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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Japan’s Universities Are Disappearing. Some People Think That’s Fine.

Japan faces 170 university closures by 2040 as student numbers drop from 630,000 to 460,000. What happens to rural communities?

Asia Didn’t Come for the Rankings. It Already Changed Them.

THE Subject Rankings 2026 show China gained seven top-ten spots. The story beneath the headlines is bigger than that.

American Universities Are Losing the International Student Bet. Now They’re Changing the Game.

US universities face a sharp drop in international students as visa delays and policy signals reshape global recruitment strategies.

UNESCO Wants to Reinvent the University. The Timing Is Either Perfect or Terrible.

UNESCO's new higher education roadmap calls for radical change. But can ambitious principles survive today's political pressures?

China Wants Breakthroughs. Its Universities Are Being Handed the Bill.

China just boosted science funding by 10% and tightened university mission. What it means for global higher education.

The Choir That Meets on Campus Every Wednesday Knows Something HR Doesn’t

A staff choir started with a booked room and twelve people. It reveals what university wellbeing strategies keep missing.

Fixing the Wrong Thing: What AI Actually Exposed About How Universities Teach

AI didn't break university assessment. It exposed what was already hollow. Here is what needs to change.

The Crisis in Higher Education Isn’t Intellectual. It’s Financial.

Universities aren't failing their mission shrinking budgets and corporate pressures are forcing impossible trade-offs on academics.

Italy’s African Gambit: Education as Diplomacy, or Just Soft Power in Disguise?

Italy's Mattei Plan expands education and research ties across Africa exploring who benefits and what it means for African universities.

The Professor Problem: Why Women Keep Stopping One Rung Below the

Women now comprise 60% of Australian university staff, yet only 36% reach full professor roles. Why does advancement stall at senior levels?

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