...Wonhwa Park; Ayako Tsukada Purpose This study examines how regional universities in South Korea are integrating internationalization and community engagement in response to demographic decline and uneven development. It focuses on the implications of the 2023 Regional Innovation System...

...Ta-Shu Chiang; Wu-Hsun Yang; Yu-Min Su; Li-Ya Chang Purpose The study is structured around three main objectives: (1) to explore the foundational factors behind the alliance’s establishment, including the past internationalization practices of member universities, their motivations...

... examines how local universities address their seemingly divergent missions of “internationalization” and “regional revitalization.” Design/methodology/approach This study employed qualitative research methods. Through document analysis, this study covered government policies related...

...Angela Yung Chi Hou; I-Jung Grace Lu; I-Chun Vera Hsiao; Yi Ting Hsu Purpose Due to constraints in financial and human resources, non-metropolitan universities face a significant research gap characterized by limited internationalization capacity and local engagement. Thus, it is worth examining...

...Robin Jung-Cheng Chen; Sophia Shi-Huei Ho; Futao Huang; Ying-Yan Lu Purpose The internationalization of higher education institutions (HEIs) is the top stage of international relations among universities, and it is no longer regarded as a goal but as a means to improve the education...

... prosperity. The case of China also serves to show that a self-determined agenda is of paramount importance in international education as a tool for nation building. Originality/value Few studies so far have paid attention to the specific relationship between the internationalization of higher education...

...Jae-Eun Jon; Sung-Sang Yoo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the policy trends for the internationalization of higher education in Korea, and suggest a future direction toward the pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach This paper presents...

...James H. Williams; Will Brehm; Yuto Kitamura Purpose This paper sought to understand at one time point what was known and not known about the status and use of indicators of internationalization of higher education in Asia–Pacific. More specifically, we identified and mapped publicly available...

.... Internationalization Cross-national analysis PhD models The PhD is arguably the most advanced research degree that can be earned by those pursuing higher education, is critical for training new researchers across disciplines and contributes to the advancement of original work and knowledge. PhD student...

... and practitioners to think about international students outside the dimension of internationalization as a means of improving country’s economic capital. In the academic literature, experiences of international students were considered through three main conceptual approaches: adaptation of international...

...Frank Okai Larbi; Wangqian Fu Purpose The purpose of the paper is to conceptualize international students’ perception on the internationalization of higher education in China and identify some challenges faced by some of the higher educational institutions (HEIs) in their internationalization...