Schools and universities in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad were declared shut on Monday (Jan 22) over security threats, according to media reports citing the local police.

Pakistan: Schools and universities across capital shut over ‘suicide attack’ threat

Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, intends to establish a school and university in Texas, as reported by Forbes. Tax filings disclose Musk's $100 million donation to The Foundation, a charity set to launch an educational initiative primarily focused on STEM subjects.

Elon Musk commits $100mn to establish his own university, says report

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has stepped down from her position in the wake of criticism surrounding her handling of antisemitism on campus. This decision follows her testimony before a congressional hearing on the rise of antisemitism in universities after the Israel-Hamas conflict in October, reported Reuters.

US: University of Pennsylvania president steps down amid antisemitism backlash on campus

A powerful explosion ripped through a Catholic mass in the southern Philippines this morning. Four people were killed and 40 people were left injured. The explosion took place during the morning mass that was underway in a state-run University gymnasium.

Bomb blast rips through a Catholic mass in Southern Philippines

The Rishi Sunak government is facing descent from within his Government after the UK's former prime minister Boris Johnson, his brother and UK's former Universities Minister Jo Johnson has accused incumbent prime minister Rishi Sunak government of undermining universities for political gain.

Jo Johnson slams Rishi Sunak's government for undermining Universities

Amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, a Stanford University lecturer has come under scrutiny for allegedly singling out Jewish and Israeli students during mandatory undergraduate classes on Tuesday (Oct 10), media reports said.

Stanford professor singles out Jewish students in classroom, asks Holocaust questions and then does THIS

The Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) in Germany's Bavaria state has declared a suspension of researchers holding scholarships from the China Scholarship Council (CSC), a Chinese government entity.

German university suspends acceptance of Chinese state-funded researchers over espionage concerns

Pakistan's Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) is facing a serious investigation after police revealed disturbing allegations of drug trafficking and sexual exploitation involving students and faculty members.

Pak university scandal: Professors peddle meth, record compromising videos of 5,500 students, teachers

Researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a significant discovery regarding the repair of cells responsible for hearing, offering potential advancements in treating and preventing hearing loss.

Research discovers repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells

A 24-year-old University of Waterloo student, Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, has been charged following a triple stabbing attack which is believed to be hate-motivated, as per local media reports.

Canada: Hate-motivated triple stabbing at University of Waterloo, student charged

If you've lost your way in a forest and are starving, never ever think of munching on this mushroom which ironically has quite an inviting colour. The fresh green shade will entice your nutrient hungry soul.

World’s deadliest ‘death cap’ mushroom has anti-dote, but still don’t eat it

Graduation is a major event in anyone's life. A person completes a phase of life and enters another. There are of course many who opt for further studies but graduation is like a milestone in people's lives, a reference point sometimes life is measured against.

Daughter to graduate with mom and dad in Texas

Multiple people were stabbed near the University of Iowa campus on Saturday morning, even as police are on the lookout for the suspect. The incident took place at 2.

Multiple people stabbed near Iowa university, police initiate manhunt to nab suspect

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have freed an academic who was detained for a month after he protested against the regime's ban on women's education. The academic's aide confirmed his release to news agency AFP on Monday (March 6).

Taliban free academic who protested ban on women's education

Three students were killed and five others injured after a gunman opened fire on the Michigan State University (MSU) campus on the night of 13th Feb.

Michigan State: Three students killed in shooting at university

Taliban on Saturday banned female students from taking university entrance exams this year in all public and private universities in Afghanistan, reported the country's local media outlets.

Now, Taliban ban Afghan girls from appearing in university entrance exams

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is increasingly drawing global criticism after their recent stance of not allowing women to attend universities. In response to this, Nida Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban's minister of higher education, broke his silence on Thursday and stated that the ban on women attending universities was put in place to prevent the mixing of the genders as well as because he thought some subjects being taught went against the teachings of Islam.

As #LetHerLearn protests grow, Afghan minister defends education ban on girls

The US, UK and UN have criticised the Taliban's ban on Afghanistan women from universities. The Taliban have banned female students from private and public universities in Afghanistan. Girls are already banned from secondary school education in the country.

US, UK and UN criticise the Taliban's ban on Afghan women from universities

Afghanistan’s Taliban government banned women from attending university, disregarding warnings from the US and inflicting yet another blow to half its population’s educational rights.

Taliban bans women from universities in Afghanistan

Over a hundred stolen Benin bronzes will be sent back to Nigeria by the University of Cambridge. The artefacts, most of which are made of brass but also contain some items made of ivory and wood, were looted by British troops during the siege of Benin City in 1897.

Cambridge University to return over 100 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 to Nigeria

In the United Kingdom, more than 70,000 universities staff are going on strike over pay and pensions with up to 2.5 million students facing disruption. Watch this video to know more.

Over 70,000 university staff go on strike over pay and pensions in UK

Chinese President Xi Jinping has decided to set up National University for the Aged to cope up with the rapidly ageing society and declining fertility. The university will function under the state-run Open University of China, according to a notice issued by China's Ministry of Education on Thursday.

China to set up university for elderly to cope up with ageing population

Hundreds of Sri Lankan students clashed with the police in the suburbs of capital city Colombo. The protesters were marching from the University of Kelaniya to Central Colombo but the police blocked the path.

Sri Lanka: Students from University of Kelaniya clash with police over arrest of union leaders

From the 2022 World Judo Championships to university entrance exams at Kabul University, here are some impactful images from around the world on 13 October, 2022.

World in Pictures: 2022 World Judo Championships; University entrance exams at Kabul University

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