UK university and Indian IIT to offer joint degree for first time Inaugural intake of students expected to arrive in Birmingham in autumn 2023, but funding and governance still to be determined By Pola Lem 12 July
‘Comic’ Chinese history teaching ‘breeds cynics and opportunists’ Greatest obstacles facing universities coming from increased ideological control over education, says professor By Pola Lem 7 July
Could Neom U be Saudi Arabia’s next top university? Experts predict institution in planned megacity could surpass KAUST with backing of all-powerful Mohammed bin Salman By Pola Lem 6 July
Jo Johnson: rise of China-Russia axis could hobble global science ‘DragonBear’ alliance may force Western universities to cancel research partnerships with China, says former science minister Lord Johnson By Jack Grove 6 July
Weekend courses seek to give Chinese graduates employment edge ‘Micromajors’ grow in popularity as number of university leavers hits 10 million annually By Jing Liu 5 July
Indian sexual harassment panels face ‘many limitations’ Women chairing university complaint bodies are at risk of retribution and cases are not always ‘taken seriously’ by committee members, academics say By Pola Lem 4 July
Universities in Myanmar need more international help A two-year hiatus in educational activities following the military coup is threatening the country's post-conflict future, says a professor in Yangon 1 July
Japan sets 2027 deadline to recover international student numbers Policy welcome, but Japan ‘must address uncertainty’ around future Covid waves, academics say By Pola Lem 30 June
Taliban begins religious reform of Afghan universities Religious requirements tripled, forcing some institutions to make cuts to core courses By Pola Lem 29 June
Will China ever recover its international student flows? Higher education analysts mull China’s continued attractiveness as a student destination amid its zero-Covid policy and scant foreign student returnees By Pola Lem 28 June
Liberal Arts Forum: leaders say Asia must forge its own path An internalised, colonial-era emphasis on exam grades is preventing students from deeper learning, forum hears By Pola Lem 23 June
Japanese employment practices ‘turning off’ overseas scholars Western scholars may be taken aback by job negotiations in a country where universities rarely reward merit over seniority By Pola Lem 22 June