Alex Nahornyi

Alex Nahornyi is a press consultant and education journalist based in Silistra, Bulgaria. He covers global higher education policy, international student mobility, and the impact of technology on learning for 3LNews. His reporting draws on primary sources across Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a focus on how policy decisions shape real outcomes for students and institutions.

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269 Million Students Later, the University Is Still Deciding Who Gets In

Global university enrollment hit 269 million students by 2024, up 161%. UNESCO report reveals persistent inequality despite mass expansion worldwide.

Australia Stops Asking Permission. Joins Europe’s Research Engine Instead.

Australia begins negotiations to join Horizon Europe as associate member, gaining access to €95.5 billion research framework and European university partnerships.

America Used to Be the Answer. Chinese Students Are Asking Different Questions Now.

Chinese student preference for US universities dropped from 31% to 21% in 2025. Hong Kong, Malaysia emerge as winners amid visa uncertainties.

Universities Stopped Waiting for Refugees to Reach Them. Now They Go In

African universities deliver accredited diplomas directly into refugee camps through digital learning, challenging traditional higher education access models in displacement settings.

Your Degree Is Real. Proving It Is Getting Complicated. ArtAttest Has a Lesson for That.

AI is entering European credential recognition. But the real fix may start before the document ever reaches a verifier's desk.

The Water Plant Called the Students

Some school districts are skipping simulations entirely. Students are doing real work, earning real money and getting hired before graduation.

The Laptop in the Room

Schools handed out millions of devices. Now legislators and parents are asking whether laptops belong in every classroom at every age.

Who Owns Your Research?

Academic misconduct silently destroys junior researchers careers. Learn how blockchain timestamping protects your dissertation and research authorship permanently.

The Bibliography Is Not the Work

AI tools make research faster but not smarter here's why judgment, not retrieval, defines real scholarship today.

The Branding Coup That Shaped a Generation of Students

Universities race to teach AI but can't define it. Why the intelligence metaphor matters more than anyone admits.

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