International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.47

News Tank Academic - Paris - Summary #460596 - Published on 13/11/26 at 12:39
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A second Harvard union has struck in the US; students across Ontario have walked out of classes to protest rising tuition fees; South Africa has emerged as Africa’s second-leading AI nation, behind Mauritius; AI has outperformed scientists at detecting errors in medical research papers...

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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US: Second Harvard union walks out on strike

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More than 2,500 non-tenure-track researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and contingent faculty at Harvard University went on strike on 10/11/2026 after more than two years…

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