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Supporting young researchers to peer-review and edit journal submissions will also accelerate their training, says Quan-Hoang Vuong

New textbook series may be seen as move to create a cadre of evangelists across international borders

Students welcome formation of new CUHK union but say its political involvement will be limited

Disaster may threaten ‘survival and good functioning’ of already cash-strapped institutions, warns sector leader

NSA used 40 programmes to hack into aerospace university, Beijing claims

Nazarbayev University president is ready to stop being envy of post-Soviet system, where centralised governance is still the norm

Embassies in dozens of countries now accepting visa applications, but many students still in the dark over anticipated move

Easing student caps is a ‘step in the right direction’ but doesn’t solve issue of talent leaving for higher pay in other nations, academics say

More fluid degree paths could help graduates develop critical thinking, academics say, amid concerns over how similar changes could affect recruitment

First postgraduate students start at new HKUST campus, signalling beginning of huge changes in the area

Beijing boosts early student participation in research as world becomes ‘less friendly’, but efforts could stall because of limited funding

But academics note silver lining, with larger number of qualified local high schoolers gaining access to city’s high-quality institutions