Asia

The Harvard researcher discusses his humble upbringing and how the plight of Dalits is now being taken more seriously, in academia and beyond

While India’s prestigious IITs flex fundraising muscle, others in sector are ‘left in the lurch’

Concerns over more rigid control of universities and fear of isolationist thinking causing ‘intellectual impoverishment’ for East and West

Nearly two dozen British institutions now accept a test that allows Chinese high schoolers taking domestic curriculum to apply to universities abroad

Revolution ‘in the making’ as gender barriers torn down in campus cafeterias and students continue to march

Directive for nine university administrators to resign ‘unprecedented’ in scale, according to researchers

Interdisciplinary degrees focused on sustainability challenges would excite undergraduates more than discipline-led courses, says KAUST president

Traditional view of educators as the authority in Chinese classrooms being challenged by changing attitudes, research finds

Ambitious plans announced at China’s National Congress will push elite universities towards supporting research spin-offs and graduate start-ups, says Hao Ni

Institutions open new virtual departments in bid to lead next iteration of technological innovation

Government plan for half of all graduates to major in sciences by 2032 ‘difficult to realise’ for private, humanities-focused institutions, academics say

Phasing out English would disadvantage graduates and hurt universities’ ability to draw international talent, scholars say