Cross-strait tensions hamper Chinese recruitment drive in Taiwan Efforts to recruit students from across the Taiwan Strait seen as attempt to boost sovereignty claim Helen Packer 3月 13日
Hong Kong nears first universities of applied sciences Upgraded institutions seen as a way to meet talent demands in the Greater Bay Area Helen Packer 3月 11日
University launches compulsory artificial intelligence module Chinese institution says it wants to nurture ‘master-level strategic scientists’ Jing Liu 3月 6日
South Korean doctors oppose expansion of medical school places Thousands walk out, arguing that government should address low pay and poor working conditions before going ahead Helen Packer 3月 5日
Universities targeting Koreans will always struggle against the US Historical ties and cultural cachet mean that even as outbound South Korean student numbers fluctuate, the US remains the top choice, says Kyuseok Kim Kyuseok Kim 2月 26日
‘Raise your game’ on Indonesian education, Australia told Election result in world’s fourth biggest nation underlines the need for better understanding of its neighbour John Ross 2月 22日
Why do US universities tolerate debt bondage on their Qatar campuses? Institutions should push the Qatar government harder to improve conditions and wages for their migrant labourers, say Karl Widerquist and Ian Almond Karl Widerquist 2月 21日
UK universities’ Chinese student recruitment ‘getting harder’ Latest figures show Chinese application numbers back on trend, but caution sounded on headwinds and ‘super-dependence’ John Morgan 2月 19日
Scholars detect politics in Texas A&M’s decision to quit Qatar Regardless of whether claims about research security had any bearing on withdrawal, shifting political sands perceived to have been a key factor Patrick Jack 2月 17日
World Reputation Rankings 2023: results announced Universities in the Arab region make giant leaps in their reputation, owing to increasing prestige regionally Tiya Thomas-Alexander 2月 13日
Texas A&M to shutter Qatar campus amid Middle East ‘instability’ Qatar Foundation says ‘deeply disappointing’ decision is result of ‘disinformation’ campaign Patrick Jack 2月 9日