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QS Insights Magazine – April 2025
In this edition’s cover story Making Decisions, we explore how AI tools in admissions can evoke fears of algorithms making decisions on students’ lives. The magazine also takes a look...
Canada Spotlight – QS World Future Skills Index
Canada's education and workforce systems rank among the highest globally, but its Economic Transformation performance lags behind, and could cause issues in the future.
Creating an international higher education hub in Bahrain
Bahrain has been fostering a positive higher education environment in the past decade, driven by its Economic Vision 2030 strategy.
Saudi Arabia Spotlight – QS World Future Skills Index
Saudi Arabia is undergoing a bold transformation, propelled by Saudi Vision 2030 in a nationwide effort to diversify its economy and upskill its population. What can the Kingdom do to...
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QS Insight Magazine features essays by and interviews with higher education leaders and global employers, as well as in-depth analysis of the rankings and articles on the latest hot topics in higher education.
In the latest QS Insights Magazine, we explore how universities are able to maintain their commitment to uplifting the community in the face of anti-DEI sentiment. Other stories featured in the edition delve into the challenges of research funding, what Gen Alpha is looking for in their higher ed journey, as well as how universities are helping cities and regions transform into knowledge economies.
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