Worries about AI tricks in peer review distract from deeper flaws: overworked reviewers, high fees, and incentives that prize volume over quality.

Expanding research security policies may slow collaboration more than they stop espionage. Balancing risks with openness is key.

Cutting ties with China under “derisking” weakens trust and limits knowledge exchange. Smarter transparency is needed over blunt restrictions.

While commercial AI services are becoming more and more widespread, universities are trying to avoid unwanted dependencies. At stake is not only technological, but also intellectual, sovereignty.

As the U.S. restricts visas and funding, middle powers attract talent. Global science is shifting toward a multipolar order.

This article examines how international student mobility contributes to poverty reduction by shaping action through four mechanisms. Evidence comes from both low- and middle-income countries and a broader set of national contexts.

Aid often funds scholarships abroad instead of strengthening local universities. That limits impact on capacity and equity.

Recruitment agents face pressure as AI tools give students direct advice—along with new challenges around bias and trust.

Germany stays open and affordable for students, but must avoid overstretch and ensure support services match demand.

Travel bans and funding cuts disproportionately limit opportunities for Black African refugee students in the U.S.

Indian communities abroad are a key bridge for U.S. universities. Policy obstacles risk wasting this advantage.

Korean pop culture draws students, but lasting impact depends on better programs, work options, and research ties

Latin America produces more research, but global recognition lags due to rankings, paywalls, and language barriers.

Despite large R&D budgets, China’s humanities and social sciences remain underfunded and constrained by rigid systems.

The line between scholarship and activism is blurred. The challenge is engaging public issues without losing academic rigor.

Vietnam is shifting to more transparent, competency-based admissions, but quality assurance remains a challenge.

Public universities expand as tuition-free policies grow, reshaping the balance between public and private higher education.

Weak enforcement and flawed accreditation undermine credibility in Indian higher education.

Degrees are converging across Europe, but governance models are diverging, complicating integration.