Half-empty campuses and segregation as Afghan universities reopen Students and staff voice concerns over slipping quality of education as Taliban members are tapped for teacher posts Pola Lem 2月 16日
Academics ‘reluctant’ to recommend Japan as borders stay shut Tokyo’s tight border controls could undo decades of education exchanges, say scholars Pola Lem 2月 16日
Fulbright board member condemns Afghanistan pullout State Department ‘circumvented Fulbright board’ to shutter programme, putting applicants in ‘danger’, says Heather Nauert Pola Lem 2月 14日
Corruption in higher education is holding Indonesia back A scandal over unfair appointments of lecturers to the civil service should spark a broader pushback against nepotism, says Fistra Janrio Tandirerung Fistra Janrio Tandirerung 2月 14日
Indian Institutes of Technology set to open UK branches University of Birmingham chancellor ‘very open’ to partnership Pola Lem 2月 10日
Ex-Bedfordshire v-c wants to put Kurdistan on ‘global HE map’ In new role, Bill Rammell seeks to boost international ties, resist nepotism and push beyond pockets of excellence Pola Lem 2月 7日
Women top Japanese medical admissions after discrimination row Experts say expectation of long work hours and ‘old boys club’ culture among doctors still pose barriers Pola Lem 2月 4日
US-China research collaboration ‘waning’ Growth in co-publications slowed in 2020 and so far shows decline for 2021 Simon Baker 2月 2日
Funding woes cast doubt on future of pioneering Japanese campus Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology reins in plans for expansion as president announces departure Pola Lem 2月 1日
Industry-focused universities tackle Chinese skills gaps Privately backed institutions seen as new model for higher education development Pola Lem 1月 31日
Heightened focus on education after Kazakhstan’s deadly protests Academics urge policymakers to tackle ‘root issues’ including corruption, unemployment and quality education Pola Lem 1月 29日
