Asia

Incoming government could take sector in different direction, scholars say, depending on which party handed power over key ministry

Scholars still inside the country describe administrative purges, censorship, exclusion and fear as merit-based systems collapse under Taliban ideological controls

Decision comes as country looks to expand overseas admissions in bid to counter declining domestic enrolments

Drop in outbound numbers coincides with tightening restrictions in popular destination countries, and efforts to boost country’s own HE system

The Supreme Court’s suspension of the regulations highlights contention about when equity efforts tip into reverse discrimination, says Mukhtar Ahmad

Having witnessed widespread death and destruction during brutal regime crackdown, students struggling to adjust describe feeling abandoned by their universities

Finance minister outlines real-terms funding increase and new ‘university township’ model, but scholars remain sceptical

After filling the map with overseas campuses, central Asian country targets research links and technological innovation

Rapid university expansion and rigid career structures leaving universities struggling to recruit, scholars warn

Resignation follows series of scandals involving academics at the leading institution

Institutions face mounting pressures as prime minister Sanae Takaichi takes country to the polls in search of direct mandate

New flagship institution intended to rival region’s best faces lengthy delays as highly ambitious plans to create sustainable city in the desert unravel