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But if political leaders are serious about arresting erosion of universities’ social licence, it would help if they stopped behaving as if it has nothing to do with them.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250213141848483" style="color:#000;">We need to change how we talk about excellence and quality</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Alan Ruby and Matthew Hartley</div>We need a way of talking about the quality and effectiveness of higher education that is not dependent on research citations, Nobel prizes or the number of young people denied a place. It is in essence a conversation about institutional purpose and culture.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">SYRIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250212084118956" style="color:#000;">Exiled scholars have a critical role in rebuilding the nation</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hiba K Massoud and Rami M Ayoubi</div>Addressing the legislative and other barriers to the return or reintegration of Syrian scholars from abroad is essential to harnessing the full potential of the Syrian diaspora in shaping the future of a post-Assad Syria and to ensure a democratic and inclusive future.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250212083057433" style="color:#000;">How proximity to each other amplifies universities’ success</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Thomas Chow and Nicholas Fisk</div>A new analysis shows that one-third of the world’s top 100 universities lie within 25 kilometres of another leading university and considers the power of geographical proximity in underpinning institutional success, not only within academia but more broadly for the wider communities served.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">AUSTRALIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250212092016724" style="color:#000;">Everyday interactions affect overseas students’ well-being</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hannah Soong and Guanglun Michael Mu</div>A recent study suggests that everyday interactions between international students and members of the local community can both limit and enhance a student’s sense of well-being, and underscores the importance of addressing well-being in a relational way, within and across multiple social domains.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED KINGDOM</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250211161002365" style="color:#000;">Academic publishing could be facing a watershed moment</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Peter Barr</div>The end of some universities’ transitional open access agreements with the publisher Elsevier, due to take effect at the end of 2025, may be a watershed for the United Kingdom’s academic publishing sector and an opportunity to reset the power imbalance between libraries and publishers.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=202502081439455" style="color:#000;">Higher education groups sue Trump over dismantling of DEI</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Nathan M Greenfield</div>Higher education groupings representing professors and diversity officers are parties to a lawsuit against the US president, which argues that his crusade to erase diversity, equity and inclusion programmes is unconstitutional, threatens academic freedom, and is an affront to the sector’s core values.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">EGYPT</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250206134343762" style="color:#000;">New project tackles gender barriers at HE executive level</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Rami M Ayoubi, Rasha Abd El Aziz Youssef and Hiba K Massoud</div>By shifting the focus from mentorship and network-building to policy reform, a new initiative in Egypt focusing on higher education legislation aims to create structural changes that ensure sustained female representation in higher education leadership – which is not only a moral imperative but a strategic necessity.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250207095724852" style="color:#000;">ESD futures: Imagining education for a sustainable future</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Patrick Blessinger, James Brown, Abhilasha Singh and Beena Giridharan</div>Education for Sustainable Development helps learners to acquire the skills to make decisions on sustainable options that care for the environment and society. As we imagine the future, ESD will be at the centre of creating a world where sustainability lies at the core of our actions and choices.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">INDIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250205072836928" style="color:#000;">Latest reforms could signal the end of HE as we know it</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Malish CM and Akshay CC</div>The latest round of higher education reforms in India, which are portrayed as ‘student-centred’ and upholding the mantra of ‘flexibility’, is likely to accelerate commercialisation, widen inequalities and dilute quality. These reforms could also lead to the disappearance of the colleges and universities we are familiar with today.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250205072240365" style="color:#000;">Transnational academic solidarity: From chaos to action</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Anatoly Oleksiyenko</div>Transnational academic solidarity depends in part on the nature and levels of understanding of the crisis abroad, as well as on perceptions of civic responsibility. Further research is needed in the domain to understand how best to support the most vulnerable individuals and communities.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">VIETNAM</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2025020506321851" style="color:#000;">A promising strategy for HE, with some important omissions</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hiep Pham</div>Although promising, Vietnam’s new strategy for higher education appears to overlook several targets related to private higher education, equality and inclusivity, and sustainable development which are essential for shaping a clearer and more comprehensive vision of Vietnam’s higher education system by 2030.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED KINGDOM</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250204142523968" style="color:#000;">Freedom of speech changes mean students will be the losers</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Dennis Hayes</div>Students who are not bureaucrats of the National Union of Students – which only wants to protect the ideas it believes in – have been failed by the gutting of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act which now excludes students from the complaints scheme.