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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jun 27

🎥 Missed it live? Catch the replay of our expert-led webinar: Time to Act – Embedding #Sustainability in Higher Education. Hear from global HE leaders and discover a new UN-linked initiative supporting sustainability in universities. 🌍 youtube.com/watch?v=MAoRc2… #HigherEd #SDGs

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 25

UK joins the race to attract international #research talent disillusioned by Trump attack on US #science and universities, @EuprioNic reports #UKRI #DSIT universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. The United Kingdom has joined the race to attract international research talent disillusioned by the Trump administration’s attack on science and un...

UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 24

Education consultants in India reporting a drop of 50% to 70% in #Indianstudents opting for US institutions for upcoming Fall #admissions, @shuriahn reports universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. In a shift from previous years, Indian students are opting against higher education studies in the United States. This is a significant change from a ...

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Muhammed Sahin@Muhammed__Sahin · Jul 23

Dara Melnyk, a strategy consultant and writer specializing in university transformation and innovative higher education initiatives, wrote about the innovative aspects of MEF University for readers of University World News after personally visiting the campus and conducting…

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 24

Indian students opting out of #highereducation in the US. Trump policies, #studentvisa processing slowdown, rising costs, and uncertainty around post-study work are big factors, @Shuriahn reports universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 24

New plan to ramp up ‘elite’ #engineering education in China to support transition to high-end #technology and manufacturing, Amber Wang reports from Beijing universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. To support the country’s plans to transition to high-end manufacturing and technology, China’s Ministry of Education this month unveiled plans to ...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 24

S Korea's #highered reforms in flux as president withdraws education minister pick amid #allegations of #plagiarism, research misconduct, and possible violations of national study abroad laws, Yumi Jeung reports from Seoul universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has officially withdrawn his nomination of his favoured candidate for education minister amid a mounting backlash...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 23

#highered reforms in flux as S Korea's president withdraws education minister pick amid #allegations of #plagiarism, research integrity, and possible violations of national study abroad laws, Yumi Jeung reports from #Seoul universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 23

United States withdraws from #UNESCO for the third time, citing 'national interest', @NathnGreenfield reports universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. Citing ‘national interest’, the United States announced on 22 July that it would be withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific an...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 23

A dozen Indonesian universities flagged by a new #research integrity risk index, sparked a warning to universities from Indonesia’s Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Kafil Yamin reports universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. A new research integrity risk index, which listed several of the country’s top universities as being at ‘high risk’ of systemic breaches of rese...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

Research integrity risk index flags a dozen Indonesian universities, Kafil Yamin reports #research #researchmisconduct #ethicalresearch #researchers #Indonesia universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

University rankings aren't just about performance - they’re a communications machine. How do rankers, governments and media align to shape the narrative? #GlobalHE #RankingsImpact- writes Riyad A Shahjahan universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. Global university rankings consistently generate media coverage, shape government messaging and dominate institutional communication strategies. But h...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

In response to booming online enrolments, Brazil now prohibits 100% remote undergrad courses - seeking balance between quality and accessibility. #EdPolicy #BrazilHE- writes Fernanda Leal universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. Brazil’s new regulatory framework for distance learning – introduced to address concerns about the impact of the huge rise in remote learning over...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

Students are voicing real discomfort with AI in their learning spaces. The message is clear: they want to be heard - and helped. #HigherEd #AIinEducation- writes Elise Silva universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. As generative AI continues to pervade everyday life, research has found university students feeling disturbed about AI use in the classroom and among ...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal would cut US basic research funding by $15bn. A major setback for innovation and scientific progress? #HigherEd #SciencePolicy- @NathnGreenfield reports universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. United States President Donald J Trump has asked Congress to cut funding for basic research by more than one-third in the budget year beginning in Oct...

UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

American confidence in colleges and universities is on the rebound, says a new Lumina-backed study - the first uptick in nearly 10 years. #EducationTrust #USHE- @NathnGreenfield reports universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. Confidence in higher education has increased for the first time in nearly a decade, with the percentage of Americans reporting that they trust in the ...

UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

Crypto-backed war betting is on the rise, yet universities remain silent in the name of ‘innovation’. This isn’t just a missed moral stance - it’s active complicity. #HEethics #InnovationOrComplicity- writes James Yoonil Auh universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. At a time when people are betting on the outcomes of war through unregulated crypto-backed prediction markets, it is time for universities to take a m...

UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

An ambitious plan for a UN-based online university could accelerate progress on the SDGs - if governments, donors and the private sector step up to deliver. #HigherEd #EducationForAll- write Damtew Teferra & Woodwosen Tamrat universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. Plans for a United Nations-based online university that expands access to higher education for the least developed countries are ambitious and could m...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

What if AI could guide the future of health research - not by giving answers, but by asking the right questions? A new look at LLMs’ potential role. #AIinScience #HigherEd- write John Garry, Mark Tomlinson & Maria Lohan universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. Artificial intelligence may be good at answering questions. But can AI help us to come up with good questions in the first place? We have considered w...

UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

Right-wing media in Denmark is targeting Bangladeshi students, sparking fears and accusations around immigration and job access. Students say the rhetoric is fuelling Islamophobia. #StudentMobility #HigherEdPolitics- Jan Petter Myklebust reports universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. Bangladeshi students have voiced strong concerns over increasingly hostile media coverage by the right-wing press in Denmark, fuelling fears of growin...

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UniversityWorldNews@uniworldnews · Jul 22

If we’re serious about global development, HE must reach refugee communities. That means building programmes that are flexible, recognised, and rooted in real-world needs. #EducationInCrisis #HigherEd- write Marianne Knarud & Svein Stølen universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

uniworldnews's tweet card. In this age where almost 130 million people are forcibly displaced, ensuring higher education reaches refugee communities is vital if we are serious a...