The pandemic has forced a major rethink of international higher education. Travel restrictions have put a huge dent in international student enrolments and after a year of doing everything remotely is International travel for students or university staff even necessary? Two scholars give us their opinions on what's next for the internationalisation of higher education, international student mobility and English as a mode of instruction. Joining hosts Sara Custer and Miranda Prynne are Omolabake Fakunle, a chancellor’s fellow at the University of Edinburgh and Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan, dean of the Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education at the Open University of Hong Kong. Read more from Omolabake: Using internationalisation to enhance digital learning experiences for all Read more from Benjamin: Internationalisation means more than just teaching in English Socio-emotional learning will help students cope with the pandemic Don’t let coronavirus hang internships out to dry A practical guide to digital teaching and learning Find resources and advice on internationalisation: THE Campus spotlight: teaching across borders

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