Amid an anglophone crackdown on overseas enrolments, several East Asian nations have set and surpassed ambitious recruitment targets of their own. But are they getting what they want from those students – and is there a risk of a Western-style public backlash? Rosalind Skillen reports

As Western nations desperately seek meaningful economic growth, many are pondering whether to direct more of their research budgets towards industrial priorities. That is a policy Ireland has pursued since the 2008 economic crash. But researchers remain divided on its wisdom. Seher Asaf reports