Labor is threatening to withhold funding from universities that fail to take serious action against sexual harassment and abuse, if it wins the next federal election, reports SBS News. More...The University of Hong Kong and Beijing’s Tsinghua University have announced a strategic partnership to drive artificial intelligence discoveries and adoption in an effort to position both cities as global leaders in tech innovation, reports the Innovation Enterprise. More...Malaysia’s Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching has urged information technology staff to be given skills training to insulate themselves and their organisations from the growing threat of cyberattacks, writes Rozana Sani for New Straits Times. More...Chinese universities have again performed well in global rankings for computer science and engineering technology, according to a league table released last Thursday, reports Xinhua. More...Universities are to hold a sector-wide inquiry into the increasing number of first-class and upper second-class degrees awarded, following a report that warns of potential damage to the integrity of United Kingdom higher education, writes Richard Adams for The Guardian. More...The Ugandan government should exempt universities and other institutions of learning from paying some taxes to enable them to deliver on their mandate better, university leaders have said, writes Ritah Kemigisa for the Daily Monitor. More...United States Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says ballooning student debt has caused a crisis in higher education and that the traditional path to college might not be the best choice for everyone, writes Collin Binkley for Associated Press. More...A cut to tuition fees will send universities into a crisis which could see science courses cut and leave museums at risk of closure, Britain’s leading vice-chancellors have warned, writes Camilla Turner for The Telegraph. More...Misrepresentation of qualifications is a major concern in South Africa in the public and private sectors, according to Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor, writes Bekezela Phakathi for Business Day. More...Eight academic institutions across Canada have obtained licences from Health Canada to cultivate cannabis for scientific purposes, allowing them to study the drug that was legalised for recreational use in October, writes Liam Casey for The Canadian Press. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
