After 4 years of aggressive growth, attracting almost 40 international campuses, #Kazakhstan's HE minister focuses on quality, even if it means some local universities have to close. By me for @uniworldnews.bluesky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Hong Kong universities selected for new China State Key Laboratory on #climate resilience and coastal cities as powerful, record breaking storms and super typhoons battered the city in the past year, @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports #HKUST #PolyU www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Why did a university in #HongKong block a student union notice board from view when the union posted notices calling for accountability for the #HongKongFire? & why did they suspend the union a day later? By me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Student messages calling for justice & accountability over #HongKong's devastating fire in 7 residential towers led to a crackdown on the student union by HK Baptist University's administration, @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports #academicfreedom www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#HongKong is hitching itself to China's ambitions in #Space, inaugurating a new ##astronomy and #astrophysics institute at #HKU and pouring investment into space #research at other universities in the city, by me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

With 5 universities in the top 100, #Hongkong's success is a double-edged sword, sparking admissions fraud for coveted places. 126cases reported to police this yr & more unreported, reputational damage is a real threat. By me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

The University of Hong Kong is planning to set up its first overseas branch campus, quietly acquiring a building in #Barcelona's tech district. For @uniworldnews.bluesky.social I look at Spain-China relations' influence on #HKU's foray into Europe www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

With swift closures of several US joint institutes in China, faculty & students at 3 main US-China campuses #DKU, #NYUShanghai & Wenzhou Kean fear they may be next target - my @uniworldnews.bsky.social longread www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#h1bvisa chaos sends #internationalstudents into panic, @uniworldnews.bsky.social correspondents report from India and China while I look at how the US #highered sector is impacted with many top universities using #H1B to fill academic jobs www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#HongKong cap on nonlocal undergrads to rise again - to 50% - amid demand from mainland China & students seeking alternatives to the US. HK's John Lee also flagged new policies to house the expected student influx, by me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

As #Singapore faces economic headwinds from tariff wars and technological disruption even #LifelongLearning may not keep up with #reskilling needs. For @uniworldnews.bsky.social I talk to the president of #SMU on turning out resilient graduates www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#Singapore universities want to attract more high-fee paying #internationalstudents by offering graduate degrees taught in Chinese, but what are the pitfalls? I talk to the president of #SMUsg on the pros and cons in my latest for @uniworldnews.bsiy www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

HK govt cut universities' budgets by 3% last year, if you're wondering what's provoking HK unis to go in pursuit of non-local students (the fact that they are mainly from China complicates the politics of this pursuit, but not the economics)

#HongKong universities acquiring, repurposing commercial buildings including hotels & shopping malls in a scramble to accommodate an influx of non-local students, mainly from China - my latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Accountability agreements signed by #HongKong universities align them more closely to China's strategic plans but also increase pressure points on publicly funded institutions, raising concerns about their autonomy. By me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#NVIDIA #AI university plan for India reflects university-Industry partnership trend to skill industry-ready grads, as tech companies diversify locations due to US tariff & #Technology policies, my latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Can Asia be a sanctuary for #internationalstudents from the US or worried about uncertainty? Several countries announced funds or streamlined transfers. I look at #Hongkong #Japan #SouthKorea & #Singapore in my latest for @uniworldnews.bluesky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Why are so many Chinese and Indian students & #researchers choosing to stay home or return after #studyabroad? University leaders shed light on the 'tectonic shift' in the global talent chain, my latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social #internaitonalstudents www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#Japan is stepping up efforts to increase the number of #internationalstudents it receives from India, report Suvendrini Kakuchi and @yojanasharma.bsky.social #Indianstudents #science #postdoc #research www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Chinese #students a bargaining chip in US-China tariff talks, with Trump now saying they are welcome in America. But how did #internationalstudents become part of tariff talks, and why is it important for China? My latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

This might not seem big, but to me this is the clearest sign of US decline in higher education I've yet seen.

#Malaysia this week announced it will no longer send its students on #MARA government scholarships to the US and is negotiating discounts of up to 25% on #internationalstudent #tuitionfees with unis in the UK, my latest for @uniworldnews.sky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#HongKong opened its doors after the US announced a ban on #Harvard enrolling #internationalstudents & is assessing State Dept's plan to revoke Chinese #studentvisas. My latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social on how this helps China to attract global talent www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

One way to tackle disruptive changes in a world of #AI is for universities to collaborate with public bodies and communities to use AI for public good. My earlier report for @uniworldnews.bsky.social on the #APEC universities meeting in S Korea www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Universities must be adaptable, agile to prepare students for a world impacted by #AI, trade tariffs & demographic changes, #PacificRim university leaders in the margins of #APEC education ministers summit hear, my report for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Already seeing impacts of Trump's anti-international student policies. Hong Kong universities just saw a huge spike in Mainland student apps. They are opting to go elsewhere: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#HongKong universities see a rise in students from China who would otherwise be US-bound, prompting warnings that overshooting official quotas on 'non-locals' could affect accreditation of some private institutions - by me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Netherlands proposes a new law to screen #internationalstudents & #researchers intending to work in sensitive subject areas, including #AI - the 1st law of this type in Europe. But why are universities unhappy about it? my latest for @uniworldnews #Phd www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

US moves to detain foreign scholars for alleged links to Palestinian causes condemned by int. rights groups, but cast a shadow over US study dreams, my latest with @Shuriahn.bluesky.social for @uniworldnews.bluesky.social #humanrights #academicfreedom www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

With new evidence of knowledge transfer & #research collaborations with China's military-linked universities, including with #Russia, #Taiwan has stepped up university controls, my latest analysis for @uniworldnews www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

In a bid to counter #HongKong's economic deficit, public universities not only see a 2% cut in their budget for next 3 years but also an unexpected raid on their reserves, part of which has to be paid back to the government, my latest for @uniworldnews www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

As #research with China undergoes ‘decoupling’ from the US and comes under more intense scrutiny in Europe, universities look at possible ‘safe’ areas of joint research amid geopolitical tensions, my latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

I called Medicare yesterday and got connected within a minute to a lovely federal worker who answered my question promptly and kindly and I thanked her effusively as a federal worker for doing such a great job. Let's let them know we are fighting for them whenever possible!!

Fearing #internationalstudents may turn to other countries in Asia, #Hongkong says it has no plans to raise foreign student fees, despite flagging university funding cuts over the next 3 years. My report for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

University of Michigan decision to end joint institute with China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University raises fears of more decoupling as Trump presidency approaches, news analysis by Amber Wang & @yojanasharma.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Malaysia's highered ministry steps up efforts to bring back lecturers who stay abroad after #PhD or postdocs overseas, Contrast with Indonesia's announcement that postgrads on government scholarships can remain abroad, by me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Chinese officials back new internationalisation drive for #HongKong universities as US targets China institutions, but will it mean more scrutiny of HK's highered? My long read on 2024 and the year ahead for @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

10-year sentence for prof Benny Tai under for non-violent activities that legal scholars say should not even be a crime. Is HK treatment of dissent is becoming more like mainland China? My analysis for @uniworldnews.bsky.social #academicfreedom www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...