Can Macao be ‘new bridge’ between Western universities and China? Head of Macau University of Science and Technology explains how strategic importance of region is growing as its economy matures Helen Packer 6月 11日
Students protest as Japanese universities mull tuition fee hikes As policymakers reduce funding, institutions seen as having little choice but to start charging students more Helen Packer 6月 8日
Indonesia backs down on tuition fee increases Some students saw their university fees triple as the government attempted to lift the benchmark for the first time in five years Helen Packer 6月 5日
Joe Qin on bringing AI into the liberal arts The president of Lingnan University on requiring students to use ChatGPT and using data to manage grumbles from staff Ellie Bothwell 6月 5日
‘Up-or-out’ culture heaps pressure on China’s junior academics Expectations placed on scholars seen as unattainable ‘no matter how hard they work’ Jing Liu 6月 5日
Korean PhD overwork culture ‘getting worse’ as research cuts bite Postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers say they are often subject to supervisors’ whims, leaving some feeling exploited Helen Packer 6月 4日
Fears mount over detention of academics who travelled to China Several Chinese academics working overseas have disappeared or been detained on return to homeland as leaders expand national security laws Helen Packer 6月 3日
Iran’s new hijab crackdown risks reviving campus unrest Reversing the gains made by the protests against a woman’s death in police custody could see the nation erupt again, says Roohola Ramezani Roohola Ramezani 6月 2日
Merit is a declining consideration in Indian v-c appointments Leaders’ claims that their appointments owe nothing to their political affiliations are wide of the mark, says an observer 5月 29日
Xi vows to adjust university courses in line with employer demand Chinese leader calls for greater alignment of degree programmes with the country’s workplace needs Helen Packer 5月 28日
China likely to rebuff Taiwanese president’s call for students Lai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to ask for return of mainland students to island universities but installation accompanied by rising cross-Strait tensions Helen Packer 5月 24日
