Around the world in five

Canada

Why international students could be a critical factor in bolstering Canada’s economic resilience

As Canada navigates strained relations and an escalating trade war with its largest economic partner, international education could be a critical factor in bolstering Canada’s resilience.

China

Push to speed up open-source AI adoption by universities

The government is intent on speeding up development and adoption of open-source AI by higher education institutions, including setting up a government-led open-source collaboration platform, according to new plans shared by the Ministry of Education.

Australia

International student policy in the spotlight during Australian election

Immigration will figure prominently as an issue in this election cycle, including policies related to international students.

United States of America

Sector leaders step up legal pressure on US government

The President’s Alliance, along with 86 US institutions, has submitted a statement supporting the American Association of University Professors’ legal challenge against the administration’s student visa revocations and detentions.

United Kingdom

UK staff and course cuts ‘putting off prospective students’

News of constant job losses and course closures across the UK sector is causing lasting damage to universities’ reputations and may inflict further financial harm by hitting student recruitment numbers, academics have warned.