Knowledge rising

Education is no longer a passive conveyor of knowledge. Students in Japan are recalibrating ambitions, looking to Asia rather than the West, while digital health and edtech are proving that learning can be agile, borderless, and deeply personalised. Scholarships and careers integration are more than support mechanisms; they are levers for shaping influence and leadership before adulthood. Awards, too, are doing more than honouring achievement—they are signalling what excellence looks like in a rapidly changing landscape. 

The unifying force is momentum towards purposeful learning: systems, technologies, and opportunities aligning to cultivate capability, ambition, and societal impact. The future will not be defined by who has access to education alone, but by how that access is harnessed to turn potential into tangible leadership.

This week’s stories illuminate the contours of a sector rewriting its own rules while setting the stage for a generation ready to lead on new terms.