Graduate unemployment emerges as Indian election issue Economy is failing to create enough professional jobs for fresh graduates, leaving young voters feeling frustrated By Helen Packer 29 April
‘University town’ will give Hong Kong campuses room to grow Borderland development set to foster enhanced collaboration with mainland institutions By Helen Packer 26 April
Pakistan’s new government must wake up to the education emergency Young people are leaving the country in droves yet no political party is committed to reforming higher education, says Asghar Zaidi By Asghar Zaidi 26 April
South-east Asian currency slide could hit student mobility Studying abroad set to become more expensive in key target markets for universities looking to diversify intakes By Helen Packer 25 April
SKKU’s Ji-Beom Yoo: ‘we must learn without fear’ As overhaul presses staff and students to broaden horizons, president discusses handling faculty pushback, maintaining a vital Samsung partnership and dealing with disgruntled alumni By Pola Lem 24 April
Universities slow to embrace China’s Hainan branch campus vision Overseas institutions opt for partnerships with local counterparts rather than going it alone, despite regulatory incentives By Helen Packer 23 April
Safety fears and cost push Gulf students away from US, towards UK Significant drop in North American enrolments mirrored by increased recruitment by UK and Australia By Patrick Jack 22 April
Sunway president: universities must focus on bridging frontiers Sibrandes Poppema shares how his institution is strengthening links across countries and with industry and society By Sibrandes Poppema 22 April
Filipino universities defend presence of Chinese students Military is investigating whether international students in province adjacent to Taiwan pose national security risk By Helen Packer 19 April
AI ‘blind spots’ the biggest threat to universities Universities that only recognise academic integrity implications are ‘really missing the picture’ By John Ross 19 April
Political influence in universities ‘threat’ to Nepal’s democracy The prime minister’s role in appointing university leaders under question as Cabinet attempts to change status quo By Helen Packer 18 April
Hong Kong v-c cleared of misconduct fears long-term damage HKU leader Xiang Zhang wants better protection for staff from ‘malicious’ allegations levelled anonymously By Helen Packer 16 April