of the highlights of our work around the world in Higher Education.