In a seismic shift that may have implications for national elections next year, student groups linked to #Bangladesh largest Islamist party won student union elections at 2 major universities, Mohiuddin Alamgir reports from Dhaka www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Despite policy uncertainty & trade tensions, Chinese students still committed to pursuing university education in North America, with plans made many years in advance, write Sarah Bauman-Kaye & Sasha Lussaint @penngse.bsky.social #internationalstudents 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...

For @uniworldnews.bsky.social , EUA’s Helene Peterbauer reflects on: - why academic careers are receiving more attention of late, - why there is need for urgent action within universities, - how EUA’s key principles can help set this in motion 🔗 buff.ly/ZjT6H4R #EUAExpertVoices

Rising populism is reshaping the global equity agenda in higher ed. In @uniworldnews.bsky.social , Graeme Atherton & Peter John argue for Afrocentric innovation & a shift away from Western models. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

The cap on non-local undergrads in #HongKong to be raised again -to 50% in an announcement a year after its was raised from 20% to 40%. Hong Kong also announced new policies on student accommodation to house the increase, @YojanaSharma reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Indian students shift to lower-cost #studyabroad destinations as bank loans raise the risks of #intled , @shuriahn.bsky.social reports #internationalstudents www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Five years since the @ec.europa.eu presented its first ideas, EUA’s @mariakelo.bsky.social reflects on what we now know about the European degree. 🔗 bit.ly/4jOcbwH ℹ️ The full #EUAExpertVoices article is available on @uniworldnews.bsky.social

China has unveiled a new plan to accelerate highered alignment with national priorities - but some academics & students expressed concern at the sweeping restructuring, Amber Wang reports from Beijing www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Student-led #GenZ activists topple #Nepal government & enter talks. “The government kneeled down in just 2 days,” GenZ 's Rakshya Bam, a masters student said. Binod Ghimire reports from Kathmandu #GenZNepal #GenZprotestnepal 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...

Despite resistance from scientists, and peace activists, more Japanese universities accept Ministry of Defence #research subsidies for security-related #technology research, Suvendrini Kakuchi reports from Tokyo www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#Singapore needs to build resilience in students amid economic uncertainty caused by tariff wars and technological disruption, says Lily Kong, president of @sgsmut.bsky.social , @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

A global recruitment drive by a leading Swedish university to fill 25 academic positions attracted 1,325 applications from all over the world reports Nordic correspondent Jan Petter Myklebust #Sweden www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

The South Korean government is working on multiple fronts to stem the loss of scientific and technological talent, particularly in #AI, Yumi Jeung reports from Seoul #science #research #braindrain #technology #innovation www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

The #braindrain of professionals from #SriLanka has fuelled a debate on whether higher education should remain free without a bonding system to keep graduates at home, Kalinga Seneviratne reports from Colombo www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

On international enrollment in NL: "The decline is particularly noticeable in the Language and Culture sectors (-28.5 per cent), Law (-25.0 per cent), Science (-12.5 per cent), Behaviour & Society (-16 per cent), and Economics (-4.0 per cent)." 😮

Science bodies in Germany pledge to help rebuild universities in #Gaza after the war, David Gardner reports #DAAD #AvHStiftung #horizoneu #Israel www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

India's latest university #rankings penalise #research paper retractions from academic journals for the first time, but the impact on ranking positions is still unclear, @shuriahn reports #NIRF2025 #nirfranking2025 www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

"The proposal for the next #ErasmusPlus Programme contains provisions similar to the last one, and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement foresees that programmes can be continued from one generation to the next: Any timing is good timing." says EUA's @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy

Hopes rise that UK is edging towards rejoining EU's #ErasmusPlus studentmobility scheme it left after #Brexit reports Nic Mitchell www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Huge #medicalschool admissions scam unearthed in India to game special admissions quotas for overseas Indians prompts major reforms, @shuriahn.bsky.social reports #NRI #meded #medicaleducation www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Universities in #Singapore tap into demand for Mandarin-taught degrees raising concerns about diversity of #internationalstudents @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

The South Korean government unveiled a record high #research budget, emphasising #AI, restoring previously cut basic research & aiming to attract #researchers from overseas, Yumi Jeung reports from Seoul www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Influx of non-local students to #hongkong, particularly from mainland China has led to universities rushing to secure buildings, converting hotels and even shopping malls to accommodate them @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

