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University microelectronics lab with a wire-bonding machine on an anti-static bench, student in clean-room bunny suit seen from behind, cool LED panels and bundled copper wire spools, no logos or readable text

IIT Madras Launches Semiconductor Packaging Elective With MeitY Chip Lab Credits

IIT Madras added a semiconductor packaging elective credited toward MeitY’s chip lab pathway, pairing clean-room die-attach labs with industry mentors from Chennai OSAT partners.

Harsha Vemuri హర్ష వేమూరి Sep 23, 2026

Undergraduate lecture hall with students on laptops during a morning seminar, projector glow on whiteboard diagrams, ceiling fans, no readable slides or logos

UGC Draft Mandates AI Literacy Modules in First-Year Undergraduate Syllabus

A University Grants Commission draft would require every first-year undergraduate programme to include a credited AI literacy module covering tool limits, data privacy and exam integrity, with implementation targeted for the 2027–28 academic session.

Harsha Vemuri హర్ష వేమూరి Sep 22, 2026

Students gather near police barricades at the entrance to an IIT campus gate in Mumbai at dusk, monsoon clouds, wet pavement, no readable banners or text.

IIT Bombay Removes Dean as Crime Branch Probes Student Death

The institute stripped Suryanarayana Doolla of his deanship and apologised for earlier statements after Sahil Wakode’s death sparked campus protests and a Mumbai Police Crime Branch investigation.

Aditya Banerjee আদিত্য ব্যানার্জি Sep 21, 2026

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Why Your HECS Debt Rises on June 1 Before Your Payslip Pays It Down

Bridie McKenzie Oct 10, 2026Australia

International students with backpacks wait outside a red-brick university building on an overcast morning, holding enrollment folders and phones.

UK Universities Withdraw International Offers En Masse Amid Fears of Recruitment Ban

Amara Cole Oct 10, 2026United Kingdom

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University of Tokyo Selects Yuko Fujigaki as Its First Female President

Naomi Hayashi 林直美 Sep 29, 2026Japan

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Ofsted Publishes Draft AI Marking Guidance for Secondary Schools After Pilot Review

Amara Cole Sep 23, 2026United Kingdom

Freshmen seated in a tiered university lecture hall with open laptops and paper notebooks on shared desks, afternoon sunlight on concrete walls and a lecturer's stack of syllabi at the podium, no logos or readable text

NTU Opens Cross-College AI Ethics Elective for 2026 Freshmen After Faculty Vote

Chien-Hung Kuo 郭建宏 Sep 22, 2026Taiwan

Primary school classroom with stacked English workbooks and a wall clock showing late morning, pupils in uniform blurred at desks, no logos or readable text

Primary Six Pupils Get Last Revision Day Before PSLE English Papers Open

Priyanka Das Sep 22, 2026Singapore

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Seoul Education Office Pilots Classroom Phone Lockers After Bullying Clip Incidents

Kyungsoo Moon 문경수 Sep 22, 2026South Korea

Secondary classroom with desks, a wall projector showing a blurred video frame, teacher at a whiteboard with markers, afternoon light through blinds, no logos or readable text

VCAA Pilots Year 9 Media-Literacy Modules After Deepfake Classroom Incidents

Bridie McKenzie Sep 22, 2026Australia

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UCLA Publishes Generative AI Citation Rubric Before Fall 2026 Term Starts

Jason Kim Sep 22, 2026United States

Adult learner at a college nursing skills lab practising blood pressure on a training mannequin, bright classroom windows and stainless steel trolleys, no logos or readable text

UCAS Publishes October Deadline Extension Counts for Mature Nursing Applicants

Amara Cole Sep 22, 2026United Kingdom

Substitute teacher leading a small multi-grade rural classroom with a handwritten roster on a wooden desk and mountains visible through open windows, afternoon sunlight and peeling paint, no logos or readable text

Education Ministry Weighs Cutting Rural Substitute-Teacher Internship Waiver to One Year

Jason Kim Sep 21, 2026Taiwan

A Primary 6 student revises at a home study desk with stacked practice books and a wall calendar, warm evening lamp light, school bag on chair, no logos or readable text

Primary 6 Study Break Starts as PSLE Written Papers Begin Thursday

Priyanka Das Sep 21, 2026Singapore