Asia

THE rankings data show institutions are progressing on all areas of their global outlook, but experts say there is still more work to be done

The father of the Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on being a student leader with a stammer, returning to Pakistan and his fears for his daughter at Oxford

University that was founded with US support partners with Korean government to set up African institution

Academic autonomy is too often used as an excuse to ignore suggestions from students that could improve their education, says Janadari Wijesinghe 

Personal and pragmatic factors often keep Chinese academics in the West

John Ross examines the state of cross-study and collaboration between Australia and its neighbours in the East

The difficulties even of obtaining a scholarship to study in the West amount to systemic exclusion, says Rudrani Dasgupta

Strides have been taken since the destruction wrought by the US-led invasion, but funding and standards remain unacceptably low, says Mohamed Al-Rubeai

So far the negotiations have had minimal impact on cross-border research opportunities, but any dismantling of education links would be detrimental to both countries, says Denis Simon 

Foreign faculty’s dissatisfaction adds to the lure of Chinese recruitment push

South Korea and China are fastest improving countries in region, as Australia and Japan fail to keep pace

Asia-Pacific institutions are no longer just catching up, they are challenging the best. Phil Baty writes