By Liang Cheng, Xiandong Wu, Rob McLay, and Yang Song – Global Nexus Education June 10, 2026 Introduction Globally, universities and colleges are confronted with a significant shift in how education relates to work. Traditionally, higher education has been viewed as a pathway to employment, social mobility, and professional identity. For generations, earning a university… Continue reading Universities, Skills, and the Future of Work : How Higher Education Can Adapt to Changing Labour Markets

By Liang Cheng, Xiandong Wu, Rob McLay, and Yang SongGlobal Nexus Education June 15, 2026 Introduction Young people are entering the workforce at one of the most transformative moments in modern history. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), demographic change, climate pressures, rising mental health needs, and rapidly evolving health systems are reshaping not only how… Continue reading New Careers in Health, Mental Health and Well-Being: How Young People Are Choosing Meaningful Work in a Changing World

By the Global Nexus Education Team June 22, 2026 Introduction When many people hear the word entrepreneurship, they often think of start-ups, pitch competitions, business plans, and students enrolled in business programs. But that view is too narrow for the world young people are entering. Entrepreneurship should be understood as a core learning goal for… Continue reading Entrepreneurship Is Not Just for Business Students: Why Canadian Universities Should Make It a Core Learning Goal

How to Begin, Restart, and Navigate Meaningful Work in an Age of Disruption By the Global Nexus Education Team There are moments when the hardest question is not whether change is happening. It is how to find one’s footing within it. Students are graduating into a world of work being reshaped by artificial intelligence, economic… Continue reading Finding Purpose in a Chaotic World

By the Global Nexus Education Team For more than two decades, international education has been one of the great success stories of global higher education. Universities and colleges in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States expanded their international reach, diversified their campuses, strengthened research networks, and generated substantial revenue through international student… Continue reading International Students and the New Financial Reality for Higher Education

By Liang Cheng, Xiandong Wu, and Yang Song Global Nexus Education April 11, 2026 For much of the modern history of international higher education, the global map was relatively simple. Students from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East travelled to universities in North America, Europe, and Australia. The world’s most prestigious universities were… Continue reading Beyond the Old Education Powers: The Rise of Universities in the Global South

By Liang Cheng, Xiandong Wu, Rob McLay, and Yang Song – Global Nexus Education April 17, 2026 International higher education in 2026 is facing one of the most complex periods of change in decades. Universities are being reshaped by tighter migration rules, demographic decline, financial pressure, artificial intelligence, geopolitical tension, and rising questions about the… Continue reading The Big Four Issues Reshaping Global Higher Education in 2026

Why the Return on Investment Debate Deserves a More Honest Conversation by Rob McLay and Xiaodong Wu At a time when universities are under pressure from rising costs, public skepticism, student debt concerns, and political scrutiny, one question keeps resurfacing: is higher education still worth the investment? It is a fair question, but it is… Continue reading Does Higher Education Still Pay Off?

by the Global Nexus Education Team Higher education is being pulled in several directions at once. Around the world, universities are facing demographic change, rising questions about cost and value, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, pressure to align more closely with labour markets, growing concern about student well being, and sharper political scrutiny. At the… Continue reading Higher Education at a Crossroads: Must Reads on the Big Issues Reshaping Universities Today

By the Global Nexus Education Team The phrase “enrollment cliff” has become one of the most frequently used terms in higher education policy. It captures a real concern, especially in countries facing declining birth rates and shrinking cohorts of traditional age students. But as a global frame, it only tells part of the story. The… Continue reading Beyond the Enrollment Cliff: A Global Higher Education Divide