Japan raises funds for £70 billion university research endowment
But the eye-popping amount comes with caveats, experts say
But the eye-popping amount comes with caveats, experts say
High-rising regions have reason to be heartened, but even in areas facing grave threats leaders keep their spirits up and carry on, says Ellie Bothwell
Students eager for campus life offer ‘no pushback’ to strict Covid measures being implemented by most universities, including keeping lunchtime conversation ‘to a minimum’
China continued to produce more publications last year than anywhere else, according to new report
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Japan achieves best performance in six years, but China still tops the regional ranking
Rising to pandemic challenges won institutions a significant boost in profile. It remains to be seen if they can consolidate their gains, writes Ellie Bothwell
Young universities tout their agility while older ones trumpet their resources. The pandemic has tested both types, and that could herald a turning point
Do neighbour institutions work closely together to boost their overall standing or do they tend to play to their strengths in a particular discipline?
Experts see shift towards international approach in granting of greater autonomy to handful of leading universities
Futao Huang says that calls for Japan’s national universities to adopt more marketised leadership strategies have so far gone unheeded
Recent decades have seen attitudes to working with industry shift in Europe, but the difficulty of reaching smaller companies and a lack of incentives to bridge the gap are stifling progress
Japan’s combined budgetary crunch and demographic squeeze has raised questions about the sustainability of its huge university sector. John Ross visits the country to investigate
Building a sustainable society has been a mission of the Japanese institution for almost 150 years, but the task is not yet done. Atsushi Yokota explores its progress to date