Asia

The troubled excellence initiative has approved only one new institution since 2020. Has the government lost interest, asks an observer

Survey indicates that researchers are poorly prepared for upcoming shift to free-to-read model

Politicians promise to support Hong Kong’s international education goals, while reminding universities to foster patriotism towards China

The head of Nanyang Technological University leverages the institution’s youthful vigour to put AI at the heart of learning and uses his research background to inform his leadership and help recruit potential Nobel prizewinners

Higher education growth shifts east, but there are markedly different trends across Asia

Chinese nationals studying abroad report being subject to transnational surveillance by authorities, leaving them scared to speak freely

Despite claims of political appointments, no party seems to want to make interference in universities an election issue, says Mukhtar Ahmad

Malaysia is learning from top student destinations like Australia and Canada when it comes to creating balanced immigration rules for foreign students

Vice-chancellors refute claims that the selection process for their roles is politically driven

The BJP’s ideological pressure is causing religion and politics to intrude into academia, risking a disastrous brain drain, says Eldho Mathews

High-ranking party official suggests campuses outside the elite will have to downsize as university-age population contracts

End of prime minister’s two-decade term brings reflection on sector’s rapid development but also its enduring challenges