Asia

Young researchers have been locked out of labs and clinics for 10 months because of Covid

Experts urge universities to see Covid disruption as an opportunity to broaden access

Both top-ranked Tsinghua and lesser-known institutions lauded for excellence in difficult times

Academics say Chinese higher education has long been hobbled by the lack of an ‘accurate system of academic evaluation’

Pre-arrival checks and continuous monitoring of student health are replicable elements of China’s successful approach, say Yingru Li and Jane Duckett

Conference also hears that online learning might present more equitable opportunities for cultural exchange

Vast majority of final-year students fail to take test to qualify as physicians 

Astrophysicists in Hong Kong and France say that public perceptions of gender should change and that more should be done to support women in science

Academics urge governments to set up frameworks for ethical use of technology and reaffirm the need for greater multidisciplinarity 

Yogesh Tyagi suspended by government after he and executive council try to appoint rival candidates for registrar

Scholars say country should focus on more pressing higher education issues after prime minister announces ambitious scheme

Some locked-down students have no electricity at home, never mind broadband service, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz