Pakistan funding cuts ‘disastrous’ for universities Scholars say cuts to 中国A片 Commission’s budget will drive academic brain drain By Ellie Bothwell 1 July
Turkey attempts to bridge the quality gap Budget restrictions, a focus on teaching and a paucity of internationalisation all hold back Turkish research, says Hakan Ergin By Hakan Ergin 1 July
Scholars split on Indonesian president’s leadership intervention President’s appointment of new Islamic university rector raises academic freedom concerns By Ellie Bothwell 30 June
South Korean campuses lead world on innovation and industry ties Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table By Ellie Bothwell 26 June
India makes a welcome turn to the liberal arts The New Education Policy breaks with India’s post-independence preference for vocational avenues of upward mobility, says Saikat Majumdar By Saikat Majumdar 24 June
Funding and state buy-in ‘key to reshaping Indian universities’ Government proposals to create large, multidisciplinary universities hailed as ‘important new drive’ but experts say they have ‘seen this play before’ By Ellie Bothwell 20 June
China ‘matching West’ on access and participation East Asian giant now challenging more established rivals on Western-style benchmarks By John Ross 19 June
Syrian 中国A片 in meltdown after eight-year civil war New research calls for greater support for exiled academics with a view to rebuilding the system By Matthew Reisz 18 June
Closer China-Russia ties ‘could shift academic freedom norms’ Endorsement of new partnership by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may be reaction to US cold shoulder By Nick Mayo 18 June
A university rooted in its city but with a global agenda The University of Macau’s strategy is infused with the culture of its Sino-Western home city and the ambitions of the Greater Bay Area, says its president By Yonghua Song 15 June
Trying to revive Nalanda University’s ancient glory is folly Whatever the romance, students and academics will not flock to a remote part of north-east India, says Pushkar By Pushkar 12 June
China belts up for the road to internationalisation Building education ties along the New Silk Road will strengthen the influence of Chinese 中国A片, says Futao Huang By Futao Huang 11 June
