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MIT researchers launch dashboard to track AI chatbot responses to US election questions

The LLM Election Observatory compares how popular AI systems respond to the same political questions, examining differences in their answers, tone and sources as the 2026 US midterm elections approach.

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UK and EU plan three-year mobility scheme for young people as student fee talks continue

A draft statement ahead of the Nov 20 UK-EU summit proposes allowing people aged 18 to 34 to live, work, study or volunteer in the other territory for up to three years, while negotiations on university tuition fees remain unresolved.

UK’s football business university to merge with BIMM University

The University Campus of Football Business will become a college of BIMM University, bringing its 2,400 students and specialist programmes in sports management, coaching and sports media under the creative arts institution.

France

France holds talks with Taliban on deporting Afghan migrants

Paris seeks Kabul’s cooperation to return Afghans living illegally in France, drawing criticism over engagement with a regime accused of systematic rights abuses against women and girls.

Lyon survey finds 92% of humanities PhD graduates consider their work socially useful

A survey of nearly 1,500 doctoral alumni by ComUE Université de Lyon found that 92% of humanities and social sciences respondents considered their work socially useful, while graduates in life and exact sciences reported high levels of job and career satisfaction.

French student protests resume as demands for better schools and more university places continue

French high school students have resumed protests after a two-week break, with 41 schools affected by blockades or attempted blockades on Nov 2. Students say government proposals on school repairs, class sizes and university admissions do not go far enough.

Gaza universities seek global academic support after Israeli strikes kill three staff members

University leaders have urged institutions worldwide to condemn the Oct 25 attack on the Islamic University of Gaza, establish partnerships with Palestinian universities and fund scholarships to help students continue their education.