Asia

HKUST head to lead Saudi Arabian university from September

The Wolfson History Prize-nominated professor discusses how China’s past shapes its nationalism and why the Communist Party’s ‘historical nihilist’ label suits him

Book of the week: Rachel Moss praises a study that peels back the skin of a misunderstood era often defined by death

A lack of intellectual and cultural willingness to open up historical discussions about the UK’s imperial past make it a difficult subject for students and scholars to get to grips with, argues Scott Anthony

Sinophiles will find much to admire in this deeply learned treasure trove, writes Jonathan Mirsky

Members of the THE editorial team discuss the influence of China on global higher education 

The women’s rights lawyer on growing up in Bangladesh, meeting Mother Teresa and uniting against patriarchy 

History shows that the Belt and Road initiative will be successful only if it boosts human capital, as well as physical infrastructure, says Alan Ruby

Universities forced to act after case of Gao Yan, who killed herself after alleged rape in 1998, leads to national outcry

Westlake University may be government’s pilot of more autonomous institutions, expert suggests

Robotics experts cancel boycott after KAIST denies developing autonomous weapons

Tribhuvan University alumni make up almost all of Nepal’s government, but interference from political parties distracts from research and learning goals, says vice-chancellor