As threats to academic freedom escalate globally, many scholars are seeking refuge in North America. The Scholars at Risk’s Free to Think 2024 report reveals a staggering 391 attacks on the academic community, prompting a significant wave of academic migration in search of safer environments.
In conflict zones around the world, the battle for girls’ education persists, with numerous challenges hindering their access to quality learning opportunities.
International student mobility in Africa is surging but few students stay within the region – a development that tends to promote brain drain.
A new private sponsorship initiative kicked off earlier this year in the U.S. with the aim of leveraging the services already offered by college and university campuses to enhance and complement the existing resettlement system, with a focus on offering specialized support to refugee students.
Although opportunities to continue their studies exist, the international students who were in Ukraine before the war face a multitude of challenges that make their future uncertain.