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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.

United States Post Study Work OPT
International, Workplace, Policy

10,000 international students linked to suspected STEM OPT fraud

· By H. Yang

U.S. investigators identified over 10,000 suspected fraud cases linked to STEM OPT, uncovering shell companies, fake employers, and compliance loopholes in international student work authorization.

University of Nottingham Trent Building
Workplace

University of Nottingham places nearly 2,700 staff at risk as financial crisis deepens

· By H. Yang

The University of Nottingham has placed 2,700 staff at risk and plans 609 job cuts amid an £85 million deficit, highlighting escalating financial pressures across UK higher education.

Academic Misconduct of Nature Article
Research, Workplace

Tongji University disciplines dean after misconduct findings in Nature paper

· By H. Yang

Tongji University removed dean Ping Wang and terminated researcher Jiali Jin after misconduct findings in a Nature paper, fueling renewed debate over research integrity in China.

Muhlenberg College
Finance, Workplace

Muhlenberg College faces budget deficit and potential layoffs

· By H. Yang

Muhlenberg College faces a $10 million deficit, prompting potential layoffs and AAUP calls for fairer staff treatment during campus restructuring.

Study in Lujiazui, Shanghai
International, Admissions

China strengthens position as global study destination with 380,000 international students

· By H. Yang

China hosted 380,000 international students from 191 countries in 2024–25, reinforcing its growing role as a global study destination with strong engineering and postgraduate enrollment growth.

White House Education Policy
Policy, International

US moves closer to ending open-ended F-1 student status with four-year visa limit rule

· By H. Yang

The US is nearing implementation of a rule requiring international students on F-1 visas to renew status after four years, potentially increasing costs, uncertainty, and administrative burdens.

White House Education Policy
Policy, Research, Workplace, Finance

Trump removes all National Science Board members amid governance concerns

· By Eleanor Shaw

Trump has removed all 22 members of the National Science Board, raising concerns over political influence in U.S. research governance while NSF funding operations are expected to continue.

Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland
Policy, International, Finance

Finland proposes stricter student finance rules

· By H. Yang

Finland plans to tighten international student residence permit rules, making social assistance use an explicit basis for permit cancellation while introducing stricter income, family, and language requirements.

AI in Education
Technology, Teaching & Learning

Notre Dame email incident raises questions about AI in education

· By H. Yang

Notre Dame students received promotional emails for Kerra, an AI study tool integrating with Canvas, prompting administrative action and sparking debate over academic integrity, AI assistance, and educational boundaries universities

Fujiyoshida, Japan
Policy, Admissions, Finance

Japan proposes closing 40% of private universities amid demographic crisis

· By H. Yang

Japan plans to close or merge 250 private universities by 2040 as demographic decline drives enrollment shortages and forces major restructuring across higher education.