Asia

Leading institution joins peers in permitting students to take leave without proof of illness

Disappointment comes months after v-c told alumni that government funding was ‘becoming extremely inadequate’

National Bureau of Statistics suspends release of figures, leaving universities in the dark over how situation is developing

Outgoing EdUHK head reflects on a decade-long stint leading Hong Kong’s teacher training university

Government steps up scrutiny of university over BJP-critical paper while academics urge Ashoka to reinstate its author

Limits on free speech, funding cuts and political appointments at public universities risk squandering a golden opportunity to create a thriving higher education system, says Saikat Majumdar

‘Glass ceiling’ still prevents low-income students from reaching top institutions, says researcher

Possibility of tensions flaring again on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death sparks attempts to keep students away from campuses

Analysis of 862 scientific projects – paid for with 131 million yuan of public funding – identifies no knowledge-transfer outcomes

Scholars say India’s growing pool of wealthy alumni could be a boon, if institutions can tap into them

Institution critiqued for ‘pre-emptive self-censorship’, perhaps to avoid falling afoul of government

While domestic student numbers are declining, India’s vast underserved student cohort offer solutions for both nations, says Kyuseok Kim