For @uniworldnews.bsky.social , EUA’s Helene Peterbauer reflects on: - why academic careers are receiving more attention of late, - why there is need for urgent action within universities, - how EUA’s key principles can help set this in motion 🔗 buff.ly/ZjT6H4R #EUAExpertVoices

India's government inks partnership with @springernature.com to improve research integrity, #openaccess and scholarly publishing practices in country's Tier 2 & 3 #highered institutions, @shuriahn.bsky.social reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Will the cabinet reshuffle in the #Netherlands affect #highered internationalisation? Jan Petter Myklebust reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

President Trump this week suggested expanding Chinese student numbers in the US to 600,000. The impact would be dramatic - bolstering graduate enrolment in #STEM fields, replenishing the #innovation economy, writes Denis Simon www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#UNESCO works on criteria to recognise #refugees’ qualifications, but still a long way off teaching targets for refugee access to #highered, writes Stig Arne Skjerven www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

#Sri Lanka's former president arrested over alleged misuse of funds that involved a trip to UK's University of Wolverhampton, Dinesh De Alwis reports from Colombo @srilankatweet.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

US Supreme Court greenlights US$783m in #health #research cuts, Nathan Greenfield reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Recent proposals on #ErasmusPlus regulation provide an opportunity to rethink Europe's #highereducation system in favour of a lighter-touch regime encouraging learning opportunities & capacity-building, writes Peter van der Hijden www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Trump executive order replacing peer-reviewed granting process with political appointees to approve federally-funded #research grants is heavily criticised by scientists, politicians and academics, Nathan Greenfield reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

A pleasure, as always, to speak to Nic Mitchell for @uniworldnews.bsky.social on behalf of @epc.ac.uk about this year's encouraging increase in acceptances to Engineering courses and the constraints that persist in meeting future labour shortages. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

With uncertainty and volatility around recruiting #internationalstudents -particularly for for 1-yr masters, Britain’s most selective universities aggressively turn to recruiting more domestic and international undergrads, Nic Mitchell reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

New research on the impact of full cost fees for #internationalstudents in #Finland found international enrolments and the proportion from less wealthy countries decreased Jan Petter Myklebust reports #studyabroad #intled www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

China's #STEM visa could encourage more short-term academic exchanges, visiting fellowships and #research collaboration, and will allow in foreign graduates even without a Chinese sponsor, Amber Wang reports from Beijing www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

What began as a single admission of academic misrepresentation has cascaded into a political reckoning in #Spain as politicians across the ideological spectrum are forced to revise or retract their academic qualifications, Paul Rigg reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Recent Russian initiatives significantly limiting foreign contacts will see its higher education sector becoming more isolated, say academics, a UWN correspondent in Moscow reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

As budgets for public #science are cut be wary of big tech and the political power they wield eg. over #Space writes Alina Utrata @stjohnsox.bsky.social @raioxford.bsky.social #NASA #ElonMusk #AI #technology www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

With #internationalstudents from major source countries no longer growing as in the past, universities look to new sources such as #Pakistan to diversify, Ameen Amjad Khan reports from Islamabad @applyboard.bsky.social #applyboard www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

I'm discussing supporting students' green ventures in @uniworldnews.bsky.social this week with examples from @manchester.ac.uk @alliancembs.bsky.social @earthshotprize.bsky.social and data from @qscorporate.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt #UNSDGs www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

As head of the English Department at Al-Aqsa University, #Gaza, I felt a responsibility not just to grieve what had been lost but reaching out to colleagues overseas to support our students by teaching remotely, writes Ahmed Kamal Junina www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Landmark law passed in South Korea allows ‘zombie universities’ to be closed down with government payouts to their foundations, Yumi Jeung reports from Seoul www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

in an age where almost 130 million people are forcibly displaced – twice the number of a decade ago, higher education for #refugees and displaced learners is a collective responsiblity, write Marianne Knarud and Svein Stølen www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

For @uniworldnews.bsky.social , EUA’s Helene Peterbauer reflects on: - why academic careers are receiving more attention of late, - why there is need for urgent action within universities, - how EUA’s key principles can help set this in motion 🔗 buff.ly/ZjT6H4R #EUAExpertVoices

Russia plans to open up to more non-Western #internationalstudents but is also increasing surveillance on them, making for a hostile environment, the #Molnia student #humanrights group writes www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

‘Accountability agreements’ signed by individual universities in #HongKong raise autonomy concerns, @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

How will US #highereducation adjust to the impending demographic cliff that begins in spring 2026? Jeff Doyle writes www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...