University World News
LightNews LightNews
banner
uniworldnews.bsky.social
University World News
@uniworldnews.bsky.social
470 followers 330 following 430 posts
The first truly global independent higher education publication
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by University World News
yojanasharma.bsky.social
Why did a university in #HongKong block a student union notice board from view when the union posted notices calling for accountability for the #HongKongFire? & why did they suspend the union a day later? By me for
@uniworldnews.bsky.social
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Student union suspended after ‘Democracy Wall’ fire posts
Messages on a student noticeboard calling for justice and accountability in the wake of a deadly fire that ripped through seven Hong Kong residence to...
www.universityworldnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Student messages calling for justice & accountability over #HongKong's devastating fire in 7 residential towers led to a crackdown on the student union by HK Baptist University's administration, @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports
#academicfreedom
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Student union suspended after ‘Democracy Wall’ fire posts
Messages on a student noticeboard calling for justice and accountability in the wake of a deadly fire that ripped through seven Hong Kong residence to...
www.universityworldnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Severe flooding in #Indonesia’s #Sumatra region has damaged at least 30 universities and affected thousands of members of the academic community, Kafil Yamin reports from Jakarta
#floods #climatechange
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Ministry lays out plan for 30 universities hit by floods
Severe flooding in Indonesia’s Sumatran region has damaged at least 30 universities and affected thousands of members of the academic community. Man...
www.universityworldnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
A student's Supreme Court petition against a private university in India has unexpectedly sparked a sweeping court-ordered audit of all private universities in the country, @shuriahn.bsky.social reports
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Student lawsuit sparks sweeping private universities’ audit
In an unusually broad move, India’s Supreme Court has ordered a nationwide audit of all private, non-government and deemed universities to ensure th...
www.universityworldnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Part 2 of our Space and #highered Special Report is now live with 10 more stories from our correspondents and commentators around the world
www.universityworldnews.com/page.php?pag...
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Transferring 12 international #scholarship programmes from US Dept of Education to Department of State will increase ideological control over disciplinary areas that receive funding, Nathan Greenfield reports
#internationalstudents #research
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
State Department to impose Trump agenda on scholarships
The transfer of 12 international scholarship programmes from the all-but-defunct United States Department of Education to the Department of State is s...
www.universityworldnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
UK's #RussellGroup of universities may feel they secured a win with a flat-rate #internationalstudent levy. But every university loses without evidence that they provide a return on investment in a UK degree, writes Louise Nicol

www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
The return on investment test has now become unavoidable
Whatever the final shape of the United Kingdom’s Autumn Budget, the implications for international recruitment and institutional sustainability are ...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
At least 10 #highereducation institutions in #Kebbi and #Bauchi states, #Nigeria closed indefinitely due to escalating security challenges that included the abduction of students and schoolchildren, Abdulganiyu Abdulrahman Akanbi reports
#kebbigirls
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Universities and schools close amid spike in kidnappings
At least 10 higher education institutions in Kebbi and Bauchi states in Nigeria have been closed indefinitely, owing to escalating security challenges...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
An unprecedented 30% budget increase, fueled by geopolitics and an increased focus on defence, has buoyed the European Space Agency which hopes to narrow the gap between with the US & China in #space #research and exploration, @yojanasharma reports #ESA
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Europe plays catch-up with larger budget for space agency
An unprecedented 30% budgetary increase has buoyed the European Space Agency, giving some hope of enabling Europe – together with some non-European ...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Part 2 of our Special Report on how #highered is shaping the global #Space economy is out on Tuesday.
Part 1 is here:
universityworldnews.com/page.php?pag...
November 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Al-Falah University faces multiple probes after Red Fort blast this month including into accreditation claims, financial dealings and links to individuals involved in recent terror incidents,
@shuriahn.bsky.social reports
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Al-Falah University faces multiple probes after fort blast
Al-Falah University, a private institution on a 70-acre campus in Faridabad in India’s Haryana state known for its medical college and engineering p...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Academics reject #Iran state broadcaster's accusation of "soft subversion" against Netherlands-based online university Iran Academia, saying it is attempting to intimidate students & scholars, writes Roohola Ramezani
#onlinelearning #iranacademia
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Iran’s academic freedom battles are now moving online
The Iranian government’s recent accusations of ‘soft subversion’ against Iran Academia, an online Persian-language educational platform operatin...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Australia's 3rd ministerial directive on #intled since Dec 2023, requires universities to comply with National Planning caps on #internationalstudents based on institutions' risk levels, which will distort #studentvisa outcomes, Australian academics write
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Government policy has put universities into survival mode
For students making life-changing decisions about studying abroad, perception matters. And right now, Australia risks looking less welcoming and less ...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
For Afghan women, Pakistan offers one of the last remaining pathways to #highered. Now, that education corridor is collapsing under an aggressive drive by #Pakistan to repatriate Afghan citizens, Manija Mirzaie reports
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Pakistan deportation drive disrupts HE corridor for Afghans
Pakistan has long been an educational lifeline for young Afghans seeking higher education. More recently, it has represented one of the few pathways f...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Diplomatic tensions prompted both China and Japan to issue warnings to their students, and have a spillover effect on Japanese universities that host Chinese students, Suvendrini Kakuchi reports from Tokyo
#internationalstudents
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Amid China-Japan diplomacy spat, a warning for students
Ongoing diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over Japan’s comments on Taiwan earlier this month have prompted both China and Japan to issue...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Spacepower is becoming a defining force in global politics. Countries that see space as both a tech and strategic domain – and equip their universities accordingly – are likely to lead- writes John B Sheldon #SpacePolicy #GlobalHE #SpaceSecurity
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Universities are the intellectual engines of spacepower
Spacepower – the ability to exert influence in, to and from space – is emerging as a defining force in global politics. The countries that will th...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Nations are pouring investment into #space science – and universities are at the heart of it.
Our special report explores how HE is shaping technological capability, innovation & global competitiveness in the Space sector.
universityworldnews.com/page.php?pag...

