Chinese scholars pressured over criticism of state on Covid-19 Deleted posts, suspensions and investigations are part of a larger trend of control that predated the pandemic, experts say By Joyce Lau 22 May
China offers students incentives to bolster ‘strategic fields’ Initiative hopes to drive promising performers into fundamental science and basic research By Joyce Lau 18 May
Crisis reignites row over autumn start for Japan’s academic year Course cancellations offer chance to boost internationalisation by aligning Japan’s calendar with many other developed nations By Joyce Lau 15 May
New Singapore centres aiming to put Asia on world AI research map Academics involved say they also have a responsibility to ensure technology is used ethically in real life, particularly amid Covid-19 By Joyce Lau 10 May
Coronavirus: India’s education minister aims to ‘save’ academic year Nishank’s popular social media feeds become a main source of information as universities prepare to reopen in August and September By Joyce Lau 7 May
'Global effort needed' on worldwide online teaching Experts say 2020 will be a watershed year for online education, both during and after the Covid-19 pandemic By Joyce Lau 6 May
Huge cash injection for Hong Kong universities’ Covid-19 research Newly funded work to include investigations into how the city brought infections down to nearly zero By Joyce Lau 1 May
Poor handling of pandemic ‘could damage student recruitment’ Financial losses for universities could amount to billions in nations perceived to have failed on tackling coronavirus outbreak By Simon Baker 30 April
Coronavirus concerns for Chinese students considering West Interest in overseas education is dampened by issues such as cancellations, disease control and discrimination By Joyce Lau 30 April
India’s IITs join Covid-19 fight About 200 projects contribute to research and aim to engage students during campus shutdowns By Joyce Lau 29 April
Could online exams transform how we think about learning? Change borne of necessity could usher in major benefits in flexibility, retention, student success and cost savings, pioneers suggest By John Ross 27 April
Hong Kong university heads donate to Covid-19 aid Presidents at all the city’s main institutions will give a part of their salaries to fund students in need By Joyce Lau 24 April
