Can Japan’s ¥10 trillion excellence drive transform its research? Scholars warn that Tokyo’s cash injection will reward the few over the many, pushing top institutions closer to industry at the expense of basic research, social sciences and humanities Pola Lem 10月 4日
Iranian universities brace for ‘purges’ as protests spread Academics believe regime is ‘unlikely’ to silence ‘spirit of opposition’ gaining momentum across hundreds of campuses Pola Lem 10月 3日
KAIST departs from branch campus plan to join forces with NYU Top Korean institution announces change of direction for its first venture into the US Pola Lem 10月 2日
Soochow and Stanford professors win Yidan prizes Founder of China’s New Education Initiative will use award money to expand programme’s reach to rural areas Pola Lem 9月 29日
Chevening scholars call on UK to reinstate Afghan programme Closure mirrored US government decision to suspend Fulbright programme to Afghanistan, which it subsequently reversed Pola Lem 9月 28日
Taiwanese universities ‘may fall short’ of 2030 bilingual goal Some students reluctant to switch to English-language lectures because national exams are conducted in Chinese Pola Lem 9月 22日
‘Secret shower videos’ force Indian university’s week-long closure Student groups condemn institution’s denials and call for ‘student-run’ body to look into sexual harassment on campus Pola Lem 9月 20日
Kuniko Tanioka: being a female leader in Japan Shigakkan University president talks about being the odd one out in an ‘old boys’ club’ and about encouraging her students to carve their own path Pola Lem 9月 20日
Asia tipped to follow US lead with open access mandates Eastern authors ‘risk falling behind’ on visibility and rankings if their work remains behind paywall while US moves to open research, scholars warn Pola Lem 9月 15日
Overseas students struggle to get documents to return to China Beijing has given green light for international students’ return but some institutions say learners will have to wait until 2023 Pola Lem 9月 13日
