China cancels recognition of online degrees Beijing’s abolition of Covid-era concession expected to spur international enrolments while generating logistical migraines John Ross 1月 30日
‘Disillusionment’ driving Hong Kong’s record dropout rate Administrators unalarmed, noting more applicants could come from mainland China, especially Greater Bay Area Pola Lem 1月 28日
Higher education ‘in free fall’ in crisis-hit Lebanon Sector faces years of uncertainty after a series of economic and political crises in the country Patrick Jack 1月 26日
Axeing of Indian PhD scheme ‘leaves minority students in lurch’ Government took away scheme ’hastily’ and ‘without convincing reason’, according to critics Pola Lem 1月 26日
Indian students defy warnings and watch Modi documentary JNU students watch BBC film despite warnings of disciplinary action and social media ban Tiya Thomas-Alexander 1月 24日
Universities ‘in tricky position’ on Chinese student contracts Institutions should pay heed to pressure from Beijing, but avoid depriving students of study abroad opportunities, scholars say Pola Lem 1月 24日
Chinese Academy of Sciences ‘should focus on big-science centres’ CAS in danger of losing relevance as university research gains ground, study finds Pola Lem 1月 21日
Japan tries tax breaks to get companies to hire more PhD students Lacklustre employment for doctorate holders betrays ‘disconnect’ between academia and private sector employers, scholars say Pola Lem 1月 20日
India’s branch campus plans may not germinate without seed funding A lack of financial incentives, on top of academic freedom concerns, is likely to put off many overseas institutions, says Saikat Majumdar Saikat Majumdar 1月 20日
Questions over autonomy as India sets out branch campus rules Flexibility of guidelines for universities wanting to open outposts praised, but concerns raised over academic freedom Pola Lem 1月 16日
Mergers must be transparent and justified. Ours was neither The Armenian government’s aborted attempt to amalgamate three universities has left a bad taste, says Karine Harutyunyan Karine Harutyunyan 1月 15日
Most Afghan private universities ‘face closure’ after women ban Academics warn of ‘collapse’ of higher education system after Taliban forces 70,000 female students out of private universities Pola Lem 1月 13日