Cambridge Maths School rated ‘exceptional’ in every category of first-ever Ofsted inspection Stephen Bevan Fri, 06/05/2026 - 11:26 Cambridge Maths School – the specialist sixth form college developed in collaboration…

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SRHE Blog·higher-ed

From data to policy: building an evidence-based future for skills, work, and learning in Latin America

by Sabur Butt, Hector G. Ceballos, and Michael Fung Latin America stands at a familiar crossroads. Once again, a technological revolution is reshaping how work gets done, what skills employers value, and how quickly the…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Vietnam’s higher education ambitions gather pace

For decades, Vietnam has been one of Asia’s most dynamic outbound student markets, with families investing heavily in overseas education opportunities in destinations such as Australia, the UK, France and the US. But as…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

New initiative launched for Cambridge-based start-ups in London

New initiative launched for Cambridge-based start-ups in London Sarah Fell Thu, 06/04/2026 - 12:20 London is the first of these landing spots, having been recognised in Dealroom’s annual Global Tech Ecosystem report as…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Nepal ramps up oversight of education consultancies

Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) recently urged students planning to study abroad to use only renewed consultancy firms after publishing a list of approved operators for the 2025/26 fiscal…

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LSE Higher Education Blog·higher-ed

The white divide in European academia

In an interview with Michelle Pauli, LSE HE Blog Fellow Tamas Dezso Ziegler and Anna Unger suggest how systemic barriers and administrative burdens reinforce the dominance of Western and Western European institutions…

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ISC Research·policy

Schools are Brilliant. They May Just Be Answering the Wrong Question.

A sixth form student I met recently told me, with no particular drama, that he’d taught himself to prompt AI using YouTube tutorials, then built his own practice app – as a non-coder, by the way – to develop the essay…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Mining for ‘clean energy’ metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa, study finds

Mining for ‘clean energy’ metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa, study finds Jacqueline Garget Wed, 06/03/2026 - 16:31 A study involving the University of Cambridge has found that 187,000 hectares of forest…

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The PIE News·edtech

K-12: GEMS Education to open international school in Zanzibar

The school, which is being developed in partnership with East African real estate group Infinity Developments, is scheduled to open in 2028 and will eventually serve up to 1,100 students, making it one of the largest…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·higher-ed

What do Home Office reforms mean for refugee children growing up in poverty?

The reforms to asylum and refugee policy anounced by the Home Office are already having a negative impact on asylum seekers and those with refugee status, even before they have been implemented. Ilona Pinter brings some…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

The UK’s AI governance gap

The UK Government is already using AI to make decisions about policing, housing and Universal Credit claims. But even though this process is accelerating, there is a governance gap in monitoring uses of AI across…

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SRHE Blog·higher-ed

When papers become currency

by Carolina Guzmán Valenzuela Over the last few months, I have found myself discussing academic publishing with young researchers in Germany and Chile. What struck me in both places was not excitement about ideas,…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

US Ambassador visits Cambridge as University launches new centre for the study of America

US Ambassador visits Cambridge as University launches new centre for the study of America Jessica Keating Tue, 06/02/2026 - 11:42 Held at the Ray Dolby Centre, ‘ The United States of America at 250: Reflections on the…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

Missing the target? A response to Stefan Collini’s latest thoughts on the state of universities

Nick Hillman OBE, HEPI’s CEO, offers a personal take on Stefan Collini’s long scream about the direction of higher education policy, which is in the current edition of the London Review of Books . The other day I asked…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

New ‘universal vaccine’ technology could protect us from future virus outbreaks

New ‘universal vaccine’ technology could protect us from future virus outbreaks Jacqueline Garget Fri, 05/29/2026 - 16:47 The first human clinical trial of a universal Sarbeco coronavirus vaccine, developed by the…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

What MRPs miss about local elections

MRPs have become a mainstay of election coverage. They’re interesting and provide excellent insight into general trends and sentiment. They’re good at what they do. But what they do is model votes. At a General Election…

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LSE Business Review·higher-ed

Which market will dominate the semiconductor industry in the next decade?

While China is approaching self-sufficiency, America’s ambitions are restrained by structural limits and Europe’s regulatory clarity is undermined by strategic ambiguity. Bruno Sergi and Mark Esposito argue that the…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed Fred Lewsey Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:47 As we develop and grow from embryo to fetus to infant, our nerve cells (neurons) form connections,…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·higher-ed

Former MPs struggle to get jobs, should we care?

A General Election almost always means some MPs fail to be re-elected. In 2024 that number was 218. With some bright esceptions, many of them struggle to find jobs after their life in Parliament. Rajiv Prabhakar argues…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Germany risks weakening academic ties with global south

According to the DAAD , current plans by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) would see nearly all DAAD-administered university cooperation programs funded through the ministry…

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Cambridge Maths School rated ‘exceptional’ in every category of first-ever Ofsted inspection

From data to policy: building an evidence-based future for skills, work, and learning in Latin America

Vietnam’s higher education ambitions gather pace

New initiative launched for Cambridge-based start-ups in London

Nepal ramps up oversight of education consultancies

The white divide in European academia

Schools are Brilliant. They May Just Be Answering the Wrong Question.

Mining for ‘clean energy’ metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa, study finds

K-12: GEMS Education to open international school in Zanzibar

What do Home Office reforms mean for refugee children growing up in poverty?

The UK’s AI governance gap

When papers become currency

US Ambassador visits Cambridge as University launches new centre for the study of America

Missing the target? A response to Stefan Collini’s latest thoughts on the state of universities

New ‘universal vaccine’ technology could protect us from future virus outbreaks

What MRPs miss about local elections

Which market will dominate the semiconductor industry in the next decade?

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed

Former MPs struggle to get jobs, should we care?

Germany risks weakening academic ties with global south

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