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- Cyber universities expand online education with AI and XR, "bringing industry sites into online classrooms" [Cyber University Report] (opens 한국대학신문 (UNN) in a new tab)
Feature report on cyber universities' online teaching
- Beyond the playing field: why sport matters in international higher education (opens The PIE in a new tab)
Opinion piece on sport in international higher education
- Þórey Svanfríður Þórisdóttir (opens University of Iceland in a new tab)
Personal name heading with no accompanying article text
- University of Maine eyes $6M in budget cuts, including layoffs (opens Industry Dive in a new tab)
Proposed budget cuts and layoffs at the University of Maine
- St Andrews research crucial in creating a Metamaterials-Enabled Future (opens University of St Andrews in a new tab)
Institutional promotion of materials science research
- Faculties are more than administrative units (opens University of Copenhagen in a new tab)
Opinion piece on faculty role at one university
- MNC Sekuritas and Anargya AM invite students of Swadaya Gunung Jati University to learn investing through Having Fund 2026 (opens PT Media Nusantara Informasi (SINDOnews) in a new tab)
Investment education event for students
- UK libraries set to help borrowers check out brighter days this winter (opens University of Glasgow in a new tab)
Public library winter promotion in the UK
- University of Ghana directs students with CGPA below 1.00 to withdraw (opens Graphic Communications Group (Ghana) in a new tab)
Academic withdrawal requirement for students with low grade averages at one university
- Ministry of Education and Training Plans Grade 10 Entrance Exam With Only Maths and Literature (opens Tuoi Tre in a new tab)
Secondary school entrance examination plan, not higher education
- Budi Joyo Santoso earns summa cum laude at open doctoral law defence at Universitas Pancasila (opens PT Media Nusantara Informasi (SINDOnews) in a new tab)
Individual doctoral defence result
- Supply of notebooks with 16 and 14 inch displays for General Administration via Consip framework agreement, Lot 1 - CIG master B315DAD248 (opens Alma Mater Studiorum in a new tab)
Procurement notice for laptops at one university
- Kyoto Women's Gakuen and Shiga Prefecture sign basic agreement on establishing nursing faculties; master's-focused facilities plan published (opens University Journal Online (Japan) in a new tab)
Single-institution nursing faculty plan with prefectural agreement
- Direct award under Art. 50, paragraph 1, lett. b) of Legislative Decree 36/2023 for supply of a digital fluorescence microscope for cellular imaging for the University of Bologna (opens Alma Mater Studiorum in a new tab)
Procurement notice for a microscope at one university
- INVITATION TO APPLY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 (opens University of Dar es Salaam in a new tab)
Scholarship application invitation from one university
- New Arts Space at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Allows Audiences to Sit, Stand, or Lie Down While Enjoying Performances (opens National University of Singapore in a new tab)
New performance venue at a conservatory
- Textile touchscreens worn on the body enable smart interaction and are washable (opens National University of Singapore in a new tab)
Research on washable wearable textile touchscreens from one university
- Al-Quds University takes first place at the 11th National Forum for Creativity and Excellence with 15 innovative projects (opens Al-Quds University in a new tab)
University award at a national innovation forum
- DUT ACFE SA STUDENT CHAPTER WINS INAUGURAL STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD (opens Durban University of Technology in a new tab)
Student chapter award announcement
- UCT advances global efforts to discover next-generation TB treatments (opens University of Cape Town in a new tab)
Drug discovery research at one university
- ‘Prodding’ Sayuran Pillay clinches VC Award (opens University of Cape Town in a new tab)
Individual award to a university staff member
- Allahabad High Court: Universities cannot be forced to accept JEST score instead of UGC NET for PhD admission (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Court ruling on PhD admission exam requirements in India
- To open international career opportunities, MNC University explores cooperation with eight Japanese companies (opens PT Media Nusantara Informasi (SINDOnews) in a new tab)
Single university cooperation with Japanese companies
- Karnataka UGNEET 2026 stray vacancy results out, check fee payment and college reporting deadlines (opens Times of India in a new tab)
State-level stray vacancy round results for medical admissions
- How one Fellowship spread beyond my classroom (opens Advance HE in a new tab)
Personal reflection on a teaching fellowship
- EU Parliament wants Erasmus+ budget increased to over €47 billion (opens Polish Press Agency in a new tab)
European Parliament proposal to raise Erasmus+ programme funding
- Da Lat University 50 years: grateful for the past, responsible for the future (opens Tuoi Tre in a new tab)
Anniversary celebration of a single university
- Kalshi Moves to Launch Wagers on College Admissions (opens Inside Higher Ed in a new tab)
Prediction-market company plans betting contracts on college admissions outcomes
- Higher Ed Leaders Go On Offense With Student Success Project (opens Inside Higher Ed in a new tab)
Vague initiative description with unclear scope
- 5 Things to Know About Work Colleges (opens Inside Higher Ed in a new tab)
Explainer on work colleges in the United States
- Cafés, vintage shopping, pizza: The best way to spend your first 24 hours in Tokyo as an international student (opens Study International in a new tab)
Lifestyle guide for international students in Tokyo
- MRiT: Andrzej Banasiak appointed director for commercialization and industrial partnership at ESA (opens Polish Press Agency in a new tab)
Individual personnel appointment at a space agency
- Kazakhstan allocates up to 50 university study places annually for Kyrgyzstan (opens 24.kg in a new tab)
Annual international student places between two countries
- Szczecin/ Medical students learn using VR and 3D technology (opens Polish Press Agency in a new tab)
Teaching technology at a local medical programme
- Waseda Alumni at Fujifilm Share Their Insights on Careers and Taking on New Challenges (opens Waseda University in a new tab)
Alumni career talk
- Scholarships await veterinary students (opens Forum Akademickie in a new tab)
Scholarship notice for veterinary students