Malaysian progress towards institutional autonomy slows It’s damned if you do and damned if you don’t, as minister seeks course for freedom By John Ross 15 January
Publishers choose between self-censorship in China and import ban Cambridge University Press is latest firm to reveal that some of its titles have been blocked by the state By Ellie Bothwell 9 January
Japanese universities rated on ease of access to sex Men’s magazine expresses contrition over slur against female students By John Ross 9 January
Political meddling in Korean university leadership ‘erodes trust’ Scholars say Moon Jae-in administration is continuing tradition of replacing presidents appointed under previous government By Ellie Bothwell 7 January
Academic freedom fears as China erodes Hong Kong funding divide Dollars, not diktats, now seen as biggest risk to institutional autonomy in special administrative region By John Ross 3 January
Curbs on freedom of speech could damage Hong Kong’s international lure A ban on political advocacy and remedial action for possession of ‘radical concepts’ could undermine the special administrative region’s universities, says Michael O’Sullivan By Michael O'Sullivan 3 January
Indonesian performance-related funding system ‘open to abuse’ Academics claim that loopholes in government index of top scholars raise questions over allocation of public money By Ellie Bothwell 19 December
Times 中国A片 to launch THE Awards Asia Inaugural ceremony to build on success of long-running UK-focused awards By THE reporters 19 December
Chinese support for Plan?S ‘major blow’ to opponents Critics of open-access initiative had warned of limits on collaborations and publishing choice if major regions stayed out By Rachael Pells 17 December
Students from single-sex schools ‘anxious’ in mixed universities Unfamiliarity with opposite sex may harm academic results when mixed-gender cooperation required, says study By Anna McKie 17 December
Academy heads call for new standards after gene editing scandal Scientists must act in wake of He Jiankui case, say US and Chinese leaders, to avoid ‘rash or hasty political reaction’ By Chris Havergal 13 December
Higher education obsession ‘holds back developing countries’ Universities offer prestige but vocational colleges offer jobs, say leaders in three continents By John Ross 10 December