Third mission, internationalisation are top HE priorities

Competition for international students ‘will intensify’, says the European University Association in its first Trends report in five years; it provides an overview of how European higher education institutions have faced up to the challenges of socio-political and economic changes since before COVID-19 and Russia’s war against Ukraine, and sheds light on how they see their future direction. Nic Mitchell reports. Read the full story in UWN Global.

Escalating conflict puts university operations in turmoil

How is the escalating conflict between the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah impacting Lebanon's higher education system? asks wagdy sawahel . Read the full story in UWN Global.

Africa-Europe research collaboration gains more momentum

Desmond Thompson reports on the inaugural conference of the Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence initiative, a partnership between the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities . Read the full story in UWN Global.

Ukrainian scholars track war-related ecocide in real time

In the days after the full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine in February 2022, as dark smoke rose steadily from collapsed buildings and burning oil depots, Ukraine’s ecological scientists were already totalling up what they knew was an ecological crisis in the making, writes Nathan Greenfield . Read the full story in UWN Global.

Universities blueprint seeks new HE-government compact

Nic Mitchell reports on Universities UK 's "blueprint" pointing the way forward for cash-strapped British universities. Read the full story in UWN Global.

Universities oppose guidelines on internationalisation

The SULF, Sveriges universitetsl?rare och forskare has reiterated that universities’ autonomy and academic freedom must be the starting point for all decisions regarding internationalisation, and is opposed to any imposition of government guidelines. Read the full story in UWN Global.

Calls to reinstate students, professors fall on deaf ears

Demands from students, professors and the public to review the cases of students and professors dismissed from Iranian universities have fallen on deaf ears, and universities have come under renewed scrutiny by the state in the run-up to the new academic year. Read the full story in UWN Global.

How student mobility practitioners can benefit from research

Elina Apsite Berina and Eleonora Erittu argue that regular engagement with research and the researchers who are involved in the academic study of international student mobility can empower student mobility practitioners to stay informed, to foster continuous improvement and to make a lasting impact on the world around them. Read the full story in UWN Global.

Why we need a balanced, two-tier approach to AI governance

Comprehensive governance frameworks are essential to effectively manage risks and ethical dilemmas associated with AI, argue Alex Tianchong Wang and Libing Wang . Read the full story in UWN Global.

Also in this edition of University World News Global , the following stories - and more:

India: Company’s defamation suit raises research freedom concerns - Shuriah Niazi

China: Universities show progress in commercialisation of research - Amber Wang

Sweden: Study abroad numbers fall by 27% over a 10-year period - Jan Myklebust

Germany: Annual survey shows student housing crisis is getting worse - Michael Gardner

Africa: How engaged are Africa’s universities in their communities? - Goolam Mohamedbhai

Tunisia: Cabinet approves the establishment of a medical city - wagdy sawahel