{"id":638892,"date":"2025-12-17T21:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/638892\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:06:02","slug":"global-edition-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/638892\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n\n

Breaking News<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

UNITED KINGDOM-EUROPE<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

Brendan O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tThe UK has reached agreement with the European Union to rejoin the Erasmus+ programme from 2027. More than 100,000 people in the UK could benefit from the scheme in the first year alone for students and staff to study and train abroad. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

Top Stories<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

INDIA<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n

Visa, immigration changes in US, Canada are main cause<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Shuriah Niazi<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tThe number of Indian students pursuing higher studies abroad has declined for the first time in three years, according to Indian government data, pointing to significant shifts in expectations, global opportunities, and constraints that are changing the pattern of overseas study among Indian students. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

INDIA-AUSTRALIA<\/p>\n

Shuriah Niazi<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST<\/p>\n

Clemence Manyukwe<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Nathan M Greenfield<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

News<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

UNITED STATES<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

Nathan M Greenfield<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tA new survey shows that employer confidence in higher education in the United States is relatively high among both Democrats and Republicans \u2013 in sharp contrast to the Trump administration\u2019s narrative and recent polls targeting the general population which suggest that public trust in university education is waning. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

ISRAEL-PALESTINE<\/p>\n

Wagdy Sawahel<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

DENMARK-EUROPE<\/p>\n

Jan Petter Myklebust<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

MALAYSIA<\/p>\n

Kalinga Seneviratne<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

NETHERLANDS<\/p>\n

Jan Petter Myklebust<\/p>\n

\t\t\tStrikes calling for more investment in Dutch universities took place this week in Amsterdam, despite indications that the new coalition government may be planning to reverse over \u20ac1 million (US$1.17 million) in budget cuts and other measures proposed for higher education by the previous government.<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

NEPAL<\/p>\n

Binod Ghimire<\/p>\n

\t\t\tNepal\u2019s non-partisan interim government, formed following September\u2019s short, violent Gen Z movement, which led to the resignation of the country\u2019s then prime minister KP Sharma Oli, is taking new measures to limit political interference in higher education, often cited as affecting academic quality.<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

DENMARK<\/p>\n

Jan Petter Myklebust<\/p>\n

\t\t\tThe Danish government has received a mixed response to its announcement that it will allocate DKK68 million (US$10.6 million) to universities for the purpose of sharpening students\u2019 European language skills and equipping them for regional cooperation in a new world order.<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

\t\t\t\"uwnwebinarreplaynov2025body\"\/<\/a><\/p>\n

ACU Congress 2025<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the Association of Commonwealth Universities met in Nairobi for ACU Congress 2025 to discuss the challenges universities face in a period of unprecedented instability globally and the critical role universities must play in preparing students for a future made uncertain by geopolitics, climate change and AI. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Brendan O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Brendan O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Brendan O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

AFRICA<\/p>\n

Brendan O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

AFRICA<\/p>\n

Maina Waruru<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Brendan O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

\t\t\t\"cihebody\"\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Science Journalism<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

AFRICA<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

UWN reporter<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tTwo University World News journalists were honoured at the Africa Science Journalism Awards during the World Conference of Science Journalists, hosted in Tshwane, South Africa from 1-5 December and themed \u2018Science journalism and social justice \u2013 Journalism that builds understanding and resilience\u2019. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

\t\t\t\"uwnsdgaug2024body\"\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Edtech, AI and Higher Education<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

Clare Sharkey<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tWhile digitalisation of higher education institutions alone cannot guarantee the fulfilment of the right to science, strengthening digital maturity is becoming central to higher education\u2019s mission to expand access to knowledge and ensure that the benefits of scientific progress are broadly shared. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

UNITED KINGDOM<\/p>\n

Dorothy Lepkowska<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/
\n\t\t\tUniversities in the United Kingdom are increasingly using generative AI to ease the heavy workload of the national research assessment exercise, a new study shows. But the technology\u2019s quiet adoption for research assessment has sparked calls for national oversight to ensure its ethical, transparent and secure use. <\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Najwa Norodien-Fataar<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/
\n\t\t\tHigher education institutions face a choice between allowing technological changes and AI to perpetuate existing inequities or using this moment to create systems that expand human potential. The future of universities depends on their capacity to design for equity, inclusion and intellectual flourishing.<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

