South Korean doctors oppose expansion of medical school places Thousands walk out, arguing that government should address low pay and poor working conditions before going ahead By Helen Packer 5 March
Universities targeting Koreans will always struggle against the US Historical ties and cultural cachet mean that even as outbound South Korean student numbers fluctuate, the US remains the top choice, says Kyuseok Kim By Kyuseok Kim 26 February
‘Raise your game’ on Indonesian education, Australia told Election result in world’s fourth biggest nation underlines the need for better understanding of its neighbour By John Ross 22 February
Why do US universities tolerate debt bondage on their Qatar campuses? Institutions should push the Qatar government harder to improve conditions and wages for their migrant labourers, say Karl Widerquist and Ian Almond By Karl Widerquist 21 February
UK universities’ Chinese student recruitment ‘getting harder’ Latest figures show Chinese application numbers back on trend, but caution sounded on headwinds and ‘super-dependence’ By John Morgan 19 February
Scholars detect politics in Texas A&M’s decision to quit Qatar Regardless of whether claims about research security had any bearing on withdrawal, shifting political sands perceived to have been a key factor By Patrick Jack 17 February
Why do some academics review so many journal papers? The strange cases of scholars churning out several reviews a day are perplexing, given the lack of obvious rewards for such prodigious output By Jack Grove 14 February
World Reputation Rankings 2023: results announced Universities in the Arab region make giant leaps in their reputation, owing to increasing prestige regionally By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 13 February
Global Sustainable Development Congress 2024: agenda announced Agenda overview for THE’s Global Sustainable Development Congress 2024 is announced By THE Events team 13 February
Texas A&M to shutter Qatar campus amid Middle East ‘instability’ Qatar Foundation says ‘deeply disappointing’ decision is result of ‘disinformation’ campaign By Patrick Jack 9 February
Impact of gender segregation in Kuwait university debated Implementation of 1996 law comes as new emir accedes to throne of oil-rich state By Patrick Jack 7 February
Malaysian universities court Indian students While the world’s most populous country is a bit player in Malaysian international education, diplomatic overtures and an IIT outpost could change things By John Ross 4 February