Asia

Announcement of new universities likely an empty promise as military junta loses grip on control

Previous awardees urge government to reopen Chevening Scholarship to applicants from Afghanistan 

University to offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across range of subjects from outpost in Delhi

University is said to have conceded to some demands over low scholarship payments, despite funding concerns

New partnership with local universities gives ‘priority’ pathway to Indonesian campus, plus PhD training for lecturers

Ministry of Education ban on interprovincial expansion forces institutions to shift focus from teaching to research, or shutter planned outposts altogether

Refugee student Naweed Zafary recalls harrowing scenes as the Taliban took power and thousands fought for places on the last flights out of Afghanistan

Apparent rise in drug use among South Korean students raises questions about high-pressure academic culture

International student numbers expected to drop following visa processing centre closures

Degrees taught in Hindi might play well with Modi fans but this shift risks IITs’ global reputation for producing outstanding graduates, says Eldho Mathews

Security body cautions agents against unpatriotic messaging as Chinese applications receive greater international scrutiny

Student-led downfall of autocratic leader has catalysed national conversation about the place of politics on university campuses typically beset by violence