While new salary threshold has been announced, clarity on level of discount applied for key roles in higher education is yet to come Read more

Beijing steps up its efforts to tighten control of what is taught in its classrooms, deterring western teachers from working in the country Read more

This year, many universities drew attention for certain courses that were being offered on their campuses. From a course in transgender oppression to whether or not God is “queer,” universities have offered a wide variety of eyebrow-raising courses. Read more

The U.S. Education Department has added George Mason University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to the list of colleges and universities it is investigating for alleged discrimination based on shared ancestry. Read more

Aimed at school refusers and those not suited to mainstream, Duke’s Education model will provide virtual and classroom learning Read more

US news organisation the New York Times is suing ChatGPT-owner OpenAI over claims its copyright was infringed to train the system. Read more

A political science professor and former police officer effectively fired by St. Philip’s College earlier this year after allowing debate on topics such as gender ideology and police brutality has received a $185,000 settlement. Read more

The Amazon rainforest experienced its worst drought on record in 2023. Many villages became unreachable by river, wildfires raged and wildlife died. Some scientists worry events like these are a sign that the world's biggest forest is fast approaching a point of no return. Read more

The Chinese Academy of Engineering has named the top 10 cutting-edge engineering breakthroughs with global significance in the past five years, including China's space station, the Harmony operating system developed by Chinese technology giant Huawei and ChatGPT. Read more

Tanisha, 36, and Barbara Wiggins, received degrees in human services together from Onondaga Community College in Syracuse Read more