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Latest global higher education news on policy, research, and universities worldwide.

University of Dundee Campus

Dundee University faces five-week strike as staff challenge further job cuts

· By Eleanor Shaw

Dundee University staff will strike for five weeks from September over further job cuts, intensifying a long-running dispute that highlights the financial pressures facing UK higher education.

India Taj Mahal
Workplace, Governance

India's NEET crisis exposes exam integrity challenges

· By Eleanor Shaw

India's unprecedented NEET retest after an alleged paper leak exposes systemic weaknesses in examination governance, highlighting the growing challenge of safeguarding fairness in high-stakes admissions.

Johns Hopkins University Campus Entrance Sign
Governance, Finance, Workplace

Johns Hopkins cuts 110 jobs amid funding decline

· By Eleanor Shaw

Johns Hopkins has laid off 110 employees amid continuing federal research funding cuts, underscoring growing financial pressures facing research-intensive universities across the United States.

Student Housing
International

Germany’s student housing crisis threatens its appeal to international students

· By H. Yang

New data reveal that a chronic shortage of affordable accommodation is becoming one of the biggest obstacles to Germany’s internationalisation ambitions.

Pyramid Egypt
Admissions, Teaching & Learning

Egypt launches probe into international schools over exam grading irregularities

· By Eleanor Shaw

Egypt is investigating international schools after grading irregularities were found in Arabic, social studies, and religious education, including cases of full marks given for blank exam papers.

University of Exeter Campus
Workplace, Finance, Governance

Exeter plans 150 job cuts amid wider 500 staff risk

· By H. Yang

The University of Exeter proposes 150 job cuts, with unions warning over 500 staff are at risk, citing financial pressure and heavy humanities impact.

Helsinki Cathedral, Finland
Research, Technology

Finland’s TENK issues national AI ethics guidance for research sector

· By H. Yang

TENK has released new guidance on AI in research, reinforcing core ethics principles like integrity, transparency, and responsibility amid rapidly evolving research practices.

University of Hertfordshire Campus
Finance, Workplace

Hertfordshire to cut 200 jobs amid £20m savings drive

· By H. Yang

The University of Hertfordshire will cut 200 jobs to save £20 million, citing financial pressures from stagnant funding, rising costs, and weaker international recruitment.

Amsterdam, Netherlands
International, Admissions

Netherlands international student numbers decline for first time in 20 years

· By H. Yang

International student numbers in the Netherlands fell slightly in 2025/26, marking the first decline in 20 years, driven by falling bachelor intake and shifting origins.

University of Dundee Campus
Finance, Workplace

University of Dundee to cut 190 more jobs after 675 voluntary redundancies

· By H. Yang

University of Dundee plans to cut 190 jobs after 675 voluntary redundancies, aiming to save £20m amid ongoing financial crisis and union strike action.

Tsinghua University
Teaching & Learning

China cuts 12,000 degree programs in shift toward AI and future industries

· By Eleanor Shaw

China has restructured more than 30 percent of university programs, cutting 12,200 degrees and adding AI-focused majors to better align education with future industries.