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250204143654905" style="color:#000;">Students have been sold a dream by agents and universities</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Louise Nicol</div>While many universities claim to value education for education’s sake, they and their agents primarily use work opportunities to attract international students. Moreover, while universities are happy to promote post-study work opportunities, they offer little support for international students returning to their home countries.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">CANADA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250131104325649" style="color:#000;">2024 international study permit rates set to fall by 45%</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Nathan M Greenfield</div>Canada’s study permit approvals are on track to fall by 45% in 2024, but not all population groups are equally affected. While visa approvals for students from India, Nigeria and Nepal dropped by over 50%, those for students from Senegal, Guinea and Vietnam grew.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED KINGDOM-CHINA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250130145023372" style="color:#000;">In global partnerships, harmony in governance is essential</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Huili Si and Stephen Rayner</div>A recent study offers insights into the governance dynamics of transnational higher education partnerships in China, particularly within Sino-United Kingdom joint institutes. They underscore the importance of mutual understanding and adaptability in navigating complex regulatory environments to create resilient frameworks that support long-term success.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">SERBIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2025013109250145" style="color:#000;">Student-led protests: Part of a broader fight for justice</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Jelena Brankovic</div>The nationwide protests led by Serbian students are rooted in local realities but resonate globally. They highlight the critical role of students and academic institutions in society, especially when political institutions fail to uphold the rule of law and directly endanger citizens’ lives.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">EAST AFRICA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250127094538554" style="color:#000;">Intra-Africa mobility yet to yield ‘desired’ outcomes</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Tibelius Amutuhaire</div>A study on internationalisation and student mobility in East Africa, which focused on Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda, has highlighted some of the factors driving mobility in the region and calls for greater cooperation between countries to ensure that intra-Africa mobility practices benefit all partner states.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250130040855406" style="color:#000;">Davos 2025: Transforming HE for a technology-driven future</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">James Yoonil Auh</div>The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos served as a clarion call for urgent action on global challenges, with higher education emerging as a critical pillar for technological and societal transformation. Universities must seize the moment to reimagine priorities and practices.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250129070108480" style="color:#000;">Universities have a role in forging tomorrow’s ideologies</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">James Yoonil Auh</div>Three dominant forces – neo-nationalism, tribalisation and technological innovation – are driving the transformation of our world, redefining how universities function, whom they serve and what they represent. By promoting inclusivity, critical dialogue and leveraging technology thoughtfully, higher education can still lead society towards shared progress.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">CHILE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250129095644141" style="color:#000;">HE accreditation reforms will need to put students first</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Carlos Olivares</div>Many higher education institutions at financial risk in Chile have institutional accreditation results that place them between the categories of ‘advanced’ and ‘excellent’, which indicates that the current accreditation processes are not as effective as the affected students and the taxpayers would expect and deserve.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250129065150482" style="color:#000;">Unlocking the hidden curriculum: The key to full inclusion</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Duncan Cross and Brian Smith</div>Being aware of the intangible norms that shape the university curriculum and learning experiences is crucial to fostering a learning community that values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds and experiences that students and faculty bring to the university and the workplace.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250128071406114" style="color:#000;">How universities are paving the way for a sustainable future</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Libing Wang</div>Fostering lifelong learning is essential for a sustainable future. Adaptable individuals are key to navigating the challenges ahead. By aligning their missions with the Sustainable Development Goals, universities can empower students to actively contribute to sustainable development, paving the way for a more equitable and sustainable world.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250127125737771" style="color:#000;">ESD futures: Imagining education for a sustainable future</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Patrick Blessinger, James Brown, Abhilasha Singh and Beena Giridharan</div>Education for Sustainable Development helps learners to acquire the skills to make decisions on sustainable options that care for the environment and society. As we imagine the future, ESD will be at the centre of creating a world where sustainability lies at the core of our actions and choices.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">VIETNAM</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2025012113202379" style="color:#000;">National rules for global agents: Challenges of regulation</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Phuoc Hoang, Ben Fenton-Smith and Ly Tran</div>In the coming years, we can expect to see policy directives, legislative instruments and training regimes implemented by governments around the world as the parameters of international agency activity are defined in the national interest but shaped by global forces. Vietnam is one example.