Hong Kong universities forge ahead on tough topics Academics feel responsibility to speak publicly on issues such as press freedom and ‘fake news’ By Joyce Lau 11 July
LGBT+ groups from Chinese universities silenced on social media Online ban is ‘unprecedented’ in scale and likely involved cooperation from multiple parties, expert says By Joyce Lau 9 July
Fresh blow as Japan struggles to improve English fluency Another delay in reforms could negatively impact internationalisation, expert says By Joyce Lau 9 July
Overseas scholars increasingly jittery about travel to China Recent detentions may put a dampener on field research and outreach, even if borders reopen By Joyce Lau 8 July
‘Teacher’s pets’ in the front row really do get better grades Researchers argue that classroom design must encourage interaction between students and lecturers By Joyce Lau 6 July
Mental health fears as Chinese campuses stay locked down A year-and-a-half into pandemic, some students still need permission to leave their university, with weekends often the only opportunity By Jing Liu 5 July
Arts university a milestone for Singapore City state’s first university of the arts to be the more than the sum of its parts By John Ross 4 July
Covid-hit British Council sells Indian IELTS business to IDP Deal worth £130 million reflects financial woes of UK educational organisation By Chris Havergal 1 July
Japan eyes new rules on cross-border research collaboration Universities come under pressure to investigate scholars’ ties By Joyce Lau 28 June
Want to skip the vaccine queue? Take a college entrance exam Young Koreans take advantage of a scheme to give jabs to test-takers By Joyce Lau 25 June
Is South-east Asia higher education’s next global hotspot? With a vast youth population but relatively low participation rates, higher education in the Asean region looks ripe for expansion. But can challenges over funding, quality and regional cooperation be overcome? Joyce Lau reports By Joyce Lau 24 June
Humanities ‘decimated’ by Myanmar academic suspensions Fields essential to country’s development could become ‘unviable’ as faculty are forced out, observers say By Joyce Lau 23 June