Students sue Thai university over major redevelopment project Activists step up efforts to protect caretaker of shrine situated inside construction zone By Tash Mosheim 29 November
Indonesia to become ‘third largest sector by 2035’ South-east Asian country predicted to overtake US and Brazil in next decade but China and India to remain ‘big two’ By Patrick Jack 28 November
Arab University Rankings 2026: is Saudi Arabia the next China? Even with boosts in investment and research, can ‘Vision 2030’ really propel universities into the global elite? By Juliette Rowsell 26 November
Arab Summit: Investing in AI a ‘bad’ use of university money Institutions urged to take a step back and think about what they are trying to achieve before ‘jumping on AI bandwagon’ By Juliette Rowsell 26 November
Arab Summit: ‘Universities must admit they have problems’ Allegations of corruption and concerns about academic integrity will not be addressed without frank conversations, says university president By Juliette Rowsell 26 November
Times Higher Education Awards Arab World 2025: winners announced University of Anbar takes home prize for Leadership and Management Team of the Year for work rebuilding its war-torn campus By THE reporters 25 November
Arab Summit: ‘Academic excellence no longer enough’ Institutions in the Middle East should establish an innovation hub to help young people develop their own companies, THE summit hears By Juliette Rowsell 25 November
‘Worrying pattern’ of early deaths among Chinese scientists Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance blamed for high-pressure academic environment as data suggest more academics are struggling to cope By Tash Mosheim 25 November
Mass cheating case exposes South Korea’s assessment crisis Academics warn recall-based exams are ‘obsolete’ and policing AI is ‘unrealistic’ after hundreds admit manipulating online exam at Yonsei University By Tash Mosheim 21 November
HKUST approved to run Hong Kong’s new third medical school University promises new school will produce graduates who are ‘ethically grounded, clinically outstanding and technologically adept’ By Tash Mosheim 18 November
Back to campus drive encounters limited resistance in Asia While staff protest efforts to cut hybrid working arrangements at Western institutions, university employees in Asia have long been back in the office full-time By Tash Mosheim 18 November
Korea school bully ban ‘turns universities into moral gatekeepers’ Many universities already factor school violence records into admissions ahead of nationwide roll-out but scholars fear move reinforces inequalities By Tash Mosheim 14 November