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">PALESTINE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250124104134608" style="color:#000;">A new intervention model is needed to rebuild HE in Gaza</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Mona Jebril</div>To rebuild higher education in Gaza, we need a new model of intervention based on an equitable partnership between international and local higher education, one marked by solidarity, a relationship of trust and accountability, international and local learning and support and agency building.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250124075339860" style="color:#000;">Charting a course for open education resources in an AI era</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Tianchong Wang and Sanjaya Mishra</div>The open educational resources movement now stands at a crucial juncture where technological innovation, particularly artificial intelligence, can function as powerful levers in building an inclusive knowledge society. However, moving forward will require careful attention to both immediate challenges and long-term sustainability.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">ETHIOPIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250121075335483" style="color:#000;">Is the private HE sector in Ethiopia withering away?</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Wondwosen Tamrat</div>The Ethiopian Education and Training Authority’s recent decision to subject all higher education institutions to its new re-registration requirements is taking its toll on private institutions. At present, 25% of all private institutions in Ethopia have not reapplied for their licences.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">DENMARK-NETHERLANDS-IRELAND</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250122092837584" style="color:#000;">Riding the nationalism wave requires a collective approach</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Simone Hackett, Denise McAllister Wylie and Steffen Saxil</div>Three higher education professionals from Denmark, the Netherlands and Ireland examine the effects of the current wave of nationalism in Europe on (inter)national higher education policies and practices and make suggestions for actions to ensure internationalisation is not restricted or used as a scapegoat.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">CHINA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250122095356554" style="color:#000;">New global education power plan sets stage for progress</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Futao Huang</div>China’s plan to become a global ‘education power’ underscores its commitment to education as a foundation for national development and global influence. By addressing challenges such as regional disparities, evaluation reform and competition for talent, the plan sets the stage for sustained progress.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">TAIWAN-HONG KONG</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250121132822940" style="color:#000;">How to build trust, manage conflict in university governance</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">William Yat Wai Lo</div>An increasingly politicised environment combined with calls for democracy and institutional reform from student activists raises critical questions about how higher education institutions in regions such as Taiwan and Hong Kong can manage tensions and conflicts in governance processes without compromising inclusivity.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">SOUTH KOREA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250121132432436" style="color:#000;">HE transformation is exposing deep fissures in the system</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Kyuseok Kim and D’Arcy Drachenberg</div>Resistance from affected Korean students and alumni underscores how difficult the transformation of higher education institutions can be, especially when it challenges deeply ingrained traditions or institutional identities. However, failing to adapt could lead to closure or a loss of reputation and competitiveness.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2025011808104177" style="color:#000;">‘We’re not going back’: The future of global HE is here</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Anthony C Ogden</div>The COVID-19 pandemic, a source of great disruption, also showed that the benefits of an international education can be democratised and made available to all. Despite the current political and social uncertainty, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the future.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">JAPAN</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250115120229909" style="color:#000;">Intercultural exchange: A viable substitute for study abroad</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Chika Yamamoto Rosenbaum and Nami Iwaki</div>A new study concludes that students see similar value in intercultural education and study abroad programmes and those students who feel they cannot afford to study abroad or have concerns about their language proficiency often see intercultural exchange as an attractive substitute.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">SAUDI ARABIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250114142648993" style="color:#000;">Opening of branch campuses: A slow and opaque process</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Annalisa Pavan</div>When foreign university campuses in Saudi Arabia finally become fully operational, Saudi universities will find themselves having to adapt to a far more competitive higher education market and improvement of communication channels could be a useful first step in tackling the competition.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250115103139144" style="color:#000;">Binational universities: A model for global problem-solving</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Jason E Lane and Jessica Schueller</div>Binational universities represent a strategic approach to international higher education, fostering academic innovation, economic development and diplomatic ties. With careful management and strong support from partner nations, binational universities can drive global knowledge production and workforce development in the 21st century.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">INDIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2025011414234366" style="color:#000;">India’s journey to HE superpower is a shared responsibility</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Ashwin Fernandes and Amarjit Singh</div>Investing in India’s higher education system is not just about empowering a single nation; it is an investment in the future of education across the world, a future where knowledge has no boundaries and progress is a shared endeavour for shared prosperity.