Prioritise women for research funding, Chinese universities told Policy revamp aims to tackle gender inequality By Joyce Lau 2 August
Beijing loosens rules on hiring graduates from top universities Redrawn hukou rules indicate changing attitudes towards talent but could reinforce urban-rural divide, experts say By Jing Liu 30 July
Nobel laureates ‘outraged’ by Chinese censorship State media defend China’s call to remove two speakers from summit By Joyce Lau 29 July
Overseas study augments advantages of China’s elite graduates Those who can afford it get top degrees both at home and abroad, report shows By Joyce Lau 28 July
Hong Kong gets to grips with security law’s ‘invisible red line’ Academics are ‘groping along blindly’ in a fierce debate over whether certain phrases or subjects are still legal By Joyce Lau 28 July
Most overseas study plans ‘unchanged by pandemic’ Traditional worries like cost and job prospects trump would-be international students’ safety and travel concerns, survey finds By John Ross 27 July
Western universities hesitant on India branch campuses Survey on Indian government initiative to open up to foreign offshoots finds concern about hurdles from overseas institutions By Joyce Lau 23 July
Cheating firms offer to attend Chinese students’ online courses Agencies charge between $600 and $1,500 to complete an entire module, including assessments By Jing Liu 22 July
India’s new education minister must push for university autonomy Dharmendra Pradhan faces an uphill struggle to implement the new National Education Policy, says Mukhtar Ahmad By Mukhtar Ahmad 19 July
Digital degree transcripts ‘vital for refugee graduates’ Students from Syria and Sudan unable to progress because of lack of access to certificates By Joyce Lau 18 July
Top Korean universities more ‘glass floor’ than ‘social ladder’ Low-income women the least likely to get an earnings boost from higher education, study shows By Joyce Lau 14 July
India’s new education minister jumps on problems Exam dates and national policy addressed in first week By Joyce Lau 13 July