Campus Technology: Winchester College is restricting laptops in class, returning to pen and paper unless screens offer clear educational value. Its head says devices distract and can simply shift students’ phone use onto larger screens. Visa Scrutiny: The Trump administration is investigating nine US universities over alleged misuse of J-1 visas to hire foreign researchers at lower wages; subpoenas seek information on visa practices and funding. Meanwhile, UK universities are withdrawing some Nigerian students’ offers amid rising visa refusals, adding to uncertainty for international applicants. Research Security: Scottish universities have been urged to review ties to a Chinese institute after MI5 warned it may support espionage, while stressing that responsible international collaboration should continue. AI and Access: South Korea is funding AI-focused programmes at 33 universities, including industry-linked graduate schools. A university leader says campuses must teach critical thinking and problem-solving, not just transfer knowledge. Staffing Strain: Sri Lanka’s state universities face a shortage of senior academics as staff leave for overseas jobs; the government plans to expand enrolment despite fewer than half the lecturers a teachers’ group says are needed.