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UK government consults on protection measures for universities

The PIE News

UK universities are well aware of the threats of malign actors and the current government approach to foreign interference has been “genuinely helpful” to mitigate further risk, the head of organisation representing over 140 universities has said.

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Sunak U-turns on shuttering UK’s Confucius Institutes

The PIE News

“We recognise concerns about overseas interference in our higher education sector, including through Confucius Institutes, and regularly assess the risks facing academia,” the spokesperson said. Meanwhile, some stakeholders are calling for the end to university-based Confucius Institutes.

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Australia to curb foreign interference at universities

The PIE News

The Australian government has backed measures to prevent foreign interference on university campuses, but stopped short of cracking down further on controversial Confucius Institutes. We will continue to liaise with our member universities and government on the implications of this recommendation,” she added.

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UK looks to reengage with China following first mission since 2019

The PIE News

Leaders are urging the education sector to engage with China, and last week, a group of 20 UK university representatives joined the UK-China Higher Education mission. The delegation was the largest of its kind to travel to China since 2019, meeting representatives from 44 Chinese universities.

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Data and Student Success in Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

So, what we've tried to do is find new interventions that can help deal with these really crippling DFW rates that not only hold up students academically, but also interfere with their eligibility for financial aid.” He has worked abroad, living in Germany and reporting stories from Africa, China, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere.

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China relations with Australia & Canada “improving” but not yet top-tier

The PIE News

China’s international education relationships with Australia and Canada are markedly improving, but there isn’t yet a window for them to supersede UK and US collaboration with the country, stakeholders have said. However, the overall number of students from China studying in Australia remains well below pre-Covid figures,” he warned.

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China Scholarship Council – prestigious or precarious?

The PIE News

This occurred at a similar time as the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission , under Donald Trump, released a staff report that alleged that the CSC “requires recipients to pledge allegiance to a Marxist-Leninist authoritarian regime”. In the case of China that typically means loyalty to the country. “As