Asia

Rapidly growing country could be springboard to wider Asean engagement, say experts

‘Hong Kong Principles’ aim to tackle ‘perverse incentives’ in metrics-based policies and university promotion criteria

In the context of all the privations Palestinians suffer, international academic isolation is a terrible thing indeed, says David Palumbo-Liu

Scholars question whether move against autonomous private schools will go far enough in equalising university admissions

Rising numbers of overseas academics have been hit with visa denials or refused entry to Palestine, scholars say

Universities fuel governments’ appetites for metrics when they brag about their rankings, summit hears

'We have budget troubles too', provost of China’s leading university insists

Event hears how machine learning can aid student progress and curriculum design – and that academics should let AI ‘take over’ admissions

Forum mulls the merits of external experience, elected leaders and 10-year term limits

In times of conflict it is best to meet students on their own turf, University of Cape Town leader says

Analysis of academic survey suggests differences in perceived university prestige based on age of scholar

Worries over economy and graduate employability prompt trial of ‘1+X’ model in 10 provinces