Universities - overseas

Australia’s scrapping of university deals with China prompts security debate

The Australian government abruptly terminated a collaboration between the Australian National University in Canberra and Shandong University in China.

There’s really only one way to stop students from cheating with AI

We need to get at the root of the problem by changing students’ underlying motivations, says the writer.

Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students

It resulted in some schools, including the University of California, Los Angeles, pausing certain applications for work authorisations for international students.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking at a press conference in Ottawa on Aug 22, after trade talks with the US collapsed.

US envoy to Belgium condemns suspension of academic in Jason Arday case

US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White has denounced the suspension of a US academic who led plagiarism accusations against Cambridge University professor Jason Arday, who was found dead on Aug 14 after resigning over the scandal.

Japanese university finds river bacteria that remove ‘forever chemicals’

The finding offers hope for tackling per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are difficult to break down.

Foreign students applying to US colleges fell 10% in 2026

The drop is the clearest signal yet that American universities are likely to see steep international enrolment declines this fall.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 21, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug 20.

University suspends academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism charges

Late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found dead on Aug 14 after weeks of intense scrutiny over accusations of plagiarism.

British media skewered for ‘hounding’ black academic Jason Arday

Supporters leave flowers and photographs after taking part in a vigil for the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday.

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