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250110104204107" style="color:#000;">Leading a university is set to become even more difficult</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">John Aubrey Douglass</div>An increase in faculty votes of no confidence in university and college presidents in the United States is an indicator of a challenging environment for institutional leadership, as well as a decline in shared governance – an environment that will likely become even more complex with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250109122353833" style="color:#000;">AI use in qualifications recognition: five key factors</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Lamine Guèye, Dolly Seow-Ganesan, Luca Lantero and Gonzalo Baroni Boces</div>The recognition of academic qualifications supports inclusion, mobility and access to higher education and relies on principles of fairness and non-discrimination. This makes it imperative that the use of AI in the recognition process is ethically consistent, human-centred and serves a quality recognition process.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">PORTUGAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250108092740153" style="color:#000;">Lesser-known HEIs: Ingenious models for student integration</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Cristina Sin, Orlanda Tavares and Joyce Aguiar</div>Although the dominant narrative in international education has long been about the allure of top-ranked universities, Portugal’s experience suggests that smaller, less prestigious institutions can create a distinct niche by offering something that is more elusive for larger universities: a sense of student belonging.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED KINGDOM-CHINA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250108083530223" style="color:#000;">The way Chinese students choose a UK university is changing</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Zhuo Sun and Miguel Antonio Lim</div>Chinese students take rankings seriously when choosing a UK university, but other factors can tip the balance – like weather and regional accents. Understanding the evolving preferences of these students, who are increasingly reflecting more nuanced decision-making, is crucial for sustainable international recruitment.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250108083213848" style="color:#000;">‘Responsible internationalisation’: How responsible is it?</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hans de Wit and Chris Glass</div>A political interpretation of ‘responsible internationalisation’, with its emphasis on national security and economic competitiveness, could potentially slow down the progress of global scientific research, widen existing research gaps between high-, mid- and low-income countries and challenge academic freedom and autonomy.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2025010808011331" style="color:#000;">2024 was tough for higher education. 2025 will be tougher</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hans de Wit and Philip G Altbach</div>Surprisingly, many in the global higher education and research community are still feeling pretty good about future trends. But the sector, especially its leadership, needs to be aware of the challenges from the political shift to the right and act responsibly in addressing them.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20250108075538647" style="color:#000;">Jimmy Carter’s underlying belief in the value of education</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Beverly Lindsay</div>The late former United States president Jimmy Carter is widely known for being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, but underpinning his commitment to peace was his belief that universal education can contribute to strengthening human rights throughout the world and thus help prevent violence.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241210123055892" style="color:#000;">Addressing real-world challenges with interdisciplinary learning</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Patrick Blessinger, Abhilasha Singh and Beena Giridharan</div>Today’s problems require students who can think critically, address them in a creative way and build sustainable solutions that address multiple goals. Interdisciplinary education is a key part of preparing them for modern life’s multidimensional and multifaceted realities.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">LATIN AMERICA-CARIBBEAN</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241203075936231" style="color:#000;">Network of HE leaders takes aim at transformative change</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Yuma Inzolia</div>A network of university leaders across Latin America and the Caribbean formed in August aims to integrate sustainability at the core of higher education and envisions higher education institutions as change agents, fostering societal transformation through education, research and community engagement.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">SOUTH AFRICA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241211184749423" style="color:#000;">The role of the higher education sector in nation branding</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Ylva Rodny-Gumede</div>In a context in which the value of internationalisation has recently been questioned, higher education institutions need to understand their value in advancing the nation brand and use this to garner support and funding from the government. A nation brand is the sum of the perceptions held about a country by other nations and nationals.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241211163650560" style="color:#000;">The McDonaldisation of higher education in the age of AI</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">James Yoonil Auh</div>The integration of AI into higher education presents complex trade-offs that challenge the foundational principles of teaching and learning. One of the most pressing concerns is the over-reliance on metrics in assessing educational outcomes. Another is the erosion of relational dynamics within academia.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241211124143303" style="color:#000;">Mapping (but not solving) the science communication crisis</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Philip G Altbach and Hans de Wit</div>We are entering a new era, made possible by new technologies, multinational publishers and new ‘open access’ arrangements. The resulting exponential expansion in the number of articles and books has essentially destroyed the traditional publishing system and created an insurmountable crisis in scientific communication.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241211122904776" style="color:#000;">Overseas students: Why we need diversity and how to get it</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Rajika Bhandari</div>The impact of Donald Trump’s immigration policies on the inflow of international students to the United States remains to be seen, but attracting a diverse pool of international students is now more critical than ever for the sustainability and global competitiveness of US higher education.