West’s xenophobia, cash woes present huge openings for Hong Kong, scholar says
Western countries' xenophobic rhetoric and financial difficulties are creating significant opportunities for higher education in Hong Kong and Eurasia. Waqar Ahmad, president of Nazarbayev University, stated that the US's anti-immigrant sentiment and the UK's university funding crises are deterring international students. In response, Nazarbayev University is expanding its international collaborations, including a new joint computer science and AI degree program with Polytechnic University. AI
IMPACT Western academic institutions' challenges may shift global talent and research focus towards regions like Hong Kong and Eurasia.