Asia

Gone are the days when AI was seen as the villain in education, according to leading HKUST scientist

Young women’s mental health has been badly hit by the Taliban’s ban on their attending school or university, says a scholar in Afghanistan

Schools should bring together academics, students and practitioners to address urgent business issues, say Kakoli Sen and Anindo Bhattacharjee

Years of declining funding have pushed university physicians to do more clinical work, with half of professors spending less than five hours a week in the lab

Beijing is ‘actively seeking to deter many young people from pursuing a degree’ to stem graduate unemployment, researcher says

Scholars say accusations of mismanagement against University of Hong Kong leader suggest ‘deep resentment and frustration’ in the ranks

Recruitment target is a ‘staged performance’ unlikely to yield real results, according to academics

Decision might be politically motivated but will do little to help science graduates, researcher suggests

The historical disconnect between teaching and research makes it easy to restrict expression without provoking much outrage, says Saikat Majumdar

Moving to the island from mainland China offers families a way to bypass gruelling entrance exam, researchers say

The internationalisation process should centre on quality assurance – but this is not necessarily a top priority in post-conflict regions, says Michèle Wera

Dangers of universities being seen to shape public opinion highlighted in Pakistan, while Saudi leader warns of ‘slippery slope’