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Latest global higher education news on policy, research, and universities worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence in Education

Canada unveils new national AI strategy with major focus on skills and higher education

· By H. Yang

Canada's new "AI for All" strategy aims to expand AI literacy, provide trusted AI tools to post-secondary students, and strengthen the country's AI workforce and infrastructure.

Study Abroad Visa
Policy, International

UK universities call for Chevening scholars to be exempted from visa brake

· By H. Yang

UK universities are urging the government to exempt Chevening scholars from the visa brake policy, warning the restrictions could harm international education, UK soft power, and global leadership partnerships.

International Baccalaureate organization Washington D.C. Global Center
International, Student Success

International Baccalaureate approves new Systems Transformation Pathway

· By H. Yang

The International Baccalaureate will launch its new Systems Transformation Pathway globally by 2030, introducing project-based, interdisciplinary learning focused on real-world challenges, sustainability, leadership, and community-driven problem solving.

Study in Suzhou China
International, Admissions

Monash University expands China partnership to undergraduate education

· By H. Yang

China approved the Southeast University–Monash University International College in Suzhou, expanding the long-running partnership to undergraduate education and launching the country’s first officially approved 2+2 Sino-foreign undergraduate model.

China Russia Education Collaboration
Policy, International

China and Russia deepen higher education ties through new strategic partnerships

· By H. Yang

China and Russia are rapidly expanding higher education cooperation through new research partnerships, engineering programs, and joint institutes, driven by geopolitical shifts, strategic technologies, and growing alternatives to Western academic collaboration.

White House Education Policy
Policy, Admissions

Trump defends Chinese students in U.S.

· By Eleanor Shaw

Trump defended Chinese students in U.S. universities despite earlier STEM-related visa restrictions under Presidential Proclamation 10043, exposing divisions over immigration, national security, university finances, and international education policy.

Study at University of Sydney Australia
Policy, International

Australia freezes new international student provider registrations for 12 months

· By H. Yang

Australia has suspended new international student provider registrations in VET and ELICOS for 12 months, tightening sector regulation amid concerns over quality, migration pressures, and visa system integrity.

University of Nottingham Trent Building
Workplace

UCU escalates industrial action at University of Nottingham over proposed job cuts

· By H. Yang

Staff at University of Nottingham will begin industrial action after the university rejected a union proposal aimed at reducing planned job cuts linked to an £85 million deficit.

Research Outcome Copyright
Research, Governance

Two elite Chinese universities trade Sci-Hub data in controversial procurement deal

· By H. Yang

A now-deleted procurement notice revealed Wuhan University planned to purchase Sci-Hub data from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, exposing tensions between AI research, copyright, and academic publishing.

Professor Dame Karen Holford, Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor at Cranfield University and Professor Shitij Kapur, Vice-Chancellor & President of King's College London
Governance, Finance, Research

King’s College London and Cranfield University propose merger to strengthen UK innovation and resilience

· By H. Yang

King’s College London and Cranfield University plan to merge by 2027, combining strengths in engineering, technology, health, and policy to enhance UK innovation, security, and resilience.

UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education
Research

UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education launches in Shanghai

· By H. Yang

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has formally launched its International Institute for STEM Education in Shanghai, marking the organization’s first Category I education institute in China.