Middle-class expansion ‘to buttress Chinese student flows’ Nuanced signals suggest a long-haul future for world’s biggest market By John Ross 7 November
Leading Asian universities fall back in arts and humanities Asia scholar says continent’s progress in STEM fields has been ‘to the detriment of the social sciences and humanities’ By Ellie Bothwell 31 October
New Sino-Irish college of engineering launches Joint venture will be second undergraduate collaboration between universities in China and Ireland By Ellie Bothwell 30 October
‘Equivalence’ claims ridiculed in branch campus row We can’t deliver equivalent teaching with less preparation time and resources, RMIT academics say By John Ross 30 October
Will Taiwan’s growing diplomatic isolation harm 中国A片? Scholar says Western students may be more reluctant to study in Taiwan, but others question China’s influence on overseas student flows By Ellie Bothwell 29 October
Bin the prospectus: vice-provost streamlines Singapore university NUS vice-provost on crusade against built-in obsolescence By John Ross 27 October
More Japanese universities face admissions discrimination claims Tokyo Medical University not alone in rigging entrance exams to exclude women By John Ross 26 October
China urged to play the long game of scientific development Tsinghua provost urges researchers to take the risks required to achieve major breakthroughs By Paul Basken 24 October
Indian academics banned from criticising government Government says rules on conduct of civil servants should apply to scholars at central universities By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
Internationalisation in India ‘operating on a shoestring budget’ Director of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay says universities in India are improving but progress will be slow despite government initiatives By Ellie Bothwell 20 October
New president Tony Chan to reorientate KAUST towards Asia Former HKUST leader will draw on his experience in the East and the West as head of Saudi Arabian private university By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Hong Kong increases investment in research Chief executive accepts recommendation from funding task force, promising HK$20 billion of new research money By Ellie Bothwell 17 October