International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.12

News Tank Academic - Paris - Summary #429594 - Published on 13/02/26 at 11:24
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The United States has joined a lawsuit accusing UCLA’s medical school of considering race in its admissions process; in Japan, the head of University of Tokyo Hospital has stepped down following a series of staff-related scandals; plans to scale back Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity have cast doubt over the future of Neom University; a new EU-India agreement underscores closer alignment between the two sides on technology policy; the seizure of Nicolás Maduro has raised questions about the implications for Venezuelan students studying abroad…

Welcome to the new edition of News Tank Academic's roundup of international news. Every week, we will bring you a selection of some of the most important developments in higher education from around the world.

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US enters lawsuit over alleged race-based admissions at UCLA medical school

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The US Justice Department has joined a lawsuit alleging that race was used as a factor in admissions at the University of California…

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