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2024121009372235" style="color:#000;">Strategies to foster civic engagement in your university</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Sarwar Khawaja</div>Universities have a responsibility not just to prepare students for their future careers, but to shape them as engaged citizens. By embracing their role as drivers of social change, higher education leaders can ensure their institutions leave a lasting legacy of impact and empowerment.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">KAZAKHSTAN</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241210104513660" style="color:#000;">Kazakhstan: A bridge for East-West academic collaboration</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Alberto Frigerio</div>Kazakhstan’s investment in international partnerships, innovation and sustainability and its goal to establish itself as a centre for academic exchange are both timely and relevant. It provides an example of the role emerging regions can play in shaping the future of global education.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">INDIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241211082524609" style="color:#000;">The One Nation One Subscription scheme is no game-changer</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Muthu Madhan</div>Contrary to its intended goals of reducing subscription costs and improving access to scientific literature in India, the much-hyped One Nation One Subscription policy is a drain on public funds and seems to be based on an ‘illusion of quality and utility’.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241210075829755" style="color:#000;">It’s time to go beyond last century’s information frontiers</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hamish Coates and Angel Calderon</div>Credible information on education and learning will play a major role in building knowledge, transforming skills and designing the shape of the future. Generating new information on education is essential for the sustainability of universities and their contribution to local and global communities.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=202412060906424" style="color:#000;">Populism is forcing HE to confront its limited reach</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Graeme Atherton</div>The roots of populism are in the inequalities that pervade both richer and poorer countries. A new global network in higher education will highlight innovative practice and create new global communities to push for wider access and success in higher education systems worldwide.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2024120410193948" style="color:#000;">Urgent action is needed to curb Trump’s anti-climate agenda</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Stuart Parkinson</div>A serious concern is that Donald Trump will start to dismantle United States government scientific bodies and research programmes that don’t suit his agenda. This could interrupt data collection and undermine the evidence base for climate change and issues ranging from health to arms control.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED KINGDOM</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241204091348985" style="color:#000;">Analyse this: The role of personality in work-life balance</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Anthony Quinn</div>A recent study among academics in a United Kingdom university suggests that an understanding of the effects of personality and personal beliefs, in addition to systemic pressures in higher education, is relevant for identifying who struggles with work-life balance and how to identify solutions.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241204091019654" style="color:#000;">Reasons to worry about the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Christopher Daley and Linda Hantrais</div>By seeking to shoehorn interdisciplinarity into another hierarchical ranking, proponents of the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings risk creating perverse incentives whereby collaboration is decided, in part, by its impact on rankings, rather than as a result of efforts to improve scientific excellence and collaboration.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241204075627401" style="color:#000;">Undoing internationalisation is a problem, not a solution</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hans de Wit</div>The radical ‘undoing’ of internationalisation does not mean a return to the traditional values of cooperation, exchange and solidarity. It goes hand in hand with budget cuts in higher education and research, and shortages in the skilled labour market. As such, it is counterproductive.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">AFRICA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241129171653280" style="color:#000;">Disability research rose sharply, but some areas need attention</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Callista Kahonde and Gubela Mji</div>The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed annually on 3 December to raise awareness about the rights and well-being of these persons who continue to experience marginalisation and discrimination globally. Disability rights and advocacy discourses have raised society’s consciousness about the need for disability-inclusive practices.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241127143704802" style="color:#000;">Why precarity doesn’t have to be the higher education norm</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Victoria Galán-Muros and Jaime Roser-Chinchilla</div>A new UNESCO report challenges the perception of the ‘academic precariat’ as an unavoidable feature of higher education and the linking of hostile workplaces to strictly individual or cultural factors. It highlights how government policies and institutional good practices have made a positive difference.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241127074457184" style="color:#000;">Returning graduates do give back, but need more support</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Maia Chankseliani, Zhe Wang, Natalya Hanley, Joonghyun Kwak, Ilka Vari-Lavoisier, Lorena Sanchez Tyson and Ahmad Akkad</div>International student returnees play a complex but significant role in the development of their home countries. While their potential to foster sustainable development is considerable, it often depends on local conditions and institutional factors, highlighting the need for tailored policy and more research.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241126121519358" style="color:#000;">Disappointed by AI in student recruitment? Try back-end apps</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Rachel Fletcher</div>Universities need to better understand where AI can add value by asking the right questions and focusing on the behind-the-scenes applications that might be less ‘showy’ but are more credible, affording staff more time to focus on positive human experiences with prospective students.