MENA Summit: active learning focus urged in response to AI Conference attendees discuss how to respond to the ‘600-pound gorilla in the room’ on university teaching Patrick Jack 11月 14日
MENA Summit: call to restore ‘shaken’ public confidence in degrees American University in Cairo president says institutions must work to close disparities in income, language and digital literacy levels Patrick Jack 11月 13日
MENA Summit: change needed on teaching soft skills to Gen Z Event hears how even the best performing students can struggle to get a job if they lack soft skills Patrick Jack 11月 13日
Is the Gulf the new heart of academia in the Middle East? Universities in the Gulf are increasingly attracting scholars and staff from across the Arab region and beyond. What are the main pull factors? And how is this shifting the knowledge centres of the Middle East? Tiya Thomas-Alexander 11月 13日
‘Anti-Western’ recruitment ‘could turn Chinese off foreign study’ Locals with overseas qualifications are no longer welcome in China’s state-owned enterprises, conference hears John Ross 11月 11日
Reshaped Hong Kong university council ‘brings political control’ Move is latest in sector-wide process of ‘neutering Hong Kong universities’ by giving legislators say over their decisions, says academic Pola Lem 11月 10日
Marijuana scandals test Japanese university leaders Institutions struggle to navigate clash of reality of student drug use with conservative culture Pola Lem 11月 8日
Teaching at AI-focused university adapts as advances are made Classes at world’s first postgraduate AI institution can pivot mid-course to explore breakthroughs, says MBZUAI acting provost Tiya Thomas-Alexander 11月 8日
High costs fail to dim Seoul’s allure to Korean students Despite pricey accommodation and high living expenses, learners continue to flock to Korean capital, amid perception of better quality education Pola Lem 11月 7日
Visa refusal ‘will discourage critical scholars from Hong Kong’ CUHK scholar sacked days after being denied re-entry to island says room for China-critical research is shrinking Pola Lem 11月 6日
Nepotism warning as Delhi fills thousands of academic posts Favouring of candidates aligned to ruling party could do long-term damage to universities, scholars warn Pola Lem 11月 5日
‘Hostile atmosphere’ for queer students on Japanese campuses LGBQ students reported their straight peers gossiping about them and attempting to ‘out’ them Pola Lem 11月 2日