AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPlatform Regulation: The EU has designated Roblox a “Very Large Online Platform” under the Digital Services Act, triggering extra duties on child safety, risk assessments, audits and possible data access for regulators and vetted researchers. Cartography & Education: The UN General Assembly backed a new world map that makes Africa bigger and shrinks North America and Europe, arguing maps shape education and perceptions; France says it will move away from Mercator. Research & Health: Concordia University researchers report that certain sleep brain waves may protect people with Alzheimer’s from cognitive decline linked to orexin levels. Politics & Security in Schools: Germany’s far-right surge in Saxony-Anhalt is raising alarm for educators and Jewish and migrant groups, with new security protocols described by staff running political and antisemitism education programs. Higher Ed & Governance: Cambridge University launched a probe into associate professor James Orr after allegations of breaching political donation rules tied to Reform UK. Student Life: UK guidance clarifies when in-country students can apply for a new student visa—starting three months before the course begins and requiring a tight link to current visa expiry.
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