Asia

Social scientists should be judged on their impact, while journals should make room for under-represented voices, say academics

Green light for international universities to operate in new National Education Policy

Study highlights how international students are treated as ‘a separate cohort’ and student advisors function like ‘nannies’

Falling staff-student ratios and low quality in some graduate programmes are prompting concern that more will mean worse, says Zhang Ruomei

Lockdowns, campus protection and the new security law risk permanently cutting off scholars from the city and wider world, says Michael O’Sullivan

Hundreds of thousands left in limbo and questioning whether the country has the resources to hold tests safely during Covid-19 crisis

Law lecturer says decision marks ‘end of academic freedom’ in city, but institution insists it is acting in light of court judgment

The lockdown has illustrated that we don't need to sacrifice academic interaction to save the planet, says Adnan Ajšić

Continuation of policy stokes fears that entry rules could damage internationalisation efforts

Widening eligibility for the new round of the initiative would accelerate the balanced development of global higher education in China, says Li Qingquan

Incentives draw students wary of Covid-19 and overseas visa hassles 

Academic research is not having any significant impact on the national economy or health of society, laments Tahir Shah