ISDC GLOBAL

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More than ever, we need a focus on global employability In an ideal world, tertiary education would be free for all students, with well-funded higher education institutions conducting ground-breaking research to improve our world. Unfortunately, this vision remains elusive as governments of all kinds are increasingly reluctant to provide adequate funding for higher education, prioritizing early years and K-12 education, healthcare and job creation instead. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/grr3bf-6 #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #GlobalEmployability #TertiaryEducation

Are overseas branch campuses reproducing class privilege? British overseas branch campuses (OBCs) are the most exclusive form of British transnational higher education (TNE). In 2022-23, only 40,060 students were enrolled in TNE programmes offered at British OBCs, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Read more here: https://lnkd.in/djduBnG3 #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #overseas #obc #TNE #HESA

Oxford University top in global ranking for ninth year The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom held on to the top position in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings for a record-breaking ninth year, leading a top 10 list that continues to be dominated by the United States with seven institutions and the UK with three, despite ongoing erosion in the global reputation of both countries. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/epBJZgmg #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #oxforduniversity #UK #US

Almost half of UK higher education institutions experience a cyberattack every week The education sector continues to be plagued by malicious threats, with new research from Microsoft claiming nearly half (43%) of UK higher education institutions experience weekly breaches or cyberattacks. The company's latest Cyber Signals Report claims Universities are prime targets for malware, IoT vulnerabilities, and phishing - with an average of 2,507 cyberattack attempts per week according to the report. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gee5FD_d #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #cyberattack #UK #EducationSector

Universities not in favour of dual-use research Universities and academic institutions have largely rejected a European Commission proposal to allow dual use research projects in FP10, the successor programme to Horizon Europe due to start in 2028. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Brussels and national capitals worry whether the EU could defend itself if directly attacked by Moscow, and want to step up defence R&D in response. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ecQGDJv2 #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #university #AcademicInstitutions #FP10 #EU

The environmental emergency is real. HE is our best hope Humanity is on the brink of a huge precipice. As if old problems such as violence, wars, hunger, poverty, among others, were not enough, we are facing new crises aggravated by globalization and new technologies, such as pandemics and serious information disorders, which are mixed with an appreciable increase in autocracies and political polarizations around the world. To complete this complex picture, environmental changes – climate change, the catastrophic loss of biodiversity and environmental pollution – are becoming increasingly obvious to everyone, unfortunately confirming something that scientists have been warning about for years. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dQ7tfJ-D #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #environmental #HE #biodiversity

How universities can survive the ‘Great Policy Backlash’ Global universities need to be agile and adaptable if they want to survive the ‘Great Policy Backlash’ that has seen governments switch from strategies to grow international student numbers to suddenly slamming on the brakes in a panicked response to rising anti-immigration sentiment, according to international higher education experts. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gF4YyYKi #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #GreatPolicyBacklash #GlobalUniversities #InternationalStudents

Top universities seek clarity on international student caps The latest indicative figures suggest Australia’s top ranking universities are set to lose a significant share of international students under the government’s proposed scheme to introduce caps for individual universities in a bid to overhaul the national higher education system. Leading institutions such as the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne, for example, will each have their enrolment limits for international students in 2025 reduced by 7% – to 11,900 and 9,300 international students respectively. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dVYc7tbQ #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #internationalstudent #Australia

Mentorship programmes: A vital part of student success Academic setbacks can be an inevitable part of any educational journey for many students, particularly in higher education. Whether it’s a failed exam, a missed deadline or a struggle to adjust to a new curriculum, these challenges can be discouraging. However, mentors can make a significant difference in helping students navigate these hurdles, turning potential challenges into opportunities for growth and resilience instead. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ggwbeSuT #ISDCGlobal #highereducation #ISDC #studentsuccess #AcademicSetbacks