📉 At $1B, Edtech funding fell 26% YoY 1H 2026. Could outcomes be the the next filter for education capital?
Plus: Anthropic's Claude for Teachers, WGU's AI-credentialing, and Back to School turns 25- 20% discount code inside.
How can universities make TNE quality last after the launch headlines fade?
QS Midweek Brief - July 22, 2026. With TNE maturing, the next challenge is ensuring academic quality. And see how AU is going beyond the lab.
Seoul, Tokyo and London top QS Best Student Cities 2027
QS Best Student Cities 2027 is live, with Seoul retaining first place, Tokyo second and London third as Asia Pacific cities gain ground across the ranking.
New QS insight: How students really perceive study destinations
New QS analysis shows how international students see major study destinations, how perception shifts faster than policy and what education marketers should do next.
What happens to graduate development when AI removes the first step of work?
QS Midweek Brief - July 15, 2026. What can universities do to help students as AI takes over entry level roles? And how has using the gaokao to enter university evolved?
📊 68% of students see AI as a positive force. 🗽 Join us in NYC — Back to School turns 25.
New data on student and academic AI sentiment, plus BTS NYC's 25th; discount code inside.
How long can Europe hold its ground as Asia accelerates in global higher education?
QS Midweek Brief - July 8, 2026. European unis remain strong in the rankings, but they're being chased down by Asia. And what does reputation mean?
Email exclusive insight from the QS World Future Skills Index. Plus, the US is the most future ready economy. The UK fails to convert academic excellence into economic growth.
The QS World Future Skills Index 2027 is now live. In this special edition of Chart of the Day, get our top three insights from the report, plus an exclusive subscriber-only chart.
What would a Burnham government mean for the future of UK higher education?
QS Midweek Brief - July 1, 2026. How does the UK's presumptive PM view education? And what do the rankings tell us about the US?
⌯✈︎ From Bihar to London: Degree Apprenticeships, AI credentials, and a $350M bet on skills.
Work-integrated degrees gain traction; AI contributes to Oracle's 21,000 layoffs and AI literacy grows globally. Join us in NYC for the 25th Annual Back to School Summit.
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