Asia

Ministers intervene after Yuko Fujigaki did not win staff vote, but supporters say row demonstrates wider threats to university autonomy

Korean speakers given preferential visa treatment, in move experts say shows ‘recalibration’ of internationalisation goals 

What may just seem sensible policy tweaks can spark awkward questions from Asian parents. And lost trust is hard to regain, says Mukesh Dhamala

In-depth analysis finds country’s success down to continuity of funding and investment in early careers, but collaborations and original scientific discoveries still proving challenging

Brahmanical morality and neoliberalism combine to punish marginalised people while normalising elite transgressions, says Ankita Chatterjee

Declining birth rate forces institutions to ditch decades-old admissions policies but experts caution institutions could struggle to convince men to enrol

Institutions becoming more heavily involved in decisions over who works on what projects as China links scrutinised

This Western-imported framework has become a suffocating compliance exercise that is squeezing out the pursuit of knowledge, says Nahid Neazy

Asian giant launches eye-catching scheme in its continued pursuit of overseas talent, but experts warn it comes with caveats

Research institution will be first public American university to offer US degrees on Indian soil 

Public universities raise fees by an average of 17 per cent, which observers fear could put off students from lower-income countries

French and Japanese scientists awarded prize in chemistry for discoveries that have aided the manufacture of pharmaceuticals