Higher education

Growing levels of questionable research practices have been overshadowed by a ‘moral panic’ over student use of AI, says education dean

New flagship university-based research centres may signal end of intentional sidelining of pedagogy academics

Most students who work more than 23 hours a week report spending ‘zero minutes’ reading but scholars say time spent in employment not wholly bad academically

Japan and Australia becoming more popular options, alongside European destinations

First wave of universities finalising plans to open satellite sites insist they are in it for the long haul despite concerns about small intakes, elitism and the effort needed to make ventures a success

Campuses in the Middle East viewed as ‘legitimate targets’ by Tehran after its institutions damaged in airstrikes

New programmes in K-pop and tech signal shift in recruitment strategy, but academics raise concerns over segregation and long-term sustainability

Country’s ambition to become world’s leading higher education sector by 2035 will only be achieved if employment, inequality and governance concerns addressed, says new book

New president of leading Singaporean arts college discusses how creative industries are helping cities grow and importance of thinking differently and impact of moving into federated model

Campaigners call for ‘more structured’ approach to helping students in crisis zones after shock visa block leaves applicants in limbo

Leaders more qualified now than decade ago, with many boasting international experience, study finds

Focus on physical fitness and psychological support for staff and students, with universities also urged to provide more training

Internet blackout amid conflict with US and Israel leaves applicants in the dark over study abroad opportunities

Rocked by population decline, institutions join forces to try to achieve government aim of boosting regional campuses

Careers offices urged to find better ways to judge success beyond placement rates as employers look for more from new starters

Knock-on impact of spike in oil prices disrupts learning in Pakistan and Bangladesh

Growing industry of companies offering students help in navigating misconduct proceedings operates in ‘regulatory and ethical grey zone’

Universities told to temper ambitions in ‘highly competitive market’ with automatic growth far from guaranteed

Universities encouraged to develop new sites in flagship Northern Metropolis development, backed by increased government funding

Period of increased openness following student-led uprising could soon descend back into political polarisation following BJP landslide victory, academics say

Partnership with ETS will replace 20-year-old traditional entry exam with modular, skills-based assessment as part of bid to modernise national system

Students returning for a new semester reignite demonstrations and clash with pro-government groups, weeks after thousands killed or detained by regime

Three national universities cleared to exceed limits by up to 5 per cent as Tokyo pushes to compete for global talent

Outgoing president of ambitious Japanese institution discusses building research capacity, dealing with staff discontent and moving on from reliance on public funding

Universities face sanctions if they fail to probe wrongdoing but critics say latest integrity push does nothing to tackle root causes of problem

Conservatoire accepts academic’s beliefs protected after he faced student boycotts owing to email questioning structural racism

Researcher finds no preference for sending sons over daughters to Western universities, but argues gender still shapes decisions in more subtle ways

Incoming government could take sector in different direction, scholars say, depending on which party handed power over key ministry

Scholars still inside the country describe administrative purges, censorship, exclusion and fear as merit-based systems collapse under Taliban ideological controls

Decision comes as country looks to expand overseas admissions in bid to counter declining domestic enrolments

Drop in outbound numbers coincides with tightening restrictions in popular destination countries, and efforts to boost country’s own HE system

Finance minister outlines real-terms funding increase and new ‘university township’ model, but scholars remain sceptical

After filling the map with overseas campuses, central Asian country targets research links and technological innovation

Rapid university expansion and rigid career structures leaving universities struggling to recruit, scholars warn

Resignation follows series of scandals involving academics at the leading institution

Institutions face mounting pressures as prime minister Sanae Takaichi takes country to the polls in search of direct mandate

University expands presence in Central Asia after growing first capital city site from 95 students to 428

Separate rules on pay and promotions, opaque evaluations and cultural barriers jar with country’s drive to internationalise universities, say scholars

Teaching and research central to any hopes of rebuilding country, according to academics, as pressure grows for political change

Experts say introduction of compulsory test for all undergraduate courses shows country’s shifting approach to internationalisation

Universities facing ‘ongoing repression’ as regime responds to demonstrations with force

Shadow minister calls for newly established Australian Royal Commission to scrutinise universities in wake of deadly Bondi beach attack

Campuses closed in attempt to quell unrest, with experts warning of risk of further brain drain unless protests deliver meaningful political change

Russell Group university’s new India outpost prepares to admit first students in August

Some institutions revisit gender-related policies against backdrop of legal and political developments

English universities join drive to improve quality of country’s higher education sector

Long-delayed proposal would merge seven state-run colleges into a new public university

Efforts to ensure student voices are heard on university boards often ‘tokenistic’, with ‘invisible barriers’ placed on participation

Researchers sent emails to authors of recently published papers to test how much prestige matters in access to academic resources

New analysis shows complete takeover of senior administrative positions since 2021, turning universities into ‘highly authoritarian institutions’

Plan to replace several longstanding regulators with single Higher Education Commission could put union government in conflict with states, critics fear

Academic says he will ‘exercise greater caution’ in future after media interview in which he criticised use of bamboo for scaffolding in major projects

New scholarship programme will keep 1,000 government-funded students in Asia in further sign of the ‘rise of China in science’

Activists step up efforts to protect caretaker of shrine situated inside construction zone

Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance blamed for high-pressure academic environment as data suggest more academics are struggling to cope

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

Incentivise universities to facilitate ‘meaningful’ part-time work by offering rebates on fee levy, says study

Students struggling to find good jobs while employers say they cannot address skills shortages, Andreas Schleicher highlights

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

Many universities already factor school violence records into admissions ahead of nationwide roll-out but scholars fear move reinforces inequalities