Coventry University is planning to open a second campus in Kazakhstan www.timeshighereducation.com/news/coventr... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Some UK universities were “over-optimistic” and expanded too quickly during the boom in international student numbers, @universitiesuk.bsky.social chief executive @viviennestern.bsky.social tells #bett2026 www.timeshighereducation.com/news/rapid-e... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Foreign academics working in South Korea say they face entrenched exclusion, pay disparities and opaque evaluation systems that are undermining universities’ drive to internationalise, reports Tash Mosheim #academicsky https://ow.ly/5h6A50Y0ELe

Institutions reliant on cross-subsidy model need to learn how to adapt to policy changes more quickly, says Universities UK chief. @tashmosheim.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky #highered

Iran’s universities have been weakened by decades of political repression and isolation from the global academy, but the system has not been entirely emptied of the expertise needed to help rebuild the country if political conditions change. Tash Mosheim writes #academicsky https://ow.ly/UlOV50XY7Fy

China introduces standardised admissions exam for international students www.timeshighereducation.com/news/china-a... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

China’s introduction of a standardised admissions exam for international students shows that efforts to build a world-class university system matter more to the country than increasing enrolments, according to experts. Tash Mosheim reports #academicsky #edusky https://ow.ly/Ir5v50XWfas

An Iranian student has been shot dead during anti-government demonstrations in Tehran, as universities continue to face disruption amid an ever more restrictive regime response to the protests www.timeshighereducation.com/news/iranian... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Universities across Iran forced online as nationwide protests spread, prompting warnings of accelerating academic brain drain unless unrest leads to meaningful political change www.timeshighereducation.com/news/iranian... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Australian antisemitism probe ‘would lack credibility’ without campus focus, reports Tash Mosheim #academicsky #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/antisemitism-probe-would-lack-credibility-without-campus-focus

Iranian campuses have been closed in an attempt to quell student unrest, with experts warning of risk of further brain drain unless the protests deliver meaningful political change. Tash Mosheim reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/iranian-scholars-fear-tougher-clampdown-protests-spread

Oxford University Press apologises for “unverified statements” in a book about a 17th-century Indian ruler, more than two decades after its publication triggered protests, a ban and criminal complaints www.timeshighereducation.com/news/oup-apo... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

The University of Liverpool has appointed Richard Grose as the first provost of its new Bengaluru campus, as the Russell Group institution moves closer to launching its first full overseas branch in India. Tash Mosheim reports #edusky #academicsky https://ow.ly/MlxJ50XSZC4

English universities are helping Pakistan to develop its own Teaching Excellence Framework to recognise and improve teaching quality across its higher education sector. Tash Mosheim reports #TEF #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/first-teaching-excellence-framework-planned-pakistan

Student protests in Dhaka have been suspended after the education ministry promised progress on long-delayed plans to establish a new institution, reports Tash Mosheim #academicsky #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/bangladesh-students-pause-protests-over-new-dhaka-university-plan

The emergence of courses about Korean culture, including K-pop, at US institutions highlights the “incredible” growth of the field and will provide a gateway to discuss wider topics, including global politics, according to scholars. Tash Mosheim reports #edusky #academicsky https://ow.ly/q6Hb50XJyLY

Academics in China are significantly more likely to respond to students who are studying at elite universities than to those attending more run-of-the-mill institutions, a new study has found. Tash Mosheim reports #academicsky https://ow.ly/hLt250XGYSb

Student governors are frequently marginalised on university governing boards, despite increasing efforts to include them in official decision-making structures, according to a new report. Tash Mosheim reports https://ow.ly/jktN50XGZXC

Chinese science’s meteoric rise has long prompted questions about whether it will eclipse the US. Many now see that as inevitable, as Trump wreaks havoc on US science. But might wariness about collaboration hold China back? Tash Mosheim talks to Shaw Prize laureates https://ow.ly/ViGo50XFzct

Academic management of Afghanistan’s universities has been systematically dismantled by the Taliban, with almost no leaders appointed prior to 2021 still in post, writes @tashmosheim.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/taliban...

Academic management of Afghanistan’s universities has been systematically dismantled by the Taliban, according to a new study, with almost no leaders appointed prior to 2021 still in post. Tash Mosheim reports https://ow.ly/5gtJ50XCM72

India governance reforms spark fears of ‘over-centralised’ control, reports Tash Mosheim https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/india-governance-reforms-spark-fears-over-centralised-control

Scholar forced to apologise after speaking out on Hong Kong fire: academic says he will ‘exercise greater caution’ in future after media interview in which he criticised use of bamboo for scaffolding in major projects https://ow.ly/qekz50XAMr6

Indonesia’s decision to send 1,000 government-funded scholars to China marks a major shift in its international education strategy, academics say. Tash Mosheim reports #academicsky #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/indonesia-turns-china-meet-training-needs-key-sectors

Students have filed a lawsuit against Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University in an attempt to halt a major commercial development that threatens one of the area’s last surviving heritage sites. Tash Mosheim reports https://ow.ly/GNgJ50Xz4Vn

