Asia

Government more likely to attract branches that are ‘very small and focused’ than large landmark campuses, scholar predicts

Scholars call for greater transparency on institutional hiring processes

Figures will ‘strain’ private institutions, with faculty and course cuts expected by academics

More universities may opt to increase charges if government offers no way out of growing deficits, scholar warns

One in three students misses 8am classes, and having more early starts is associated with lower grades, Singapore study finds

In the week his sister should have graduated in Kabul as a doctor, PhD student Naimat Zafary describes the reality for Afghan women denied their degrees

A digitised form of America’s famous admissions exam will help level the playing field for university applicants across the world, says Cezar Wazen

Number of postgraduates heading overseas after completing studies at elite institutions still below pre-pandemic levels

While corporations and universities bowed to pressure to ban controversial BBC documentary, students showed freedom of speech and critical enquiry still matter in India, says Mukhtar Ahmad

Karine Harutyunyan accuses government of undermining her position because she supported staff and students’ protests

‘Exponential growth’ in past few years sees China gain on the US in race to be the leading nation in global research output

Japanese winger’s former professor helps assess how much of his success can be attributed to a thesis on dribbling