Indian court ruling ‘saves university places’ for upper castes All but tiny minority of population qualify for enrolment under ‘economically weaker’ label By Pola Lem 15 November
Pakistan establishing university in former Taliban stronghold Tribal areas get their first public institution since 2018 incorporation, benefiting women unable to seek education further afield By Pola Lem 11 November
Suraj Yengde: I want to ease the tension attached to caste The Harvard researcher discusses his humble upbringing and how the plight of Dalits is now being taken more seriously, in academia and beyond By Pola Lem 10 November
V-c’s funding plea ‘shows funding struggle’ at Indian universities While India’s prestigious IITs flex fundraising muscle, others in sector are ‘left in the lurch’ By Pola Lem 6 November
What does Xi Jinping’s third term mean for Chinese science? Concerns over more rigid control of universities and fear of isolationist thinking causing ‘intellectual impoverishment’ for East and West By Pola Lem 4 November
Test makers hope to open UK to ‘99 per cent’ of Chinese students Nearly two dozen British institutions now accept a test that allows Chinese high schoolers taking domestic curriculum to apply to universities abroad By Pola Lem 2 November
Iranian students defy official demand for end to protests Revolution ‘in the making’ as gender barriers torn down in campus cafeterias and students continue to march By Pola Lem 1 November
Political meddling denounced as Indian v-cs told to step down Directive for nine university administrators to resign ‘unprecedented’ in scale, according to researchers By Pola Lem 1 November
Sustainable Development Congress: remodel degrees around SDGs, not disciplines, says Tony Chan Interdisciplinary degrees focused on sustainability challenges would excite undergraduates more than discipline-led courses, says KAUST president By Jack Grove 31 October
Chinese teachers ‘open’ to less hierarchical relationships Traditional view of educators as the authority in Chinese classrooms being challenged by changing attitudes, research finds By Pola Lem 31 October
Increasing innovation is now a central mission for Chinese universities Ambitious plans announced at China’s National Congress will push elite universities towards supporting research spin-offs and graduate start-ups, says Hao Ni By Hao Ni 30 October
Chinese universities invest heavily in metaverse campuses and research Institutions open new virtual departments in bid to lead next iteration of technological innovation By Jing Liu 29 October