Majority of Britons support UK government’s proposed 6 per cent levy on international student tuition fees, according to YouGov poll www.timeshighereducation.com/news/public-... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

A wave of premature deaths among Chinese scientists has triggered fresh scrutiny of the country’s academic work culture #highered #EduSky https://ow.ly/A6zp50XwUwL

A mass cheating scandal at Yonsei University has intensified pressure on South Korean institutions to rethink how they evaluate students https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/mass-cheating-case-exposes-south-koreas-assessment-crisis

Universities should get partial rebate on international student levy if they help students find “meaningful” work, according to @hepi-news.bsky.social study which finds quality of part-time job can impact on academic success www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Students in ‘quality’ jobs have higher chance of academic success, says study. Tash Mosheim reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/students-quality-jobs-have-higher-chance-academic-success

HKUST promises new medical school will produce graduates who are ‘ethically grounded, clinically outstanding and technologically adept’ #EduSky #highered

While staff protest efforts to cut hybrid working arrangements at Western institutions, university employees in Asia have long been back in the office full-time. Tash Mosheim reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/back-campus-drive-encounters-limited-resistance-asia

Many Korean universities already factor school violence records into admissions ahead of nationwide roll-out but scholars fear move reinforces inequalities. Tash Mosheim reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/korea-school-bully-ban-turns-universities-moral-gatekeepers

Focus switches to lifelong learning, TNE and online education as UK business schools seek to overcome financial and demographic challenges #AcademicSky #EduSky

At least 85 scientists working in the US have joined Chinese research institutions since the start of last year – a trend experts say is set to expand #highered #EduSky https://ow.ly/FQGq50XorpK

Hong Kong’s ambitions to become a global innovation hub depend on continued support for universities and researchers, a gathering of the world’s most promising upcoming scientists has heard. @tashmosheim.bsky.social reports #EduSky #AcademicSky

Vietnam wants at least two more branch campuses to launch this decade after reforming its regulations as part of efforts to follow China and India in becoming a hub for transnational education, reports Tash Mosheim #edusky https://ow.ly/z8wC50XlhuX

New Chinese rule requiring proof of qualifications could benefit academics seeking to share research findings online, but critics fear more control over public debate. Tash Mosheim reports https://ow.ly/lFOb50XkqSj

US climate scientist Virginia Burkett wins @senseaboutsci.bsky.social #MaddoxPrize after highlighting attempts to downplay findings about human-caused warming #AcademicSky

Visa routes designed to attract international scientists may have reached “saturation point” in universities and need to be strengthened as the UK considers wider changes to immigration policy, according to pharmaceutical companies. Tash Mosheim reports https://ow.ly/YjuF50XjGQp

Covid, inflation and immigration crackdowns in the anglophone ‘big four’ have fuelled speculation that Asian students will switch to cheaper and friendlier options closer to home. But will Asian students really turn away from the West? Tash Mosheim and Paul Jump report https://ow.ly/te1v50XhqOi

Students who threaten or intimidate university staff should be expelled, the UK government’s antisemitism adviser says, after masked protesters allegedly threatened to behead economics professor during lecture www.timeshighereducation.com/news/expel-s... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Students who threaten or intimidate university staff should be expelled, the UK government’s antisemitism adviser has said, after masked protesters allegedly threatened to behead economics professor Michael Ben-Gad during a lecture. Tash Mosheim reports #edusky https://ow.ly/c0HI50Xhx58

Universities should be cautious about “hyper-granular profiling” of students using artificial intelligence, according to UCL’s vice-chancellor, who fears there is a risk of stifling their ability to grow and change. Tash Mosheim reports #edusky https://ow.ly/A9fM50Xh3kw

Pakistan’s efforts to attract foreign universities to set up branch campuses have got off to a rocky start, with experts saying the country still needs to address concerns about its stability before any institutions take the plunge. Tash Mosheim reports #edusky https://ow.ly/OZSj50XgeVQ

UK universities’ campuses in China may have breached equality and free speech laws because of “pervasive” Chinese Communist Party control, according to a new report. Tash Mosheim reports #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pervasive-censorship-uk-campuses-china-claims-report

UK universities’ campuses in China may have breached equality and free speech laws due to “pervasive” Chinese Communist Party control, report claims www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pervasi... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Plans to build a new “campus of campuses” near Delhi will provide a chance for UK universities to establish operations in India without having to go it alone, according to the company behind the venture. Tash Mosheim reports #edusky https://ow.ly/wfPF50XfwQU

Moves towards five-year integrated programmes in Japan could boost graduate school enrolment and ease labour shortages, but also risks compromising research quality and study flexibility, according to experts. Tash Mosheim reports #edusky https://ow.ly/f4br50Xcwpx

The University of West London is expanding its presence in Sri Lanka with plans to open a branch campus, reports Tash Mosheim #academicsky #branchcampus https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-west-london-open-sri-lanka-branch-campus