Asia

Instilling graduates with a global outlook is a mission more vital than ever, says Duke Kunshan University vice-chancellor-elect Alfred H. Bloom

Actions by publishers could contribute to Chinese students having more one-sided views, economist tells THE

Nationwide student boycott delayed exams crucial in keeping young doctors in the pipeline

China makes record-breaking achievements in latest league table as experts predict that the pandemic may accelerate the country’s rise

Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea

A Pakistan-based institution saw a new generation of leaders emerge during Covid-19

A coalition of US universities is freely sharing technology and intellectual property related to coronavirus, but this approach must not stop at the pandemic, writes Moo Hwan Kim

Confining students with disabilities to ‘special-education castles’ within Chinese universities does not provide true opportunity, says Zhang Yuexin

Degrees will not be granted without final-year assessments, even if they are delayed 

Brick-and-mortar foreign universities not viable without further details, conference hears

Online restrictions, which mirror existing rules for in-person events, raise academic freedom concerns

Those who fear a resurgence of coronavirus as campuses reopen can take heart from how Taiwan’s universities maintained in-person teaching throughout the pandemic, explains Cher Chiu