Asia

Tribhuvan University alumni make up almost all of Nepal’s government, but interference from political parties distracts from research and learning goals, says vice-chancellor

Marketing professor accused of ‘distorting liberation war history’ and defaming ex-president in newspaper article

Excluding local people from conservation is not the way to preserve vital vegetation, as it is they whose practices produce the ecologies we value, finds Steven Yearley

Universities need to raise funds from potentially mercurial financial markets without losing sight of their long-term missions. It’s a delicate balance

Experts question whether 60 universities granted special status will face budget cuts or be free from interference

Elite Japanese universities are renowned for their strength in research, but does their reputation also reflect quality in teaching? Times Higher Education’s student-focused Japan University Rankings and student experience survey offer some fascinating insights

University of Waterloo president says modern universities must combine research and creativity 

Middle Eastern country has the resources to ‘invest appropriately’ in universities, says UCL head

Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university

Female students at the Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta must stop wearing full-face veils if they wish to graduate, rector warns

Tan Eng Chye says teaching models ‘cannot afford to keep still’, even if some students are reluctant to study programming

Half of vice-presidents at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology are now female