Stephen Cheung on gaining university status Outgoing EdUHK head reflects on a decade-long stint leading Hong Kong’s teacher training university By Pola Lem 25 August
Pressure on Ashoka builds as intelligence services visit campus Government steps up scrutiny of university over BJP-critical paper while academics urge Ashoka to reinstate its author By Pola Lem 24 August
Political interference on campus is wasting India’s demographic dividend Limits on free speech, funding cuts and political appointments at public universities risk squandering a golden opportunity to create a thriving 中国A片 system, says Saikat Majumdar By Saikat Majumdar 23 August
Philippines’ 中国A片 ‘more unequal despite reforms’ ‘Glass ceiling’ still prevents low-income students from reaching top institutions, says researcher By Pola Lem 22 August
Iranian academic year could start online amid protests crackdown Possibility of tensions flaring again on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death sparks attempts to keep students away from campuses By Pola Lem 21 August
Chinese university research audit finds little real-world impact Analysis of 862 scientific projects – paid for with 131 million yuan of public funding – identifies no knowledge-transfer outcomes By Jing Liu 19 August
Indian universities launching endowments face bumpy start Scholars say India’s growing pool of wealthy alumni could be a boon, if institutions can tap into them By Pola Lem 17 August
Ashoka reaction ‘shows limits of freedom’ at private universities Institution critiqued for ‘pre-emptive self-censorship’, perhaps to avoid falling afoul of government By Pola Lem 14 August
Struggling South Korean universities should tap into the Indian market While domestic student numbers are declining, India’s vast underserved student cohort offer solutions for both nations, says Kyuseok Kim By Kyuseok Kim 13 August
Thai resignations ‘tip of the iceberg’ for sector under pressure Walailak’s loss of faculty seen as a grim omen for sector haemorrhaging academics By Pola Lem 12 August
Lift income cap to fill lower-caste faculty posts, India told Only 4 per cent of reserved posts filled at India’s 45 central universities By Pola Lem 10 August
Private university bids to beat elite to Japanese funding jackpot President believes that Waseda has already reformed in key ways, helping make its case for support under the country’s excellence initiative By Pola Lem 7 August