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL-EUROPE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241126095723241" style="color:#000;">Universities risk becoming tinned food with an expiry date</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Rebecka Lettevall, Annika Olsson and Andrea Petö</div>When the university goes global and universal (instead of international), it is transformed into an institution without a home and a democratic role. Situated knowledge is exchanged for competence that anyone could produce anywhere – and the university becomes a commodity on the global market.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241126075559901" style="color:#000;">Students enjoy digital learning, so let’s use it effectively</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Gerardo Reyes</div>Increased use of digital learning tools does not always translate into improved academic achievement, but the overwhelmingly positive sentiments towards the tools suggest that they are impacting other aspects of learning that are also important to students, such as course satisfaction.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">TURKIYE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241121143437631" style="color:#000;">Steps to boost female numbers in higher education take root</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">MA Yekta Saraç</div>This year in Türkiye, women comprise 47% of academics and 49.6% of higher education students. Strategies taken to boost the number of women in higher education are having a positive impact and should result in more women in more senior roles in the future.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241120094303129" style="color:#000;">Campus student diversity is becoming difficult to measure</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Karly Sarita Ford</div>As reports suggest that more students are keeping their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications, the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on race-based admissions in the United States will become more difficult to measure due to changes in how the statistics are recorded.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">CHINA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241120093525357" style="color:#000;">Is China on the path to global higher education leadership?</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Futao Huang</div>The government’s Double First-Class initiative is transforming China’s higher education system, with far-reaching implications for global competition. But there are areas where improvements are needed to sustain momentum, including evaluation reform, interdisciplinary collaboration, research translation, internationalisation and governance.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">LITHUANIA-EUROPE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241120073418531" style="color:#000;">Benefits of engaging in the European Universities Initiative</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Lina Zenkiene</div>Lithuanian universities are benefitting from engagement in the European Universities Initiative when it comes to deeper interactions between universities and with other sectors. The aim is to foster innovation, enhance university capacity and redesign teaching and research to drive social and economic transformation.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241119145556468" style="color:#000;">How Project 2025 could reshape US HE for Asian students</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">James Yoonil Auh</div>Donald Trump’s re-election has intensified discussions about the influence of Project 2025. If enacted, it marks a dramatic shift in the United States’ approach to higher education. While designed to protect American interests, it may deter international talent, particularly from Asia, and diminish US influence.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">CARIBBEAN</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241119131740477" style="color:#000;">TNE in the Caribbean: A positive outlook, some challenges</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Shazim Husayn</div>Transnational education, or TNE, has opened doors for students in the Caribbean. It has addressed human capital drain, allowing students the opportunity to study globally but contribute regionally to the development of the Caribbean. But there are some quality assurance and recognition challenges to overcome.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241112093043508" style="color:#000;">Entrepreneurship education should be accessible to everyone</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hao Ni and Libing Wang</div>Entrepreneurship education should be accessible to all, yet it often highlights male role models like Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Jack Ma, which can alienate key groups such as women, people with disabilities and those in rural areas with limited educational access.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241113122214630" style="color:#000;">Specifics aside, Trump’s rule will mean less global exchange</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Brendan Cantwell</div>Because Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ movement traffics in ethno-nationalism, his administration may be concerning for internationalisation. While the specifics are hard to predict, all indicators point to reduced backing for science, especially global science, and less support for international academic exchange.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241113073628537" style="color:#000;">Universities need to prove their value to local communities</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Hamish Coates and Angel Calderon</div>Over the past 20 years, universities have become less interested in benchmarking and have relied too heavily on high-level measurement rather than understanding and assessing the economic, environmental, social and cultural impact of higher education on the communities that surround and sustain them.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241112105337568" style="color:#000;">International education needs to join the AI conversation</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Shanton Chang, Marc Cheong and Eduardo Araujo Oliveira</div>The impact of increased digitisation and use of AI in international education is not yet fully understood – a situation that calls for new knowledge to support and empower students in the evolving landscape of international education against the background of increasingly pervasive AI.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">CHILE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241111104741762" style="color:#000;">Lessons from a post-marketised higher education sector</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Patricio Sanchez-Campos</div>As countries such as England grapple with the balance between market forces and public good in its higher education sector, Chile’s bold move towards free education provides a blueprint for challenging the status quo and imagining an alternative, more equitable educational landscape.