India climbs to third among G20 nations for research output China continued to produce more publications last year than anywhere else, according to new report By Patrick Jack 12 July
Suspended Indian professors draw international solidarity More than 500 scholars condemn South Asian University’s actions against faculty who supported students during hunger strikes By Pola Lem 12 July
CityU chief’s ‘sea change’ puts focus on rising academic stars Weeks into the job, Freddy Boey promises to cut red tape, rethink teaching – and unsparingly weed out underperformers By Pola Lem 11 July
For rent: desk space in Chinese university libraries ‘Seat scalpers’ and institutions put a price tag on their workspaces, sparking debate about fairness By Jing Liu 9 July
Postgraduates need more help to bear Iran’s scientific burden Doctoral students drive Iranian science, but the country’s low spending means that they often lack access to basic resources, says Roohola Ramezani By Roohola Ramezani 8 July
More Australian branch campuses proposed for Indonesia Western Sydney University joins Victorian and Queensland institutions in seeking presence in the world’s third biggest democracy By John Ross 4 July
Hong Kong considers raising cap on non-local students Universities consulted on increasing limit from current level of 20 per cent in face of demographic decline By Pola Lem 4 July
Hong Kong moving beyond pandemic and protests, says v-c Territory has moved past wave of brain drain, with some beginning to return and new opportunities for international recruitment, according to Rocky Tuan By Pola Lem 2 July
The future for Asia’s universities is collaboration Collective effort can combat misinformation, respond to climate change and harness the power of AI for the good of mankind, says Rocky Tuan By Rocky Tuan 1 July
Beatings, lockouts, lawsuits: student journalism in Indonesia While college press has a special place in the nation’s psyche, a legal ‘loophole’ leaves it exposed By John Ross 28 June
Mandatory ‘Indian knowledge’ course seen as ‘indoctrination’ New guidelines for government-funded universities in India lack critical engagement and follow a political agenda, scholars say By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 27 June
Sci-Hub use soaring in Japan Surge in downloads ‘reflects industry failure’ to meet sector’s needs amid rising demand for papers, researchers say By Pola Lem 26 June