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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.

Big Ben
Policy

Excellence framework to reshape UK higher education quality assessment

· By H. Yang

UK’s Office for Students is reforming the Teaching Excellence Framework, introducing Gold–Bronze ratings, stronger interventions, and greater transparency on student experience and outcomes.

Altare della Patria, Piazza Venezia, Roma, Italia
Policy, International, Admissions

Italy updates student visa procedure for 2026–27 intake

· By Eleanor Shaw

Italy updates 2026–27 student visa procedures, reinforcing pre-enrolment validation via Universitaly, structured embassy appointment allocation, and strict eligibility and jurisdiction requirements for applicants.

Civic Towers, Lekki, Lagos Nigeria
International, Admissions

Nigeria raises tuition remittance cap for students studying abroad

· By Eleanor Shaw

Nigeria has raised tuition remittance for students abroad to $25,000 per semester, easing foreign exchange access under new reforms to support higher education payments.

British Passport
Policy, Technology

Can UK immigration English tests be taken remotely? MPs raise security concerns

· By H. Yang

UK MPs have raised concerns that proposed remote English tests for visa applicants could increase fraud risks and weaken confidence in the UK's immigration system.

A Student Taking IELTS
Admissions, International

Ofqual fines Cambridge English £875,000 over IELTS marking errors

· By Eleanor Shaw

Ofqual fined Cambridge English £875,000 after IELTS automated marking errors affected over 62,000 candidates, including some visa-related cases, prompting corrections and system reforms.

Tbilisi, Georgia
Policy, International

Georgia tightens international student rules in major migration reform

· By H. Yang

Georgia plans stricter admission rules, student quotas, and tighter residence permit conditions for international students as part of a broader migration and security overhaul.

United States Visa
Workplace, Policy

US court strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

· By H. Yang

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, easing concerns across U.S. higher education and research sectors that rely heavily on international talent.

Study in Auckland New Zealand
International, Admissions

New Zealand records strong international student growth in 2025

· By Eleanor Shaw

New Zealand's international student enrolments increased 11% in 2025, with strong university growth and rising global recognition strengthening its position as a study destination.

Pakistan National Flag
Policy, International

Pakistan expands international partnership rules

· By H. Yang

Pakistan has introduced new rules for collaborative degrees and expanded TNE eligibility, signalling a more flexible and mature approach to higher education internationalisation.

Artificial Intelligence in Education
Technology, Policy

Canada unveils new national AI strategy with major focus on skills and higher education

· By H. Yang

Canada's new "AI for All" strategy aims to expand AI literacy, provide trusted AI tools to post-secondary students, and strengthen the country's AI workforce and infrastructure.