World University Rankings 2026: colliding forces
Are we on the brink of a reshaping of global higher education, asks Ellie Bothwell
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Spike in student recruitment from Bangladesh prompts warnings
Australian enrolments from eighth most populous country quadruple but some institutions in UK suspending ‘high risk’ ties
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Work rights for foreign students in Vietnam ‘sends strong signal’
Proposal could help international students assimilate better into society but low pay and potential for abuse need to be addressed, say experts
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TNE to overtake onshore international enrolments ‘by next year’
Number of students studying UK courses abroad set to hit 1 million before end of the decade
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‘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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‘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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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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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