Texas A&M to shutter Qatar campus amid Middle East ‘instability’
Qatar Foundation says ‘deeply disappointing’ decision is result of ‘disinformation’ campaign
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New SOAS institute moves Middle Eastern studies beyond conflict
Period of relative stability offers chance to reassess discipline but also risks world losing interest, says director
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To regain trust, US HE must pursue truth unhindered by ideology
Tolerance and respect are still expected, but a new kind of deference to group identity is emerging among students, say Stephen Hawkins and Mylien Duong
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Slow shift to green fuel degrees ‘jeopardises energy transition’
Researchers blame enduring influence of fossil fuel producers on university governance
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Antisemitic incidents in higher education triple amid Gaza crisis
Anti-Jewish hate reaches record high as vast majority of cases recorded by Community Security Trust come after 7 October
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European business schools ‘should avoid US-style culture wars’
Institutions can compete for students with giant American counterparts by offering continental take on diversity, says IESE deputy dean
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Academia in Gaza ‘has been destroyed’ by Israeli ‘educide’
Palestinian scholars mourn ‘deliberate targeting’ of higher education but pledge to rebuild once war is over
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Professor: ‘certification’ mania hobbles Middle East development
Leading scholar says region must place more importance on liberal arts, not just science and engineering, to build better societies
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Middle East ‘needs regional funder’ to push research collaboration
Co-authorship between academics based in Middle East, North Africa and Turkey is limited, study finds
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Branch campus growth ‘shifting from Middle East to Asia’
Report also cites rise in ‘South-to-North’ ventures
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Can internationalisation save South Korea’s emptying universities?
As the domestic youth population plummets, Korean institutions are looking to international students to make up shortfalls. But can such a strategy compensate – and can it be enacted in time? Pola...
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Middle East taps a well of research in STEM fields
Region's share of global papers doubles, but quality is still a concern. Paul Jump reports
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Interview with Nader Hashemi
The Georgetown professor of Middle East and Islamic politics talks of hating his parents’ return to Iran after the 1979 revolution – and crediting it with his life’s mission of advancing democracy...
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Survey finds high levels of research misconduct in Middle East
Six out of 10 among 278 anonymous respondents admit to at least one incident of misconduct
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Arab University Rankings 2023: a region of resilience and growth
Even as many universities struggle to keep the lights on, others reap the rewards of strong investment and tumult elsewhere, writes Pola Lem