Asian higher education policy

Academics warn recall-based exams are ‘obsolete’ and policing AI is ‘unrealistic’ after hundreds admit manipulating online exam at Yonsei University

University promises new school will produce graduates who are ‘ethically grounded, clinically outstanding and technologically adept’

Slow departure of researchers for the East has increased as environment in US becomes more hostile

An early adopter of transnational education, Singapore has been curiously inactive recently, even as other Asian countries ramp up their own internationalisation efforts. Will local sensitivities about immigration levels trump the city state’s need for foreign talent, asks Helen Packer

Next phase of transnational education to focus on STEM subjects, London forum hears

New Chinese rule requiring proof of qualifications could benefit academics seeking to share research findings online, but critics fear more control over public debate

Institutions named by the Punjab government rule themselves out, as experts question the viability of foreign expansion into the country 

Fast-track integrated programmes intended to address skills needs and boost postgraduate enrolments should not compromise research and curriculum design, say experts

Proposal could help international students assimilate better into society but low pay and potential for abuse need to be addressed, say experts

Regulators should consider insisting that branch campuses offer scholarships to avoid ‘two-tier’ system, say experts

Minister Noha Kattan says Riyadh University of Arts will provide talent for a Saudi arts economy likely to employ 300,000 people by end of the decade

Lancaster and Surrey latest to gain approval to set up Indian bases, with prime minister lauding £50 million boost to economy

Rapid increase in institutions allowing time off welcomed as a vital step toward supporting well-being, although academics warn it also raises questions about staffing, implementation and potential misuse

‘Irreversible damage’ being done to higher education as government removes the ‘last lifelines to learning’ for many

City told to resist ‘mainlandisation’ amid fears that expansion is placing growing strain on staff and resources

Long-term trends including declining birth rate mean number of students looking to study abroad set to be much lower in only 10 years’ time

Scholars doubtful over future of campus activism as universities move to distance themselves from student-led organisations

Government ambition to quickly develop up to five elite institutions could end up taking decades, warn experts

Experts have urged overseas universities to be flexible after banking shutdowns left Nepali students unable to transfer tuition fees or access loans

Revived focus on Chinese TNE as wave of joint institutes approved could be hampered by changing student behaviour and stricter regulations

Policymakers allow universities to accept more international students as island seeks to capitalise on US crackdown

Russell Group institution will offer five courses in partnership with Zhejiang University of Technology

Mass departure of students from top institutions in favour of medical degrees stokes concerns about future talent pipelines in other subjects

Critics warn of risks to diversity, integration and academic balance as more institutions attempt to cater to Chinese students

New action plan lets universities launch AI- and tech-focused majors within months in response to changing labour market demands

Universities to offer degree programmes dedicated to caring for ageing population but critics say migrant workers still face too much abuse

Country hoping to expand international admissions levies ‘contradictory’ 6 per cent surcharge on tuition costs of overseas students

Long-awaited new law enables closure of failing private institutions, but scholars warn it risks worsening regional divides and job insecurity for professors

Massive expansion of higher education out of Beijing the latest attempt to distribute resources more evenly across China’s regions

Government’s budget also aims to boost welfare of academics but scholars note lack of action on ‘mushrooming’ private sector

Success of Trump-inspired nationalist party will increase scrutiny over institutions’ plans to grow overseas intakes, academics predict

Graduates of ‘renowned’ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower

Chulalongkorn University bans sleeveless tops, short skirts and open-toed shoes, prompting wider debate about freedoms on campus

Only one US university has so far announced an Indian outpost. That’s because the process is still too onerous, says Richard Joseph

Rather than spreading resources thinly, better to build two or three true educational hubs in key regions beyond the capital, says Theodore Jun Yoo

Long-running initiatives that aim to tackle issue not working, say experts, with change in approach needed

Institutions appear to be overcoming longstanding internationalisation issues, with some reporting record-breaking levels of interest

New president’s plan to spread excellence beyond capital ‘unfeasible’ in era of declining enrolments, academics warn