Adventure, not money, a ‘key driver’ for branch campus staff Survey of staff in 10 different countries also suggests general satisfaction with moves overseas, alongside lack of understanding from ‘onshore’ campus staff By Simon Baker 19 December
Urban graduates benefit most among China’s ‘floating’ population Study reignites debate over notion that success in gaokao exams and graduation from university has ‘life-changing’ effect on those from rural areas By Jing Liu 18 December
‘High stakes’ and hurdles ahead for KAIST’s New York campus Entrepreneur provides funding, but questions over student interest and regulatory environment By Pola Lem 17 December
Half of Korean universities ‘could shut’ as population shrinks Researcher sees ‘no hope’ for regional institutions in particular, but other academics are less pessimistic By Pola Lem 17 December
Afghanistan’s academics are starting to lose hope The Taliban’s professed support for higher education has not been matched by their actions so far, says Rahmatullah Katawazai By Rahmatullah Katawazai 17 December
THE Campus Live Asia: virtual mobility ‘here to stay’ after Covid Digital exchanges prove ‘more inclusive’, offering a ‘taste’ of the real thing By John Ross 16 December
THE Awards Asia 2021: winners announced Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology gets leadership prize for ‘volume and range’ of Covid-19 contributions By THE reporters 14 December
Chinese students missing campus experience opt for hotels instead Learners enrolled with Western universities gather in China’s tourism hotspots By Jing Liu 8 December
Probation period for PhD supervisors ‘could prevent exploitation’ Students should be able to try out mentors before committing to a years-long relationship, researchers say By Pola Lem 7 December
Tan Eng Chye: fully embracing lifelong learning The National University of Singapore president says changing mindsets has been the most challenging aspect of overhauling approach to education By Rosa Ellis 7 December
Welcome foreigners to avoid demographic cliff edge, Korea told Non-Korean academics must often accept ‘dead-end jobs’ and isolation among native colleagues By Pola Lem 6 December
Chinese supervisors charged with enforcing campus lockdowns Academics being held responsible if their students violate coronavirus restrictions By Jing Liu 2 December