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Higher Ed
WORLD: Political rivalry between West and China complicates int’l education
WORLD: Study abroad has big benefits, but it’s out of reach for most
AFRICA: Clusters of Research Excellence with European institutions are now 20
AUSTRALIA: Country tied with Canada as preferred destination for int’l students
CHINA: Life sentence for Uyghur scholar shocks academics and activists
IRELAND: Foreign enrolment in country’s universities reaches new high
RUSSIA: Country increases foreign enrolment despite international isolation
UNITED KINGDOM: 90% of students say climate change affecting mental health
UNITED KINGDOM: Universities spent over £500m on agent commissions 2022
UNITED STATES: 8 in 10 students pleased with online learning experience
Digital marketing
ADVERTISING: How targeted ads might just save your life
ANALYTICS: 5 Google Analytics reports every PPC marketer should know
PRIVACY: 56% of UK consumers always accept cookies without thinking
SEARCH: Chatbot hallucinations are poisoning web search
SOCIAL MEDIA: Managing HE accounts can be a lonely, very stressful job🔒
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RECRUITMENT: 40% of int’l candidates look for univs’ sustainability initiatives
SCIENCE: Lise Meitner never won Nobel Prize because she was Jew, woman🔒
TECHNOLOGY: 15% of researchers use ChatGPT to write grant proposals
Cover image: New Scientist.