Indian students defy warnings and watch Modi documentary JNU students watch BBC film despite warnings of disciplinary action and social media ban By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 24 January
Universities ‘in tricky position’ on Chinese student contracts Institutions should pay heed to pressure from Beijing, but avoid depriving students of study abroad opportunities, scholars say By Pola Lem 24 January
Chinese Academy of Sciences ‘should focus on big-science centres’ CAS in danger of losing relevance as university research gains ground, study finds By Pola Lem 21 January
Japan tries tax breaks to get companies to hire more PhD students Lacklustre employment for doctorate holders betrays ‘disconnect’ between academia and private sector employers, scholars say By Pola Lem 20 January
India’s branch campus plans may not germinate without seed funding A lack of financial incentives, on top of academic freedom concerns, is likely to put off many overseas institutions, says Saikat Majumdar By Saikat Majumdar 20 January
Questions over autonomy as India sets out branch campus rules Flexibility of guidelines for universities wanting to open outposts praised, but concerns raised over academic freedom By Pola Lem 16 January
Mergers must be transparent and justified. Ours was neither The Armenian government’s aborted attempt to amalgamate three universities has left a bad taste, says Karine Harutyunyan By Karine Harutyunyan 15 January
Most Afghan private universities ‘face closure’ after women ban Academics warn of ‘collapse’ of higher education system after Taliban forces 70,000 female students out of private universities By Pola Lem 13 January
Do Iranian scholars actually want academic freedom? Restrictions are partly due to a stilted academic culture in which criticism is uncomfortable, says Roohola Ramezani By Roohola Ramezani 12 January
Students more optimistic even as China battles Covid surge Cautious optimism for on-campus life and international mobility as China lifts travel restrictions and loosens on-campus pandemic controls By Pola Lem 9 January
China’s Young Thousand Talents fails to attract ‘top’ scientists But situation may change with scale-up of programme, potentially causing talent shortfall in US, authors suggest By Pola Lem 6 January
Korean university admission fee axe ‘may push tuition costs up’ Move to ‘ease burden’ on applicants could leave institutions with ‘no choice’ but to raise other costs, scholar warns By Pola Lem 6 January
