The week in higher education – 17 August 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Mexico looks to US and beyond to recruit staff and students
Chance to ensure research has ‘real impact’ in fast-developing country attracting top scholars from abroad, rectors say
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US rejects majority of student visa applications from Africa
Figures published for first time show how refusals vary by continent, as overall rejection rate rises to 31Â per cent
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THE Awards MENA 2023: shortlist announced
Nearly 300 entries whittled down to 75 finalists ahead of inaugural ceremony
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Universities join alliance to tackle semiconductor ‘skills gap’
Cambridge-based chipmaker Arm warns of ‘clear mismatch’ between graduate skills and industry needs
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Japan expected to lose 140,000 students by mid-century
Tokyo could use figures to justify more heavy-handed sector intervention, academics say
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More than 2,600 universities submit data for WUR 2024
US, Japan and UK lead on entries to the World University Rankings this year
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US Republicans question legality of NIH grant awards
In apparent attempt to persist with Covid-related campaign against Fauci, House members argue procedural flaw endangers $25 billion in medical funding
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Hong Kong moving beyond pandemic and protests, says v-c
Territory has moved past wave of brain drain, with some beginning to return and new opportunities for international recruitment, according to Rocky Tuan
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IITs: Can the Indian premier league thrive on the international stage?
Admission to an Indian Institute of Technology is the prize every Indian school-leaver dreams of. But does the scramble for places prepare students well for higher study? Are the institutes’...
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Nobelist: ‘anti-science’ Greenpeace in ‘crime against humanity’
Charity’s opposition to genetically engineered ‘golden rice’ is immoral given crop’s potential to end hunger, says Sir Richard Roberts
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Impact Rankings 2024: time to register
First-time universities can now sign up to participate, while others can confirm their registration for another yearÂ
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‘Sky’s the limit’ as Latin American universities internationalise
Institutions seek to remove barriers to ensure student mobility is open to more than just the ‘very privileged few’
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European universities ‘need agility revolution’ to compete
Private university founder calls for governance overhaul as the rector of one of Poland’s leading public universities says it is considering an endowment to secure a more stable financial foundation
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Young University Rankings 2023: results announced
Australia is top-performing nation for first time in five years, while the United Arab Emirates is on the rise