Taiwan cracks down on campus clashes tied to Hong Kong protests Tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China students play out at universities By Joyce Lau 23 October
Asian universities contend with their #MeToo moment Social media posts by students at home and abroad push universities to address harassment and assault By Joyce Lau 22 October
Apple chief executive appointed to Tsinghua post Tim Cook will chair the business school’s advisory board By Joyce Lau 22 October
Hong Kong academics and alumni stand up for student protesters Criticism grows as the government is accused of causing ‘unforgiveable havoc’ amid protests By Joyce Lau 21 October
Korean minister quits in row over daughter’s university place Cho Kuk and his wife, both professors, are accused of giving their children unfair advantage in a deeply competitive education system By Joyce Lau 16 October
International graduates ‘underemployed’ in Australia Report warns that country’s reputation as an international education destination could be at risk By Joyce Lau 14 October
India grows wary of higher education cooperation with China Move to hamper ties with Chinese institutions came right before a major summit, highlighting the chasm between the two Asian giants By Joyce Lau 14 October
Academic freedom warning after Yale-NUS ‘dissent’ course scrapped Ivy League university suspected of engaging in self-censorship in Singapore By Joyce Lau 12 October
Renewed academic freedom curbs ‘hamper India’s eminence hopes’ ‘Under these circumstances, high world rankings are just not going to happen,’ professor warns By Joyce Lau 9 October
University chair resigns amid Hong Kong discord Head of the embattled MTR subway system steps down from Lingnan By Joyce Lau 9 October
Hong Kong universities fear reputation impact as protests go on Institutions’ status hinges on city’s high level of academic freedom and position as global travel hub By Joyce Lau 7 October
Australian performance-based funding system ‘a game of chance’ Focus on graduate employment means universities will be judged on an issue over which they have limited control By Chris Havergal 7 October
