Asia

Study reignites debate over notion that success in gaokao exams and graduation from university has ‘life-changing’ effect on those from rural areas

Entrepreneur provides funding, but questions over student interest and regulatory environment

Researcher sees ‘no hope’ for regional institutions in particular, but other academics are less pessimistic

The Taliban’s professed support for higher education has not been matched by their actions so far, says Rahmatullah Katawazai

Digital exchanges prove ‘more inclusive’, offering a ‘taste’ of the real thing

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology gets leadership prize for ‘volume and range’ of Covid-19 contributions

Learners enrolled with Western universities gather in China’s tourism hotspots

Students should be able to try out mentors before committing to a years-long relationship, researchers say

The National University of Singapore president says changing mindsets has been the most challenging aspect of overhauling approach to education

Non-Korean academics must often accept ‘dead-end jobs’ and isolation among native colleagues

Academics being held responsible if their students violate coronavirus restrictions

Clarivate ranking ‘reflects systemic bias’ in institutions, says citation analyst