Higher Ed Labor Tensions: Contract workers at the University of Hyderabad launched an indefinite protest over new labour laws, demanding equal pay, abolition of contract work, and full EPF/ESI benefits. University Governance: Global university leaders called for urgent governance overhauls, warning that weak leadership systems are pushing institutions toward financial trouble and weaker research. Antisemitism Rules: Australia’s universities will have to prove action against antisemitism and racism to keep government funding, with new requirements kicking in mid-July. Curriculum Overhaul: Tamil Nadu reconstituted its School Curriculum Design Committee, naming former ISRO scientist Mayilsamy Annadurai to lead a syllabus refresh. AI in Classrooms: Santa Clara University’s “AI Kitchen” brings students and industry into hands-on AI workshops, while Sumeru AI says its Mugen3D update is already being used in university teaching. Campus Expansion & Access: UNSW won UGC approval to open an international Bengaluru campus in August 2026, and Gambia launched an AIMS satellite campus for postgraduate math, data science, and AI. Campus Safety: Batangas and Negros Occidental schools in the Philippines suspended classes after online shooting threats, pending threat assessments. Credentials & Fraud: Babcock University warned of forged certificates and says it has taken legal action over alleged “First Class Upper” claims. Research Funding: The University of Toledo received NIH grants for diabetes/kidney disease and Alzheimer’s research.