AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHigher-Education Funding: Ireland will invest €460m to launch seven advanced tech research centres under a new national network, creating hundreds of research and PhD roles across AI, energy, biopharma, quantum and semiconductors. International Campuses: India’s education ministry has issued Letters of Approval for three foreign universities—Bristol (Mumbai), York (Mumbai) and UNSW (Bengaluru)—as part of NEP 2020’s internationalisation push. Student Life & Safety: Protests at Kenya’s Multimedia University turned violent after the shooting of students, with police and students clashing on a main road. Global Student Mobility: A US judge blocked Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B skilled-worker visas, a move that could ripple into hiring plans affecting universities and hospitals. STEM & Workforce Pipelines: Elon University named John Walz as inaugural dean for its new School of Engineering and Computing, set to open in fall 2026. Sports as Campus Culture: Haiti’s men’s team trained at Stockton University ahead of the FIFA World Cup, drawing fans and local youth.
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