International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.23

US judge blocks Trump from compelling more universities to disclose race data; Japanese universities unveil plans to boost recruitment and development of foreign PhD students; Canada’s intake of new international students falls below Covid-era levels; OECD data places Taiwan second globally for higher education attainment; Australian universities face scrutiny over large spending on consultants and contractors.

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

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A US judge blocks Trump from compelling more universities to supply race data

A federal judge on 24/04/2026 widened restrictions preventing the Trump administration from compelling universities to submit extensive admissions data.

Boston-based U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled that the Education Department could not demand seven years of data on students’ race and sex from dozens of institutions, including Ivy League universities such as Harvard…