Indian universities’ silence on Modi degrees ‘shows climate of fear’ Avoidance of questions about prime minister’s qualifications suggests growing political interference, scholars say By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 4 May
Korean universities to consider bullying records in admissions But academics express scepticism, saying policy does not tackle ‘root’ of problem behaviour By Pola Lem 3 May
Poison attacks are threatening Iran’s gains on women’s education The recent protests by Iranian women appear to have sparked a conservative backlash against schools and universities, says Roohola Ramezani By Roohola Ramezani 3 May
Global partnership would help tackle sexual and gender-based violence Other countries could learn a lot from the various initiatives adopted in India since 2013, says Adrija Dey By Adrija Dey 1 May
Quotas for female students introduced by Japanese universities Policy of setting aside a fifth of places unlikely to be transformative in country that ranks bottom in OECD for female STEM students, scholars say By Pola Lem 30 April
US-India task force shows research relationship ‘heating up’ Interest in India growing as Washington-Beijing tensions show no indication of waning, scholars say By Pola Lem 27 April
Bill ‘would give police powers’ to Pakistan’s university watchdog Higher Education Commission could be given control over v-c appointments at public universities, with ‘disastrous consequences’ for autonomy By Pola Lem 25 April
India must better balance graduate supply with demand Oversupply of poorly trained workers in some fields contrasts with undersupply in others. Universities and students need better information, says Pushkar By Pushkar 23 April
Chinese scholars ‘see gender equality despite contradictions’ Academics’ belief in merit-based promotion at odds with their experiences of discrimination, study finds By Pola Lem 20 April
Russian university’s China campus sends ‘strong signal’ Once built, aerospace institute on southern island of Hainan will become first solo campus run by Russian institution inside Asian superpower By Pola Lem 18 April
Pakistani universities suspend operations amid soaring inflation Huge hike in costs plunges institutions into dire situation as academics call on government to urgently raise higher education spending By Pola Lem 16 April
Liberal arts education is not a Western concept Ancient India and China were the first civilisations to educate young people to become whole individuals, says Kyaw Moe Tun By Kyaw Moe Tun 16 April