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Paes 2025 records score increases in all tests except sciences
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This Monday, the results of the Prueba de Acceso a la Educación Superior (PAES) for the 2026 Admission were released, showing a general increase in the averages of the obligatory tests by 10 points, from 610 to 620. All evaluations rose except for Sciences, which fell from 487 to 473. Additionally, there were 2,861 national scores, nearly a thousand more than the previous year.
The University of Tokyo apologized on Wednesday for a series of corruption cases involving faculty at its medical school and affiliated hospital. President Teruo Fujii expressed deep regret for undermining societal trust and announced the dismissal of Professor Shinichi Sato from the Graduate School of Medicine.
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Colombia's Comptroller General revealed in its report 'Financial Sustainability of Colombian Public Universities 2019-2024' that only one of the 34 public universities in the country achieves financial self-sustainability. The study highlights a high concentration of resources in four main institutions, exacerbating regional inequalities. Additionally, the system's pension liability reaches 10.3 trillion pesos in 2024.
More Japanese universities and graduate schools are introducing programs taught in English to attract foreign students and faculty while supporting young Japanese in global careers. However, some experts worry that Japanese students may struggle to grasp content fully, potentially lowering educational quality.
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Thousands of students and professors marched through central Madrid in defense of public universities, capping two successful days of strikes against policies by the regional government under Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Protesters demand more funding and oppose the Higher Education Law. Madrid provides the least funding per university student in Spain.
Microsoft har varnat organisationer för en phishingkampanj kallad 'Payroll Pirate' som komprometterar Workday-konton för att omdirigera anställdas lönecheckar. Bedrägeriet, som varit aktivt sedan mars 2025, har påverkat konton vid flera universitet. Angripare använder sofistikerade taktiker för att kringgå multifaktorautentisering och dölja sina ändringar.
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På grund av finansiella begränsningar planerar flera tyska universitet nedskärningar i utbildningsprogram. Främst drabbade är humanioraområden som filosofi och historia. Åtgärderna syftar till att uppnå besparingar i miljonklassen.