#SpaceResearch #GlobalHE #SciPolicy
Space and Higher Education I Special Report
The Global Window on Higher Education
universityworldnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Deep uncertainty over where the axe will fall on the #NASA budget and its possible global impact discussed by #astronomers at #HKLF meeting in #HongKong - can #ESA or #China take the lead? @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports from Hong Kong
#Space #Astronomy
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Who will take the lead in space research as NASA cuts bite?
Proposed cuts to the NASA budget, which threaten US university-based space research programmes as well as joint space missions, have left internationa...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Reposted by University World News
isaliba.bsky.social
Do the sustainability rankings of QS include any assessment on academic freedom you wonder?

Ofc they don’t cause Chinese universities a.o. would not fare that well if they would.

Such rankings cannot be taken seriously as long as they exclude data on academic freedom.
As we’ve argued here:
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
As funding and collaboration are cut in different regions, International Science Council urges rethink of how #climatescience is resourced, carried out, and tied to policy - with implications for global #science itself- Karen MacGregor reports #Highered
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Global call to protect climate science and collaboration
Faced by devastating cuts to research funding and collaboration in several regions, the world needs to rethink how climate science is resourced, condu...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Singapore is investing millions in climate #research focused on the tropics - a long-neglected area - to meet the region’s rising need for strong climate adaptation strategies- Kalinga Seneviratne reports #ClimateScience #GlobalHE #Adaptation
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Climate science in Singapore focuses on tropical priorities
The small but densely populated island nation of Singapore is spending millions of dollars in climate-related research focused on the tropics, a hithe...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Sweden’s Lund University leads the 2026 #QS #Sustainability ranking, as Asia continues to rise, the UK posts the strongest overall showing, and US institutions record relative declines. #HigherEd #HETrends
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Lund University crowned world’s best for sustainability
Lund University in Sweden has seized top spot in the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings: Sustainability. The results reflect ongoing ...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
The belief that cross-border learning, open knowledge flows & cooperation could tackle global challenges long underpinned internationalisation. That belief is now under strain. #HigherEd #GlobalTrends- write Julio Labraña & Paulina Latorre
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Internationalisation is a form of learning, not a metric
In the past, internationalisation of higher education rested on the conviction that knowledge should circulate freely, that learning across borders wo...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
#STINT in #Sweden released tools for universities to evaluate risks & benefits of international collaboration in #highered and #research. #GlobalScience #Policy- Jan Petter Myklebust reports
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
STINT tools help gauge risk and gains in HE collaboration
A new report by the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, or STINT, offers ‘exploratory tools’ to gau...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
uniworldnews.bsky.social
Texas A&M’s limits on teaching race or gender revive an older moral framework, preparing students for a world that’s fading. History suggests narrowing knowledge doesn’t bring stability - it creates brittleness- writes James Yoonil Auh #HigherEd
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
When universities choose to be silent, societies fracture
Texas A&M University’s restrictions on teaching race or gender reinstall an older moral architecture, asking universities to prepare students fo...
www.universityworldnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM