India has renewed push for mutual recognition of qualifications Employers, universities and students are demanding bilateral recognition of Indian qualifications. Eldho Mathews explains why it matters By Eldho Mathews 27 May
Hong Kong universities impose Covid vaccine rules Several city institutions will not ban unvaccinated students from campus outright but will subject them to testing and may limit access to housing By Joyce Lau 27 May
Japan-bound overseas students ‘abandoned’ as border stays shut Border closures, funding cuts and overnight classes have made life ‘unbearable’, learners claim By Joyce Lau 26 May
The pandemic will accelerate higher education’s privatisation in India When the country embarks on recovery from its brutal second Covid wave, public spending on universities is unlikely to be a priority, says Pushkar By Pushkar 25 May
Indian inequality exposed as ad hoc lecturers bear Covid brunt Covid wave has revealed a deadly lack of welfare and job security By Joyce Lau 24 May
Universities bombed and shuttered in Gaza conflict ‘Devastation and horror’ compound years of isolation and neglect, professor says By Joyce Lau 22 May
Rigid system pushes Chinese students to unscrupulous agents Thousands of families are on a ‘high risk’ path to overseas education By Joyce Lau 21 May
China citations boost from Covid research ‘closes gap with US’ High-impact research early in pandemic may have put rocket fuel under country’s citation performance By Simon Baker 19 May
Qatar aims to boost regional collaboration after blockade ends Foundation considers creation of consortium of universities across Gulf region By Anna McKie 18 May
Resurgent Covid-19 forces campuses to close across east Asia Universities take sudden U-turns on restrictions, as new Covid waves hit By Joyce Lau 17 May
China’s demographic ‘crisis’ may not spell doom and gloom for HE Educational growth and development may continue despite lower birth rate, expert says By Joyce Lau 15 May
Myanmar junta ‘suspends thousands of lecturers’ Military takes action after plan to reopen campuses is thwarted By Joyce Lau 14 May