Fulbright scholarship programme reinstated in Afghanistan Students welcome turnaround, which comes after January announcement that US State Department had shuttered the scheme By Pola Lem 9 March
Ejection of union president spotlights Thai generational divide Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal accused of disrespect towards administrators and monarchy By Pola Lem 7 March
Chinese funders ‘must act in concert’ to curb research misconduct Agencies must agree on ‘demarcation line’ for questionable behaviour and mete out consistent punishment, Science paper says By Pola Lem 4 March
Life still trumps work for female researchers in the Middle East The unrelenting social pressure to take on all domestic duties leaves women little time for professional advancement, says Sabrin Ramadhan By Sabrin Ramadhan 2 March
Volunteers scramble to help overseas students fleeing Ukraine Amid chaos, non-profit groups work to help an estimated 20,000 Indians leave war zone By Pola Lem 2 March
Top Chinese graduates opt to stay at home for postgraduate study Proportion of leavers going overseas for further courses on a downward trend that predates pandemic By Jing Liu 2 March
Newly enfranchised students ‘a force’ in South Korean election But academic expresses concern about first-time voters treating enfranchisement as a ‘TikTok moment’ By Pola Lem 27 February
India’s regulation-free city offers blueprint for branch campuses Gujarat seeks to entice overseas institutions with ‘headache-free’ offices in gleaming tower blocks By Pola Lem 25 February
India Universities Forum: call to develop research mindset among undergraduates Undergraduate institutions should instil innovative thinking and research skills to prepare future PhD students, scholars say By Pola Lem 22 February
North Korean university seeks online lecturers Insular nation’s only private university hopes online teaching revolution means it can attract ordinary lecturers, not just adventurers By Pola Lem 22 February
China expands Double First Class universities list Top-ranked institutions now have the autonomy to evaluate and confirm which of their own disciplines will qualify for the project By Jing Liu 21 February
Hong Kong visa denial for professor ‘could signal tightening restrictions’ International community ‘should take in academics unable to continue teaching in Hong Kong’, say scholars By Pola Lem 19 February
