Stop locking down campuses ‘casually’, Chinese universities told Authorities to inspect institutions ‘one by one’ amid concern institutions are being overzealous in their application of Covid-19 restrictions By Jing Liu 24 November
Scholars sceptical of China’s new anti-corruption majors New university pathway meant to boost talent, but academics concerned over graduate retention By Pola Lem 22 November
Switch to active learning ‘boosts grades in developing world’ Authors say Omani findings could help drive education reform By Patrick Jack 21 November
India’s new university entrance exam will not fix capacity or fairness What the country really needs is a common school and evaluation system that compensates for background inequalities, says Gowhar Rashid Ganie By Gowhar Rashid Ganie 21 November
Indian students continue hunger strike in face of expulsions Ongoing faceoff with administrators, which began with demand to raise stipends, leaves two students in hospital By Pola Lem 18 November
Taliban’s call for academics to return met with scepticism Scholars express ‘deep concern’ over recent decrees banning women from public places and reinstating sharia By Pola Lem 17 November
Give policymakers information they can’t ignore, academics told Difficult decisions require uncomfortable truths, epidemiologist tells Pacific Rim universities By John Ross 16 November
Asian universities climb World Reputation Rankings 2022 China and Japan lead the way as Asia continues to rise in global academic esteem By Ellie Philpotts 16 November
Forget values statements. Universities need to support academic freedom In Hong Kong, as elsewhere, managers should support faculty and students to engage in inquiry whatever their personal values, says Carsten Holz By Carsten Holz 16 November
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