\t\t\t\"uwntrumpapr2025body\"\/<\/a><\/p>\n

World Blog<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

Ignacio S\u00e1nchez<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tWe need to promote different levels of support for the arts and humanities, including an institutional culture that recognises the intrinsic value of critical thinking, intellectual freedom and creativity, as well as adequate support for arts and humanities programmes, centres, journals and projects. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

\t\t\t\"uwnwarinukraine2022body\"\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Internationalisation and Rankings in Gulf States<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

GULF STATES<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

Tarek Abd Elgalil<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tAcross the Gulf countries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates \u2013 all of which are seeing rapid transformation in their higher education systems \u2013 there is a different emphasis on global university rankings as a driver of higher education internationalisation and reform. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

SDGs<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

Stig Arne Skjerven and Susanna Karakhanyan<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tWork on establishing global guidelines for quality assurance, including transnational education, is ongoing, but there are some challenges, including lack of agreement on what constitutes quality education, and the rapid growth in the number of entities carrying out accreditation beyond national borders. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

ETHIOPIA<\/p>\n

Wondwosen Tamrat<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

KENYA<\/p>\n

Wilson Odhiambo<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

KENYA<\/p>\n

Scovian Lillian<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

Top Stories from Last Week<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

UNITED STATES<\/p>\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

Nathan M Greenfield<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t\tThe transfer of 12 international scholarship programmes from the all-but-defunct United States Department of Education to the Department of State is set to increase ideological control over what disciplinary areas receive funding, affecting Americans studying outside the US and international scholars entering the US. \n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/ \n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

AFRICA<\/p>\n

Desmond Thompson<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Albert Munoz, Mercedez Hinchcliff, Jonathon Mackay and Ann Rogerson<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/<\/p>\n

ASIA<\/p>\n

Looi Chee Kit and Wong Lung Hsiang<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Sjur Bergan<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/
\n\t\t\tThe challenge of developing and recognising micro-credentials cannot be met by providers and their organisations alone. Public authorities must accept an overarching responsibility for micro-credentials as part of their responsibility for education systems, a responsibility that protects serious providers and challenges the less serious.<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

AFRICA-EUROPE<\/p>\n

Nic Mitchell<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/
\n\t\t\tCollaboration between African and European universities may be moving in the right direction \u2013 but barriers to mobility for African academics and students continue to hold back equal cooperation between the two continents, according to a higher education leader in Africa.<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n

GLOBAL<\/p>\n

James Yoonil Auh<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/
\n\t\t\tIn a world where the concept of development has never been a neutral or purely humanitarian enterprise, universities can do more than supply technical expertise. They can serve as the critical conscience of development, challenging orthodoxies, restoring knowledge sovereignty and co-creating locally grounded solutions.<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n

AFRICA-GLOBAL<\/p>\n

Desmond Thompson<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"PHOTO\"\/
\n\t\t\tThe World Conference of Science Journalists opened in Pretoria, South Africa, earlier this week, marking a significant shift for the profession. It is the first time in the event\u2019s 33-year history that the flagship gathering has taken place on African soil.<\/p>\n

\t
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n

\n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n \n<\/td>\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Breaking News UNITED KINGDOM-EUROPE Brendan O\u2019Malley The UK has reached agreement with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":638893,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5174],"tags":[40442,40443,2266,2000,299,5187,18109,3181,12,38392,5178],"class_list":{"0":"post-638892","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eu","8":"tag-academic","9":"tag-academic-freedom","10":"tag-education","11":"tag-eu","12":"tag-europe","13":"tag-european","14":"tag-higher-education","15":"tag-leadership","16":"tag-news","17":"tag-transformative","18":"tag-university"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115736951408758065","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=638892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/638893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=638892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=638892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=638892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}