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241107143209104" style="color:#000;">Commonwealth has a key role in mitigating HE funding crisis</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Nnamdi O Madichie</div>The global higher education funding crisis poses a significant threat to the future of education in Commonwealth countries. However, through coordinated action, strategic policy development, leadership training and international collaboration, the Commonwealth is well positioned to mitigate the worst effects of this crisis.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241106092936296" style="color:#000;">Social media influencers can widen access to study abroad</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Sazana Jayadeva</div>Study abroad influencers are arguably democratising access to study abroad by acting as a virtual ‘elder sibling’ or friend, providing prospective international students with the social and cultural capital necessary for successful student migration – resources to which many might otherwise not have access.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241106085748144" style="color:#000;">Venture competitions – An excellent first step for students</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Robert A Phillips</div>Recent academic research suggests that venture competitions are highly effective as a way of supporting student startups and an excellent learning experience for students as they offer as close to ‘real world’ conditions as it is possible to get at university.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241106071053766" style="color:#000;">Flexible work offers benefits for people and institutions</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Jon McNaughtan and Catherine Shepard</div>While support for flexible work arrangements among higher education leadership is mixed, research suggests that rather than simply an administrative tool, flexible work arrangements, when implemented effectively, can act synergistically to shift employee relations in ways that significantly improve engagement and retention.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">AUSTRALIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241106070335337" style="color:#000;">Financial recovery for universities could be years away</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Angel Calderon</div>Australian universities’ governance frameworks were constructed in a period of economic stability, which means that policy-makers, regulators, university leadership and governance will all be tested as institutions enter an uncertain future compounded by operating deficits, a weaker economy and rising unemployment.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241104092943203" style="color:#000;">How sustainability education fuels the green job market</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Patrick Blessinger, Pamela Maseko and Abhilasha Singh</div>As the global green economy grows, so will the significance of education for sustainable development in the composition of the future workforce. The responsiveness of universities to the needs of the green job market requires greater coordination between governments, education institutions and businesses.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">KAZAKHSTAN</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241029133357464" style="color:#000;">Transnational education: Key to shared global challenges</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Sayasat Nurbek</div>The transformation of Kazakhstan’s higher education system is part of a broader global movement to rethink how education can better serve society’s needs. The goal is not only to become a regional leader in education and research, but also to contribute to the global academic ecosystem.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">EUROPE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241030070818539" style="color:#000;">Multiple enrolment could offer several benefits to students</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Alexander Loder</div>University systems seeking to adopt a multiple enrolment policy as practised in Austria should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages this brings for university management and students. Most important is that the overall system be supportive of students who choose multiple enrolments.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">EUROPE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241029151054322" style="color:#000;">New-era policies aim to halt erosion of academic freedom</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Peter Maassen</div>Studies initiated by the European Parliament have proposed several policies aimed at raising awareness about the importance of academic freedom and improving its protection. The input of the academic community is crucial for their further development and implementation, at European and national levels.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">UNITED STATES</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241029144810388" style="color:#000;">Universities can expect a frontal attack if Trump returns</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">John Aubrey Douglass</div>If Donald Trump returns to the presidency, we will likely see an extreme return of his policy agenda for higher education, a convergence of the attacks on university autonomy currently being pursued by red states, and a more organised notion of a president’s executive authority.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2024102912421613" style="color:#000;">Digital era offers infinite potential for student mobility</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Denada Liça and Silvana Gashi</div>The potential of digital technologies to expand and enhance international student mobility is now infinite. By embracing these technologies, the global education community can provide more equitable access to international experiences and prepare students for a culturally diverse and interconnected world.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241028135546429" style="color:#000;">What do the 2024 Nobel prizes tell us about human society?</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Philip G Altbach and Tessa DeLaquil</div>As resources committed to basic science are increasingly contested, and access to research opportunities becomes more elite – though critical to securing humanity’s future – the Nobel science prizes give us universal pause to consider what we, as a human society, want to invest in.