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China ‘aggressively’ uses talent recruitment to acquire US intellectual property and research

24 November 2019  Issue No: 576 Top Stories CHINA-UNITED STATES China is ‘systematically stealing US research’ – Senate Brendan O’Malley China has been aggressively using illegal and extra-legal mechanisms to acquire United States intellectual property, research and sensitive technologies, and federal agencies should work with the US research community to balance the need for international collaboration with securing US government-funded research, a Senate watchdog committee has found. UNITED STATES Is Trump to blame for falling international enrolment? Stephanie K Kim The Open Doors Project shows falling numbers of international students enrolling in degree courses in the United States, but is this only the result of the election of Donald Trump or is there something else going on that would explain the fall if we widened our perspective? GLOBAL Moving from rhetoric to action on widening access to HE Graeme Atherton There are signs that universities are working together to address widening access issues across the world, but for too many it is still not a priority and in-depth research about what works is lacking. Institutions and university networks need to initiate collaboration and action. HONG KONG Fear of arrest keeps last protesters holed up on campus Mimi Leung News CHINA NYU Shanghai added patriotic course ‘to remain in China’ Yojana Sharma Having not done so for its first five graduating cohorts, New York University (NYU) Shanghai has added a compulsory ‘patriotic education’ course – which is compulsory for Chinese students at Chinese universities – to its undergraduate degree offering as “a way to stay in China”, experts have said. HONG KONG University heads criticise government over campus battles Yojana Sharma GLOBAL China overtakes UK in number of highly cited researchers UNITED STATES Total international student enrolment continues to fall Brendan O’Malley INDIA Students leave Kashmir as restrictions drag on past 100 days A correspondent in Srinagar AFGHANISTAN Taliban insurgents free American, Australian professors Shadi Khan Saif GHANA Study identifies huge need for faculty to meet policy goals Francis Kokutse LIBYA Separate higher education ministry plan splits opinion Wagdy Sawahel CHINA-UNITED STATES Why did Columbia cancel Chinese rights violations event? Megan Zahneis, The Chronicle of Higher Education GERMANY University leaders voice outrage at rising anti-Semitism Michael Gardner World Blog TURKEY College admissions should include exam preparation Hayri Alper Arslan Establishing ways to improve college admission mechanisms requires an examination of the whole college admissions process, including the time taken to prepare for exams and ways to address minor performance issues that stop students winning places at the institution of their choice. Commentary CANADA Economics is not the only reason for internationalisation Abu Kamara The Canadian government’s new internationalisation plan presents a clear roadmap for universities and other partners, but an over-focus on an economic rationale means values can be hijacked and put to work for economic ends and the transformational potential of internationalisation is lost. ASIA Celebrating inter-regional HE in Southeast Asia Darren J McDermott UNITED KINGDOM UK universities face chill winds of change Nick Hillman The Boston College Center for International Higher Education INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION Fall Issue No. 99, 2019 – A Partner of University World News Academic Freedom GLOBAL 32 deaths in hundreds of violent attacks on HE globally Brendan O’Malley During the past year Scholars at Risk has reported 97 violent incidents involving attacks on higher education communities across 40 countries. At least 32 students, scholars, staff, campus security personnel and others died as a result of these attacks, with many more injured. CHINA Spike in China’s efforts to deter dissent, block ideas INDIA Political tensions spill over into violence on campuses Yojana Sharma Features AFRICA Universities are watching 4IR from the sidelines – Report Wachira Kigotho The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has become a global reality but African universities have been watching the unfolding scenario largely from the sidelines, according to a new report from the African Development Bank which argues that most African universities are too focused on traditional teaching and publication rather than innovation and transfer of technology. UNITED KINGDOM British TNE up in EU – but down in older markets Nic Mitchell SWEDEN Rigging of academic positions – How to change a culture? Jan Petter Myklebust NIGERIA The battle over controversial entrance examination rages on Tunde Fatunde World Round-up TAIWAN Universities open doors to students fleeing Hong Kong NEW ZEALAND Universities cry foul over planned export crackdown CHINA Government dismisses concerns over universities’ de-listing SOUTH AFRICA More ‘control measures’ in place following UNISA exam leak IRELAND Academics have low confidence in college management – Survey GREECE Concern over exodus of students from regional universities CHINA President of top university linked to fake data concerns UNITED KINGDOM Universities review Prince Andrew’s roles after interview SWEDEN New survey ranks universities on return on revenue UGANDA Army general compensates Makerere University students UNITED KINGDOM Strikes at 60 universities to go ahead ZAMBIA Government vows to maintain public universities ESTONIA Ministry withholds right to teach from private institution ITALY Italian universities condemn Turkish attacks EUROPE Soros-founded university moves from Budapest to Vienna INDONESIA-MALAYSIA 4 universities to use blockchain to authenticate certificates CANADA Alberta to review universities’ draft free-speech policies VATICAN CITY STATE The Holy See ratifies Addis Ababa Convention UNITED STATES Academic money laundering expert charged with laundering

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