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First UK Russell Group branch campus announced in Egypt

The PIE News

It is one of Egypt’s top public universities, ranked 592 in QS’s World University Rankings 2025. Vice chancellor of the University of Exeter, Lisa Roberts, welcomed the initiative as a way of increasing accessibility of higher education and of tackling the worlds most pressing challenges.

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Free speech and the University of Sussex 

HEPI

An Afghan accepted for a prestigious Chevening Scholarship , I had been excited by the opportunity to study at the top university in the world for international development and to gain knowledge that I could put to use in my home country. This week was one of those times. First a bit about me.

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Italian unis set to strengthen TNE initiatives in India

The PIE News

The main reasons Indian students choose Italy include university rankings, evolving curriculum aligned with modern industry needs, hands-on practical experience through strong industry connections, and lower tuition fees and living costs compared to other destinations, he said.

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Education providers pivot to TNE in price-sensitive Pakistan

The PIE News

We are also working with them on scholarships in collaboration, while also receiving support from the British High Commission in Pakistan. According to Potter, the university is also working with the HEC to support laboratory staff in universities.

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Despite being global leader, UK cannot afford to rest on its laurels in digital, AI and green skills

HEPI

The UKs success in the QS World University Rankings by Subject allowed it to flourish here. The Government also wants to ‘increase its share of the worlds top 1,000 AI researchers’ and will launch an AI scholarship scheme to support 100 students to study in the UK. However, the UK must not rest on its laurels.

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A brief look at … Mexico

The PIE News

Mexico accounts for a major chunk of the top universities in Latin America. Some 64 Mexican universities are included in the 2024 QS Latin America University Rankings , which highlights the top 400 institutions. Brazil is the only other Latin American country claiming more.

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22% of Tenure-Track Professors Have a Parent With a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

The study involved combining national-level data on education, income and university rankings with a 2017–2020 survey of 7,204 U.S.-based from the University of Colorado at Boulder and current Twitter data scientist, wrote with her colleagues. Morgan, a recent computer science Ph.D.