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=2024102508233637" style="color:#000;">Universities have a duty beyond the production of knowledge</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Nishat Riaz and Mary Stiasny</div>It is time to rethink higher education’s role – not only for the next decade but for generations to come. The promise of higher education is not merely to provide knowledge but to build a world where equity, justice and sustainability are realities, not aspirations.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">ETHIOPIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241023191557744" style="color:#000;">Ethiopia’s bold plan to train five million coders should involve HE</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Wondwosen Tamrat</div>In one of the biggest projects of its kind in Africa, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has started to recruit five million young people, including students, to become coders – a bold attempt to create active participants in a digital economy. What role can higher education play to ensure its success?</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">ASIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241022144029685" style="color:#000;">‘Common space’ agreement heralds new era for HE cooperation</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Romyen Kosaikanont, Philip Masterson, Roger Y Chao Jr and Darren J McDermott</div>The recent joint declaration adopted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the body representing the region’s education ministers represents a profound breakthrough in harmonising Southeast Asian higher education, forging a common space to drive the region’s socio-economic development and global relevance.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">AUSTRALIA</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241022133918783" style="color:#000;">Digital era migration brokerage: We need more research</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Earvin Charles B Cabalquinto, Ly Tran, Luzhou Li, George Tan and Zala Volcic</div>Against a backdrop of international education and migration policy changes, there has been increased promotion of migration pathways by brokers across online channels, yet we know little about how digital technologies are used to broker migration pathways among prospective students and temporary migrants.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241022114043257" style="color:#000;">Saving science from temptations of big data: A worthy fight</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Gary N Smith</div>The assault on science posed by modern computers and big data goes beyond large language models like ChatGPT. However, there are steps that can be taken to restore the lustre of science, including more rigorous review by journals and investment in reproducibility studies.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">EUROPE</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241022105712715" style="color:#000;">Developing new income streams is not easy for universities</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Enora Bennetot Pruvot</div>Faced with steady cost pressures and limited prospects for higher public funding, universities are looking to manage risks and generate income from diversified sources, but building financial resilience through diversification is no easy task and requires staff professionalisation and a focus on leadership development.</div> <div style="padding-bottom:12px;border-top: 1px solid #a2b6c9;padding-top:10px;"><div class="byline-country countries">GLOBAL</div><div style="padding-bottom:4px"><h1><a href="post.php?story=20241018115946430" style="color:#000;">‘Responsible partnership’ starts by examining our language</a></h1></div><div class="byline-country botmar2">Elizabeth Agbor Eta and Anaïs Georges</div>The 26th Annual Conference of the International Education Association of South Africa was an opportunity to reflect on the real meaning of ‘responsible partnership’ and the importance of preceding any partnership with a critical examination of the power dynamics inherent in communication practices.</div> <div style="width:715px;height:0px"></div></td> <td style="width:261px;margin-left:10px;border-left:1px solid #999;padding-left:10px" valign="top"> <div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerclick.php?id=stelunijul2023"><img src="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerview.php?id=stelunijul2023" style="width:250px;height:400px" alt="stelunijul2023"></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerclick.php?id=uaeuoct2024"><img src="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerview.php?id=uaeuoct2024" style="" alt="uaeuoct2024"></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerclick.php?id=nafsafeb2025"><img src="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerview.php?id=nafsafeb2025" style="" alt="nafsafeb2025"></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerclick.php?id=abetsummitfeb2025"><img src="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerview.php?id=abetsummitfeb2025" style="" alt="abetsummitfeb2025"></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerclick.php?id=uukifeb2025"><img src="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerview.php?id=uukifeb2025" style="" alt="uukifeb2025"></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerclick.php?id=uwnlllwebinarfeb2025"><img src="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerview.php?id=uwnlllwebinarfeb2025" style="" alt="uwnlllwebinarfeb2025"></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerclick.php?id=hetl"><img src="https://ads.universityworldnews.com/bannerview.php?id=hetl" style="width:250px;height:250px" alt="hetl"></a></div></div> <div></div> <div></div> </td> </tr></table> </div> <div id="footer" class="wdiv p8px" style="font-size:16px;line-height:24px;background:#000;color:#fff"> <a href="page.php?page=UW_Main">Global</a> | <a href="page.php?page=Africa_Edition">Africa</a> | <a href="page.php?page=Asia_Hub">Asia</a> | <a href="page.php?page=SDGs_Hub">SDGs</a> | <a href="page.php?page=Edtech_AI_Hub">Edtech/AI</a> | <a href="page.php?page=Commentary_Hub">Commentary</a> | <a href="topic-page.php?topic=World_Blog">World Blog</a> | <a href="special-report.php?publication=global">Special Reports</a> | <a href="page.php?page=subscribe">Subscribe</a> | <a href="page.php?page=Careers_at_UWN">Careers at UWN</a> <br> <a href="bookmarks.php">Bookmarks</a> | <a href="page.php?page=About_Us">About Us</a> | <a href="page.php?page=Advertising">Advertise</a> | <a href="page.php?page=sponsor-partner-profservices">Sponsorship</a> | <a href="page.php?page=Terms_Conditions">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="page.php?page=Contact_Us_Intro">Contact</a> | <a href="https://www.universityworldnews.com/fb/">Facebook</a> | <a href="version-force.php?ver=mobile">Mobile Site</a> </div> <div id="footer" class="wdiv p8px" style="font-size:12px;background:#000;color:#fff;border-top:1px solid #444">Copyright 2025 University World News</div> </div> </div> </div> <script> </script> <script> var bb = new BankersBox(1); 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