This paper explores the understudied topic of international student sojourners' emotional intercultural competence in higher education by analysing Chinese postgraduate students' experiences of managing their emotions evoked during intercultural communication at a British university. Through ethnographic interviews, this study examines how…

In this study, collaboration has been revisited between an American faculty member and an international graduate teaching assistant during a unique faculty-student mentoring model within principles of chaos theory. The role of culture, beliefs about language learning and teaching had been studied closely to improve faculty/international students'…

International students studying in the United States (U.S.) must follow many rules and regulations implemented by the federal government, including tax filing requirements. Generally, international students must file Form 8843 with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicating that they are non-residents exempt from taxation on worldwide…

Despite being one of the largest populations of international students in the U.S., Indian international students have been mostly ignored by scholars. Further, research about international student experiences has mostly failed to take a critical look and rather focused on how students can adjust and assimilate to U.S. culture. Using critical race…

This article examines the marginalisation of academic cultures and knowledge of international (im)migrant students and teachers in Australian higher education, challenging dominant cultural assumptions in the sector. With over 20 years of lived experience as an English language teacher and more than a decade in tertiary education, I present a…

While international students enroll in and matriculate through higher education in the United States for various reasons, no study to date has examined the postgraduate ambitions of international student-athletes concerning their intention to remain in the United States. Accordingly, the present study explored the decisions of former international…

This article looks at how institutional peer leadership roles in higher education reproduce social class inequalities. Through an ethnographic case study of Southern African Development Community (SADC) international students studying at Rhodes University in South Africa, I demonstrate how students from privileged class backgrounds possess the…

The U.S. attracts a significant number of international doctoral students each year. As these students navigate cultural and academic systems, understanding their unique experiences and challenges becomes crucial. This study explores the intricate nuances of identity negotiation in the lived experiences of six East Asian international doctoral…

Objective: To examine international student-athletes' (ISAs) rates of depression, perceived stress, problematic drinking, and sleep disturbance. Participants: 509 ISAs (M[subscript age] = 20.39 years, women = 63.1%) from over 80 NCAA institutions. Methods: Survey data were collected in April/May 2020. Results: Overall, 27.9% and 9.2% endorsed…

This study discusses the relationships between resource dependence, and reputation management (RM) through interviews with university managers regarding the use of social media by Chinese and UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). This research enriches existing literature by providing a new and comprehensive understanding of the factors…

COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on higher education globally and has heralded times of rapid and often confounding change. Academics struggle to maintain their life balance and well-being alongside championing equity in higher education and providing a student-centred pedagogy of care which is much needed in these times. This article…

This study investigates how the Canadian policy landscape toward international students has changed since the pandemic. It uses a policy mapping of 97 announcements made between January of 2022 and March of 2024 by the federal government, the governments of Ontario and Quebec, and three organizations with expertise in international or higher…

Research on the international secondary students (ISS) is scarce compared with the proliferating literature on their tertiary counterparts. This paper focuses on social integration experiences of ISS from diverse ethnic backgrounds, the undergirding macro-, meso-, and micro-mechanisms, and the supports needed for their successful integration. It…

Learning, and especially the broader learning process, requires an intellectual and emotional effort. Such emotional effort can come with greater risks for some learner profiles than others, and this is particularly true for refugee/ forcibly displaced learners. To provide adequate support for these students from conflict-affected contexts,…

Are changing geo-political dynamics, and an increasingly multi-polar world, significant for education? We explore this question by engaging a debate on whether BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) can be considered as a form of sub-imperialism or not. We use a limited form of the concept and focus on connections between the BRICS…