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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Beijing's point man on Hong Kong affairs meets local university heads
Beijing's point man on Hong Kong affairs held discussions with the heads of several universities in the city on Thursday, in the first publicly known meeting with leaders of local tertiary institutions. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also visited Kai Tak Sports Park and met politicians on the third day of his fact-finding visit. His discussions with the heads of the institutions came on the heels of six publicly funded universities climbing the ranks of an influential league table produced by education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The University of Hong Kong (HKU) rose to 11th place, surpassing two prestigious tertiary education institutions in mainland China. The meeting, held at government headquarters, ran for nearly three hours, with attendees including Xiang Zhang from HKU, Nancy Ip Yuk-yu from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Dennis Lo Yuk-ming from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Xiang Zhang from the University of Hong Kong attends the meeting with Xia Baolong. Photo: Sam Tsang Polytechnic University's (PolyU) Teng Jin-guang, City University's Freddy Boey Yin-chiang and Education University's John Lee Chi-kin also attended.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
English university students must face 'shocking' ideas in a drive to protect free speech on campus
LONDON — Students at English universities must prepare to confront ideas they find uncomfortable and shocking, the national regulator for higher education said as it released new guidelines governing free speech on campuses across the country. The Office for Students said Thursday that freedom of speech and academic freedom are crucial to higher education, so the guidelines are designed to ensure that universities don't stifle any form of legal speech on their campuses or in their classrooms.
BreakingNews.ie
2 days ago
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
UCC ranked 246th best university in the world, its highest ranking in ten years
University College Cork (UCC) has received its highest leading education ranking in a decade, rising 27 places to 246th in the world. The QS World University Rankings are an independent assessment which examines universities against indicators relating to academic reputation, employer reputation, internationalisation, teaching, research, sustainability, as well as the employment outcomes of graduates. Advertisement The rise comes on the back of a 19-place improvement last year. It is the third year in a row that UCC has climbed in the ranking. QS rated UCC highly across the set of nine indicators, with particular strengths for sustainability, internationalisation and academic and employer reputation. The ranking itself continues to grow with 8,467 institutions across 106 locations evaluated and 1,501 universities making the final published listing. UCC President Professor John O'Halloran welcomed their further improvement in the rankings. 'We are pleased with the further improvement of 27 places, as this result positions UCC inside the Top 250 universities in the world, a key target in our strategic plan. UCC is outcome and impact-focused, and we are delivering on our strategy. "The ranking result reflects the dedication and hard work of all our staff and is one that our students, staff and alumni all over the world can be proud of. The positive outcome also reflects UCC's growing international reputation and the quality of the teaching, research and innovation at the University.'
New York Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants
The State Department plans to review the social media accounts of foreign citizens who apply for student and visiting scholars visas as it resumes processing those applications. Applicants will be screened for perceived 'hostility' toward the United States, and they will be asked to make their social media accounts 'public' for the review, State Department officials said on Wednesday. All applications for F, M and J nonimmigrant visas, which are for scholarly exchanges and research, will be reviewed, the officials said. Consular officers at missions overseas are being told to look for 'any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States.' The State Department did not provide further details on how officers would define that criteria. The agency issued the guidelines after halting the processing of student and visiting scholar visas for nearly a month. The new policy appears to be the latest prong in the Trump administration's broad assault on universities, which is focused on trying to tamp down liberal thought at the institutions. Some of President Trump's aides say American universities need to embrace more conservative ideas and people. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
The NCAA Does Not Deserve an Antitrust Exemption
After several delays, a judge finally approved a multi-billion-dollar antitrust settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association, its power conferences, and current and former college athletes this month. Under its terms, schools and universities can pay players directly starting July 1, with a salary cap of $20.5 million per institution. It's a major victory in the long struggle to ensure that they are compensated fairly. If the NCAA and the power conferences have their way, it'll be the last.
