Asia

Recent detentions may put a dampener on field research and outreach, even if borders reopen

Researchers argue that classroom design must encourage interaction between students and lecturers

A year-and-a-half into pandemic, some students still need permission to leave their university, with weekends often the only opportunity

City state’s first university of the arts to be the more than the sum of its parts

Deal worth £130 million reflects financial woes of UK educational organisation

Universities come under pressure to investigate scholars’ ties

Young Koreans take advantage of a scheme to give jabs to test-takers

With a vast youth population but relatively low participation rates, higher education in the Asean region looks ripe for expansion. But can challenges over funding, quality and regional cooperation be overcome? Joyce Lau reports 

Fields essential to country’s development could become ‘unviable’ as faculty are forced out, observers say

Asian universities further boost their performance in list of world’s best universities founded during the past half-century

‘Hua Zhibing’ to study alongside and interact with human learners

Nationwide survey shows overall gains in capacity, enrolment and gender balance