International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.26

Australia’s 2050 Alliance sets a collaborative agenda for the future of higher education; new US guidance may require international students to leave the country to apply for green cards; Argentine universities announce a week-long strike amid a deepening funding crisis; Canadian universities report a widespread decline in international student applications.

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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Australia: New 2050 Alliance launches collaborative higher education agenda

Nine Australian universities have launched the 2050 Alliance, a new higher education group aimed at helping Australia achieve the Federal Government’s target of 80% of working-age Australians holding a tertiary qualification by 2050. The alliance replaces the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group and was launched by Education Minister Jason Clare.

The member universities, which collectively educate more than 285,000 students…