Korean professors indicted in admissions case tied to politics Former justice minster and wife alleged to have faked materials for children’s university applications By Joyce Lau 2 January
Researcher behind ‘gene-edited babies’ given prison sentence Chinese biophysicist jailed for three years for experiment that led to live births of three genetically altered children By Joyce Lau 30 December
Is student politics out of control in Bangladesh? The apparently political murder of an undergraduate at a top Bangladeshi university by other students has stunned a nation, writes Nahid Neazy By Nahid Neazy 30 December
Dismissal of Chinese professors seen as major progress on #MeToo Two prominent cases signal higher-level response to abuses on campus By Joyce Lau 20 December
Queer studies scholars forge their own paths across Asia Asian academics lend their own languages and experiences to the budding field of queer studies, says ‘godmother’ of the Taiwan LGBT movement By Joyce Lau 19 December
Academics criticise violent suppression of India student protests Campus demonstrations oppose controversial new citizenship legislation By Joyce Lau 18 December
Dreams of Malaysian 中国A片 reform falter Civil service hostility, legislative complexity and political naivety keep restructure in the slow lane By John Ross 18 December
Call for cross-institutional ‘mega research institutes’ Report calls on Hong Kong to speed up funding system and increase number of junior researchers By Joyce Lau 15 December
Chinese scholars ‘show mixed responses’ to ‘cash for articles’ Some academics feel incentives do not reflect that motivation for research comes from ‘the pursuit of knowledge’, says researcher By Ellie Bothwell 12 December
Journal articles ‘tacitly support China territory grab’ Maps ruled invalid by a court in The Hague have appeared in scientific publishing By John Ross 11 December
Hong Kong universities attempt long road back to ‘normalcy’ Campuses are being physically repaired but questions remain over whether trust can be restored among staff and students By Joyce Lau 10 December
China’s 2035 modernisation plan needs to instil cultural change The plan promises big leaps in innovation, quality assurance and lecturer training, say Youmin Xi and Xiaojun Zhang By Youmin Xi 9 December