‘New collaborations needed’ as US cuts global health funding
Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH retreat
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World University Rankings 2026: Australia bucks trend of decline
Lingering financial pressures mean country is ‘not out of the woods’ despite strong showing this year, expert warns
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Can work placements solve ‘question mark’ over higher education?
Two universities that have high shares of students taking internships explain how they prioritise sustainability while improving graduate employability
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Use rise in non-local cap to diversify intakes, Hong Kong urged
City told to resist ‘mainlandisation’ amid fears that expansion is placing growing strain on staff and resources
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Indian students look elsewhere after H-1B visa price shock
New six-figure fee for visa long relied on by Indian nationals changes conversation about study destinations, say experts
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Running a university in Papua New Guinea? ‘It’s not for everyone’
Expat Ian Findlay says his fourth retirement will be his last. Before that, his task is to ‘transform’ the breeding ground of Papuan prime ministers
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Record number of universities in World University Rankings 2026
India will be the second most-represented country in world for first time
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Singapore universities expand Mandarin degrees as demand grows
Critics warn of risks to diversity, integration and academic balance as more institutions attempt to cater to Chinese students
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Will AI be the death of liberal arts in Asia?
An Indian university founder recently quoted Google AI in defence of his institution’s failure to back an under-fire academic. The incident exemplifies the threat posed to viewpoint diversity on...
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‘Dynamic pricing’: overseas students offered thousands off fees
Some ‘scholarships’ advertised by UK universities contingent on grades or ‘ambassadorial duties’, with others applied automatically to all
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Biotech ‘to shift to UK and China’ after US ‘own goal’ mRNA cuts
Migration of talent ‘already under way’ as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives
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New tax on fees ‘unlikely to dent Malaysia’s growth ambitions’
Country hoping to expand international admissions levies ‘contradictory’ 6 per cent surcharge on tuition costs of overseas students
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Dark side of Indian academia hidden by Instagram fairytales
Videos of glamorous scholars sipping coffee portray a lifestyle far removed from the toxic culture of overwork faced by academics, says Rituparna Patgiri
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China unveils new visa to lure young science and tech specialists
Graduates of ‘renowned’ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower
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International students ‘keep promoting UK decades after study’
Alumni who studied in the UK consistently more positive about the country as a travel and study destination, finds British Council survey