Indian higher education enrolment reaches new record Increase in female students and applicants coming from overseas helps sector grow by 17 per cent since start of decade By Rosalind Skillen 13 July
Low demand blamed as India closes dozens of engineering schools Technical institutions suffer as high youth unemployment pushes students towards international alternatives By Rosalind Skillen 13 July
Weak yen ‘driving decline’ in number of Japanese studying abroad Country is hosting more international students drawn by lure of ‘cool Japan’ while rising costs keep domestic students at home By Rosalind Skillen 10 July
Victoria University to open India campus in August Victoria and Flinders announce new campuses as footprint of Australian universities in India continues to grow By Rosalind Skillen 9 July
‘No one is happy’ as research funding centralised in Bangladesh Scholars raise concerns about academic freedom and fairness after funding decisions taken away from universities By Rosalind Skillen 9 July
Semiconductor domination a ‘risk’ for Taiwan’s top university While computer chip pre-eminence is alluring, it cannot be allowed to overshadow ‘other areas of advantage’, says NTU president By John Ross 8 July
In India, AI is only exacerbating academic inequality For those without digital and cultural capital, AI is a dangerous helper whose use is liable to land them in hot water, says Rituparna Patgiri By Rituparna Patgiri 3 July
Large-scale application fraud in China could undermine international HE Behind many successful applications to overseas universities lies an ecosystem of consultants, brokers and test manipulators, says Sabrina Wang By Sabrina Wang 30 June
Universities should teach students how to live, not just how to get a job The popularity of an undergraduate course in Hong Kong reveals an enduring hunger to examine what makes life worth living, says McQueen Sum By McQueen Sum 26 June
GSDC: ‘step up’ to secure SDG agenda’s future, universities told Universities’ must take a ‘prominent’ role in the evolution of the Sustainable Development Goals, says facilitator who helped launch them By John Ross 25 June
Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026: Sustainability ‘is in Asean universities’ DNA’ The SDGs give Asean universities a guide for prioritising their services to society, as well as a template for demonstrating their strengths By John Ross 24 June
Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026: poorer countries closing the gap with wealthier nations Manchester knocks WSU off top spot, while lower income countries like Malaysia narrow the gap with wealthier competitors in tables showing best universities for sustainability, writes Patrick Jack By Patrick Jack 24 June
