Yojana Sharma
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Yojana Sharma
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Asia director at University World News. Long time foreign correspondent, science writer and education policy analyst. Geopolitics and international relations a forte.
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Why did a university in #HongKong block a student union notice board from view when the union posted notices calling for accountability for the #HongKongFire? & why did they suspend the union a day later? By me for
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Student union suspended after ‘Democracy Wall’ fire posts
Messages on a student noticeboard calling for justice and accountability in the wake of a deadly fire that ripped through seven Hong Kong residence to...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Student messages calling for justice & accountability over #HongKong's devastating fire in 7 residential towers led to a crackdown on the student union by HK Baptist University's administration, @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports
#academicfreedom
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Student union suspended after ‘Democracy Wall’ fire posts
Messages on a student noticeboard calling for justice and accountability in the wake of a deadly fire that ripped through seven Hong Kong residence to...
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December 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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#HongKong is hitching itself to China's ambitions in #Space, inaugurating a new ##astronomy and #astrophysics institute at #HKU and pouring investment into space #research at other universities in the city, by me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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With 5 universities in the top 100, #Hongkong's success is a double-edged sword, sparking admissions fraud for coveted places. 126cases reported to police this yr & more unreported, reputational damage is a real threat. By me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social
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Mounting admissions fraud cases are threat to Hong Kong HE
Hong Kong’s reputation as an education hub is under threat from escalating claims of admissions fraud, with city police this week saying they have r...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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The University of Hong Kong is planning to set up its first overseas branch campus, quietly acquiring a building in #Barcelona's tech district. For @uniworldnews.bluesky.social I look at Spain-China relations' influence on #HKU's foray into Europe
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University of Hong Kong to set up branch campus in Europe
One of Asia’s top-ranked institutions, the University of Hong Kong, is expanding into Europe with a new branch campus in Barcelona, according to rec...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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With swift closures of several US joint institutes in China, faculty & students at 3 main US-China campuses #DKU, #NYUShanghai & Wenzhou Kean fear they may be next target - my @uniworldnews.bsky.social longread
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September 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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#h1bvisa chaos sends #internationalstudents into panic,
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correspondents report from India and China while I look at how the US #highered sector is impacted with many top universities using #H1B to fill academic jobs
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September 26, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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#HongKong cap on nonlocal undergrads to rise again - to 50% - amid demand from mainland China & students seeking alternatives to the US. HK's John Lee also flagged new policies to house the expected student influx, by me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social
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Cap on non-local undergrads raised to 50% of student body
Hong Kong is to increase the proportion of non-local students at its publicly funded universities – this time to 50% of the student body, according ...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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As #Singapore faces economic headwinds from tariff wars and technological disruption even #LifelongLearning may not keep up with #reskilling needs. For @uniworldnews.bsky.social I talk to the president of #SMU on turning out resilient graduates
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Students need resilience, not just skills – SMU president
Singapore needs to build resilience in students amid economic uncertainty caused by tariff wars and technological disruption, which may mean that even...
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September 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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#Singapore universities want to attract more high-fee paying #internationalstudents by offering graduate degrees taught in Chinese, but what are the pitfalls? I talk to the president of #SMUsg on the pros and cons in my latest for @uniworldnews.bsiy
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Universities tap into demand for Mandarin-taught degrees
High-quality English-taught degrees have made Singapore’s universities a magnet for international students. Now, with large numbers of Chinese stude...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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HK govt cut universities' budgets by 3% last year, if you're wondering what's provoking HK unis to go in pursuit of non-local students (the fact that they are mainly from China complicates the politics of this pursuit, but not the economics)
September 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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#HongKong universities acquiring, repurposing commercial buildings including hotels & shopping malls in a scramble to accommodate an influx of non-local students, mainly from China - my latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social
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Non-local student influx ramps up accommodation pressure
A recent major influx of international students to Hong Kong – mostly from mainland China – has led to the introduction of new policies to house t...
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September 3, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Accountability agreements signed by #HongKong universities align them more closely to China's strategic plans but also increase pressure points on publicly funded institutions, raising concerns about their autonomy. By me for @uniworldnews.bsky.social
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‘Accountability agreements’ raise autonomy concerns
Hong Kong’s eight publicly funded universities have signed three-year ‘accountability agreements’ with the city authorities, aligning them more ...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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#NVIDIA #AI university plan for India reflects university-Industry partnership trend to skill industry-ready grads, as tech companies diversify locations due to US tariff & #Technology policies, my latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social
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July 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Can Asia be a sanctuary for #internationalstudents from the US or worried about uncertainty? Several countries announced funds or streamlined transfers. I look at #Hongkong #Japan #SouthKorea & #Singapore in my latest for @uniworldnews.bluesky.social
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July 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Why are so many Chinese and Indian students & #researchers choosing to stay home or return after #studyabroad? University leaders shed light on the 'tectonic shift' in the global talent chain, my latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social
#internaitonalstudents
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July 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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#Japan is stepping up efforts to increase the number of #internationalstudents it receives from India, report Suvendrini Kakuchi and @yojanasharma.bsky.social

#Indianstudents #science #postdoc #research
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Japan turns to India to meet STEM, internationalisation aims
Japan is stepping up efforts to increase the number of university students it receives from India, with a particular focus on graduate and doctoral en...
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June 20, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Chinese #students a bargaining chip in US-China tariff talks, with Trump now saying they are welcome in America. But how did #internationalstudents become part of tariff talks, and why is it important for China? My latest for
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June 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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This might not seem big, but to me this is the clearest sign of US decline in higher education I've yet seen.
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#Malaysia this week announced it will no longer send its students on #MARA government scholarships to the US and is negotiating discounts of up to 25% on #internationalstudent #tuitionfees with unis in the UK, my latest for @uniworldnews.sky.social
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June 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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#Malaysia this week announced it will no longer send its students on #MARA government scholarships to the US and is negotiating discounts of up to 25% on #internationalstudent #tuitionfees with unis in the UK, my latest for @uniworldnews.sky.social
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June 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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#HongKong opened its doors after the US announced a ban on #Harvard enrolling #internationalstudents & is assessing State Dept's plan to revoke Chinese #studentvisas. My latest for @uniworldnews.bsky.social on how this helps China to attract global talent
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Hong Kong eyes Harvard’s students amid broader visa threat
Hong Kong flung open its doors to Harvard’s international students after the United States announced a ban on the institution enrolling internationa...
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May 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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One way to tackle disruptive changes in a world of #AI is for universities to collaborate with public bodies and communities to use AI for public good. My earlier report for
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on the #APEC universities meeting in S Korea
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May 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Universities must be adaptable, agile to prepare students for a world impacted by #AI, trade tariffs & demographic changes, #PacificRim university leaders in the margins of #APEC education ministers summit hear, my report for @uniworldnews.bsky.social
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May 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Already seeing impacts of Trump's anti-international student policies. Hong Kong universities just saw a huge spike in Mainland student apps. They are opting to go elsewhere:
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Warning on over-enrolment as Trump effect redirects students
Hong Kong education officials are concerned about the impact on teaching quality of a sudden surge in university enrolment driven by interest from Chi...
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May 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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#HongKong universities see a rise in students from China who would otherwise be US-bound, prompting warnings that overshooting official quotas on 'non-locals' could affect accreditation of some private institutions - by me for
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May 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM