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Rosalind Skillen

@rosalindskillen.bsky.social
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Journalist at Times Higher Education. Shortlisted as Features Writer of the Year and Young Journalist of the Year at Irish Journalism Awards 2025.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The collapse of a five-storey building that housed university students in Delhi has brought to the fore questions about the support and safety afforded to young people residing in India’s capital. Rosalind Skillen reports #highered #safety #edusky ow.ly/9GRT50ZKKA9
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Verry sorry to see the tragic news about the building collapse in Delhi, killing seven people. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/death-t...
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‘Death trap’ student hostels in spotlight after deadly collapse
Toppling of a building in Delhi intensifies discussions around university infrastructure and student safety
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In our latest podcast, @julietterowsell.bsky.social and @rosalindskillen.bsky.social discuss how as Western countries have tightened their stances on international student recruitment, Asian countries have been quietly capitalising on these changes in student behaviour #Intled #EduSky #highered
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News Talks podcast: Asia’s rising international student recruitment
We discuss how as Western countries have tightened their stances on international student recruitment, Asian countries have been quietly capitalising on these changes in student behaviour
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thousands of Iranian students have lost access to the language testing services they need to secure places to study at foreign universities after Tehran was hit with a fresh wave of US sanctions. @rosalindskillen.bsky.social reports #Highered #Edusky
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English language test ban in Iran ‘unfair and counterproductive’
Iranian students hoping to study abroad impacted as US sanctions prevent companies like ETS and DuoLingo operating
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Looking to speak to Nepalese students affected by the floods for an article #nepalfloods #nepal
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The decision of Tongji University in Shanghai to abolish faculty tenure and replace permanent appointments with periodic assessments has unsettled a Chinese academic community used to jobs for life. Rosalind Skillen reports ow.ly/73hO50ZFxNj
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
2016 was the year that UK voted to leave the European Union and Donald Trump defeated Hilary Clinton in his first presidential run. It was also the year of this prestigious master's programme in China. The dean of Schwarzman spoke to me about how leadership in 2026 looks different 10 years on...
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Stanford University exits South Korea global campus but experts say that Stanford was "never the obvious partner" for such a collaboration, suggesting ambitions were mismatched from the very beginning
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Looking to speak to #IIT teachers in India about plans for these elite engineering colleges to enter the space of medical education. Get in touch! #IITMadras #IITKharagpur
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
THE’s Rosalind Skillen on the power of humour within the CJP protests in India – and how they forced Modi to embrace new forms of communication and to take action ow.ly/IiFY50ZyZiW
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Proposed new legislation in Delhi would open up the heart of India’s capital city to private campuses, increasing competition as more foreign universities plot ways into the country. Rosalind Skillen reports ow.ly/t23e50ZyT0K
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Looking to speak to #highereducation experts on emerging competition between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and their ambitions to become a regional education hub in Central Asia🙏 #journorequest
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Proposed new legislation in Delhi will open the capital up to private universities for the first time. This is a change for private universities in surrounding states and foreign campuses that, until now, have been located in the city's outskirts. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/new-bil...
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New bill paves way for campuses in central Delhi
Indian capital to lift restrictions that have pushed universities to outskirts but new ventures face stiff competition in city where space is a premium
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A “vicious cycle” caused by the ban on Afghan women accessing higher education is leading to shortages of teachers and health workers, Unesco has warned, five years since the Taliban returned to power. Rosalind Skillen reports #education #Afghanistan #edusky ow.ly/8Jnp50ZyRvt
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A total of 13 universities have a presence across India through 14 campuses, and tuition fees vary widely. The average annual undergraduate tuition fee to study in a branch campus is £10,140, that's twice as expensive as a private university in India. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/indian-...
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Indian branch campuses twice as costly as local universities
Tuition fees vary widely across new UK and Australian bases, finds analysis
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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The cost of studying at an international branch campus in India is twice as expensive as attending an elite local university but only a third of the cost of studying abroad www.timeshighereducation.com/news/indian-... via @rosalindskillen.bsky.social
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Indian branch campuses twice as costly as local universities
Tuition fees vary widely across new UK and Australian bases, finds analysis
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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Vietnam’s plans to slim down its public higher education sector by 20 per cent are not guaranteed to deliver the “world-class” university the country craves, experts warn www.timeshighereducation.com/news/fewer-u... via @rosalindskillen.bsky.social
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Fewer universities ‘does not always equal better’, Vietnam warned
Country’s aim to shrink sector 20 per cent using mergers likely to have mixed results
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
India’s largest protest in years was sparked by the leaking of a medical entrance exam and ended with the first senior political resignation of the Modi administration. But will a change of minister relieve young people’s frustrations? My latest www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/will-c...
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Will the cockroach movement achieve lasting change in Indian HE?
India’s largest protest in years was sparked by the leaking of a medical entrance exam and ended with the first senior political resignation of the Modi era. But it is unclear whether a change of mini...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The Indian government has formed a new task force to enact education reforms after mass protests by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party forced the resignation of a government minister. @rosalindskillen.bsky.social reports
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Education task force formed in India after minister resigns
Modi promises action on exam leaks after mass protests forced Dharmendra Pradhan to step down
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Universities are fusing the world’s oldest discipline with one of its newest innovations, as courses combining AI and philosophy surge in popularity. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/asia-em...
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Asia embraces philosophy and AI courses
Universities are fusing the world’s oldest discipline with one of its newest innovations. But ensuring a balance between learning technical skills and tackling big questions takes work
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
India's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned after weeks of the youth-led cockroach protest. One source told me it's a "major setback" for Modi's government, and certainly one of the biggest challenges that he has faced during 12 years in office.
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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
How a new wave of small, specialist research universities are gaining ground in China, by @rosalindskillen.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/chinas-...
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China’s ‘start-up universities’ come of age
Success of small, specialist institutions in attracting students and top scholars shows there are ‘other ways to educate’
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Protesters in India have rejected PM Narendra Modi’s pledge to set up “fast-track courts” to punish those involved in medical exam paper leaks, as the youth-led cockroach movement continues to grow. @rosalindskillen.bsky.social reports
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Modi’s ‘fast-track courts’ offer fails to quell exam protests
Indian prime minister makes rare intervention to try to ease unrest, but protesters pledge to carry on demonstrations
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Thousands of student protesters have flooded on to the streets of New Delhi to call for the resignation of India’s education minister, in one of the largest youth-led protests that the country has experienced in decades. Rosalind Skillen reports #protest #edusky ow.ly/CCIl50Zq0JT
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Philosophers are the hottest hires in AI labs right now, with some Asian universities already offering AI & philosophy joint honours degrees. A new AI & Philosophy BSc at King's College London is the first of its kind in the UK. Want to chat to higher education experts about AI, philosophy or both!
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Contemplating Thinking
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
More women and people from marginalised groups enrolling in higher education has helped the Indian sector expand by almost a fifth since the start of the decade, figures show. Rosalind Skillen reports #highered #edusky ow.ly/BauF50Znbaa
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Between bestselling fiction, comics, manga, matcha, ube... Japan is attracting more and more tourists and students drawn by lure of ‘cool Japan’. But while international students flood the country, a weakened yen is keeping Japanese students at home. ✍️ www.timeshighereducation.com/weak-yen-dri...
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Looking to speak to academics in Asia on AI 💻and fraud, including the recent trend of both scholars and students using generative technology to produce (fake) field data. #journorequest #academia #AIfraud #AI
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Looking to speak to any academics in Bangladesh following announcement of a change in the way research funding is allocated to the country's public universities
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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
University of Wollongong chancellor resigns as corruption probe over award of consultancy contracts continues www.timeshighereducation.com/news/wollong... A first piece for @timeshighered.bsky.social by @rosalindskillen.bsky.social
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Wollongong chancellor resigns as corruption probe continues
Michael Still steps down amid investigation into university contracts, with union reps cautioning governance issues are ‘sector-wide’
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
It's been a while... I'm reviving my dormant Bluesky account with some news I have moved into a reporter role at Times Higher Education.✍️ New role, new stories - including one about the 10th anniversary of Schwarzman Scholars Masters in China. If you're a Schwarzman alumnus, please get in touch.
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Clean Air Advocacy Ireland @cleanairie.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Thanks to The Irish Farmer's Journal & @rosalindskillen.bsky.social for giving voice to the plight of people living with Long Covid. We owe enormous thanks to @LCAIreland.bsky.social and the brave people struggling with this disease who have shared their stories to warn us of the risks of COVID-19.
Screenshot from the Irish Farmer's Journal - image of a woman coughing into her elbow, holding a thermometer in one hand. Screenshot taken from Article titled 'My life has been shattered by long COVID'. Available at https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/my-life-has-been-shattered-by-long-covid-891876 Screenshot of text from Irish Farmer's Journal article available at: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/my-life-has-been-shattered-by-long-covid-891876Screenshot of text from Irish Farmer's Journal article available at: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/my-life-has-been-shattered-by-long-covid-891876Screenshot of text from Irish Farmer's Journal article available at: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/my-life-has-been-shattered-by-long-covid-891876
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Pivotal @pivotalpolicy.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
🚨New Pivotal report published today Our new tracker report looks at the Northern Ireland Executive’s actions since its return a year ago, and suggests priorities for 2025 Read the report here pivotalppf.org/cmsfiles/Pub...
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
First time attending the BT Young Scientist and technology exhibition in Dublin last week where students have designed innovative & creative solutions to world problems. Congrats to all the winners!
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
With so many local businesses closing their doors in 2024, it was great to get the opportunity to chat to owners of The Farm Shop Wexford - whose shelves proudly display the best of what the sunny south-east has to offer. www.farmersjournal.ie/life/feature...
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Farm shops offer a very different choice
Joanne O’Connor, owner of The Farm Shop, Wexford on the importance of shopping local, writes Rosalind Skillen.
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
To kick start the New Year, I've put together a list of top hikes around Ireland.... so lace up your walking boots and fill up your flasks. www.farmersjournal.ie/life/feature...
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Want to start 2025 on the right path? Walk this way
From breathtaking forest strolls to stunning coastal cliff rambles, we put on our walking shoes and fill up a flask to bring you 12 of the best hikes in Ireland, writes Rosalind Skillen.
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Looking to speak to healthcare professionals or medics in Ireland on how smartphone apps and fitness trackers are helping us to improve our health outcomes #journorequest
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thedetailtv.bsky.social @thedetailtv.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
The Detail is looking for freelance writers! For guidelines on what we're looking for, see the Pitch Us section www.thedetail.tv/about Please get in touch with deputy editor Claire Simpson csimpson@thedetail.tv with your best ideas #freelancewriters #freelancerequest
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About
The Detail is an investigative news and analysis website dedicated to in-depth reporting on issues of vital public interest. Our not-for-profit platform, established in 2011, is a multi-award winni...
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
It’s been a busy couple of months but I’ve settled into my new role as Features Writer at Irish Country Living magazine✍️ Am always on the lookout for compelling stories across Ireland that matter to people & planet. #journalism #PR You can reach me on socials or 📧 rskillen@farmersjournal.ie
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Interviewed Nathan Carter on his music, settling down in rural Ireland, and his new clothing line for Irish Country Living Magazine this week. www.farmersjournal.ie/life/feature...
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Nathan Carter: rocking around the Christmas tree
The Wagon Wheel superstar on his new Christmas album, finding peace in Co Fermanagh and his new venture into the world of fashion, writes Rosalind Skillen.
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Looking to speak to an Irish expert on keeping the peace at Christmas time. DMs open #journorequest
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Northern Irish author, Martin Waddell, is the first children’s writer to receive the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at An Post Irish Book Awards 🎉 Owl babies was one of my favourites growing up 🥺 www.irishbookawards.ie/news/childre...
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Children’s author Martin Waddell to be honoured with the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award - Irish Book Awards
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Rosalind Skillen @rosalindskillen.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Writing a piece on different Christmas traditions around the counties in Ireland. 🎄 Know any unique and local Christmas traditions? Send them my way #journorequest
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