Crisis reignites row over autumn start for Japan’s academic year Course cancellations offer chance to boost internationalisation by aligning Japan’s calendar with many other developed nations By Joyce Lau 15 May
New Singapore centres aiming to put Asia on world AI research map Academics involved say they also have a responsibility to ensure technology is used ethically in real life, particularly amid Covid-19 By Joyce Lau 10 May
Coronavirus: India’s education minister aims to ‘save’ academic year Nishank’s popular social media feeds become a main source of information as universities prepare to reopen in August and September By Joyce Lau 7 May
'Global effort needed' on worldwide online teaching Experts say 2020 will be a watershed year for online education, both during and after the Covid-19 pandemic By Joyce Lau 6 May
A renewed Double First Class initiative will help Chinese universities better engage with global challenges The initiative’s success means that higher education is expected to remain a focus of China’s next five-year plan, says Wu Zhaohui By Wu Zhaohui 5 May
Huge cash injection for Hong Kong universities’ Covid-19 research Newly funded work to include investigations into how the city brought infections down to nearly zero By Joyce Lau 1 May
Coronavirus concerns for Chinese students considering West Interest in overseas education is dampened by issues such as cancellations, disease control and discrimination By Joyce Lau 30 April
India’s IITs join Covid-19 fight About 200 projects contribute to research and aim to engage students during campus shutdowns By Joyce Lau 29 April
University networks are key to solving crises like Covid-19 Taiwan’s response to the coronavirus has been impressive but fighting future global emergencies will require greater collective effort, says Chia-Ming Hsueh By Chia-Ming Hsueh 28 April
Hong Kong university heads donate to Covid-19 aid Presidents at all the city’s main institutions will give a part of their salaries to fund students in need By Joyce Lau 24 April
India’s not-for-profit universities must not kowtow to industry India’s newest universities are showing immense promise but may find it hard to stay independent from the corporate world, says Ganeshdatta Poddar By Ganeshdatta Poddar 23 April
Sustainable development should be at the heart of Iraqi higher education The country must focus on producing a new generation of university leaders if it is to succeed in addressing global problems, says Zeyad Yousif By Zeyad Yousif 23 April