Boris Johnson: UK will do ‘whatever it can’ to host Afghan students Concerns about the fate of those ‘at particular risk’ from the Taliban lead to apparent reversal of policy By Matthew Reisz 16 August
Returnee Chinese researchers ‘unfairly privileged’ in hiring Scholars who have stayed at home concerned about ‘double standards’ on salary, funding and promotion By Jing Liu 14 August
Japan ‘will miss the boat’ if it doesn’t innovate and go global Remote research institute acts as model for cross-border innovation By Joyce Lau 12 August
Hong Kong seeks to put traditional Chinese medicine on the map University-run hospital will be part of a larger push to legitimise local expertise By Joyce Lau 9 August
Chinese universities shutting campuses amid new Covid cases Thousands of university students are now living under strict quarantine rules to meet local regulations By Jing Liu 7 August
China makes mental health courses compulsory for undergraduates Move puts issue on a par with other credit-bearing modules such as English and Marxist theory By Jing Liu 5 August
Wang Gungwu: academic exchange key to Asian understanding Former Hong Kong v-c and expert on the overseas Chinese experience talks about living through nearly a century of Asian history By Joyce Lau 5 August
Time for a home-grown English language test, Indian agents say Outflow of cash prompts calls for change in nation with world’s second-biggest English-speaking population By John Ross 4 August
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