NUS reaches highest-ever position at 15th in THE World University Rankings 2027
NUS has risen to 15th place globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, its highest-ever position since the rankings were established
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Ken Griffin donates $3bn to Carnegie Mellon as university plots Miami campus
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Edinburgh joins UK universities heading for strikes as cuts spread through entire sector
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Senate Signs Off on College Sports Overhaul
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Federal anti-swatting guidance calls for better preparation by colleges
The U.S. departments of Education and Justice pointed to trauma and lost instructional time caused by false threats to campuses.
Higher education can become more collaborative in course provision – but the onus is on institutions to work out how
Ministers want the sector to move forward with regional collaboration around skills and economic priorities
Can pay-as-you-earn funding fix Southeast Asia’s higher education debt problem?
A Singapore-based education financing programme is testing whether income-linked funding can widen access to higher education without an unmanageable debt burden
Digital wellbeing is a university responsibility
Helen Chilton, Polly Turner, and Sally Hickson argue universities have a role in teaching digital self-management rather than restriction
5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
Five public universities in Hong Kong have ranked in the top 100 of a renowned British publication’s latest global league table
University of Michigan Halts New Grading Plan After Backlash From Critics
The program was intended to address what the university called a “mental health crisis.” But the plan was met with criticism that it was coddling students.
Cornell University Rape Investigation: What We Know
Prosecutors have reopened the case of a woman who said she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2024. The woman’s lawsuit brought renewed pressure to reopen the investigation.
Dartmouth Provost Is the Latest College Professor Examined for A.I. Use
Dartmouth said it would investigate its provost over A.I. accusations. Similar controversies on other campuses have prompted frustration among students.
I’m a College Professor. Writing Isn’t as Important as We Think.
If I do not treat writing as essential for achieving thought, it is not clear why I should force my students to.
The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse
The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students
UEL launches US institution with Florida degree offer
The London university will offer one-year bachelor’s completion routes and master’s degrees through its new US institution, with degree teaching starting in January 2027
Higher education institutions should work with industry to train talent and upskill the workforce
Lianhe Zaobao, 29 September 2026, Singapore, p9
College Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment Frenzy
Dorm Room Fund, a program that lets college students invest in their peers, raised a new $50 million fund as the competition for young founders ramps up.
Xi urges universities to help drive China’s tech and innovation ambitions
President Xi Jinping has urged a major university to harness its interdisciplinary strengths in the humanities, sciences
Singapore or bust: how Indonesian student’s crowdfunding plea shows degree of desirability
For 28-year-old Indonesian professional Evelyn Clarissa Siregar
‘180-degree flip’ sees global investors turn to China for diversification: Pimco president
Global investors are turning to China again in search of alternatives to crowded US asset markets
STUDENT VOICE: Higher education was never built for nontraditional students like me. Here’s why it can and should be
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US prosecutors reopen case of alleged frat house gang rape at Cornell University
US prosecutors reopened an investigation Monday into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University following claims the elite college failed to properly punish the men involved
ICEF Podcast: The big shift and the future of international student recruitment
International education, and international student recruitment in particular
Antioch board dealt blow in court fight against the coalition the university co-founded
The university’s board of governors was denied a request for a preliminary injunction aimed at protecting it from dissolution.
The architecture of 2030: why the future of global higher education belongs to co-creation
After decades of treating cross-border degree delivery as a one-way export, the sector's real growth lies in combining agile delivery with genuine academic co-creation
Australia’s chancellors join university peak body as governance rules tighten
Universities Australia will take on the chancellors’ council’s work and add three chancellor directors to its board ahead of new national standards
California Community Colleges wants AI funded to tune of $195M
In its 2027-28 state budget proposal, the public system emphasized the importance of a unified adoption of artificial intelligence practices and policies.