Universities slow to embrace China’s Hainan branch campus vision Overseas institutions opt for partnerships with local counterparts rather than going it alone, despite regulatory incentives By Helen Packer 23 April
Sunway president: universities must focus on bridging frontiers Sibrandes Poppema shares how his institution is strengthening links across countries and with industry and society By Sibrandes Poppema 22 April
Safety fears and cost push Gulf students away from US, towards UK Significant drop in North American enrolments mirrored by increased recruitment by UK and Australia By Patrick Jack 22 April
Filipino universities defend presence of Chinese students Military is investigating whether international students in province adjacent to Taiwan pose national security risk By Helen Packer 19 April
AI ‘blind spots’ the biggest threat to universities Universities that only recognise academic integrity implications are ‘really missing the picture’ By John Ross 19 April
Political influence in universities ‘threat’ to Nepal’s democracy The prime minister’s role in appointing university leaders under question as Cabinet attempts to change status quo By Helen Packer 18 April
Hong Kong v-c cleared of misconduct fears long-term damage HKU leader Xiang Zhang wants better protection for staff from ‘malicious’ allegations levelled anonymously By Helen Packer 16 April
How row over medical school places thwarted Korean president Analysts suggest Yoon Suk-yeol’s handling of admissions dispute contributed to his unpopularity ahead of his party’s electoral defeat By Helen Packer 16 April
New research partners selected to boost South Korean industry Companies will partner with global institutions under a government plan to speed up the development of new technologies and boost international collaboration By Helen Packer 12 April
Bangladeshi students urge end to violent campus politics Students concerned that High Court decision to overturn a ban on political groups at university could lead to more unrest By Helen Packer 12 April
Japan’s scientists struggle to share research despite policy push With general public’s trust in science reaching new highs, researchers want more help to communicate their findings By Helen Packer 10 April
Hong Kong housing failing to keep up with overseas student growth While enrolment rates are set to surge at the island’s universities, progress on the development of student housing has been slow By Helen Packer 10 April