India campus ‘not educational colonialism’, says Australian v-c As Deakin plans first overseas outpost on Indian soil, it says the learnings will flow both ways By John Ross 10 March
Leading Indian university U-turns on student sit-ins ban Educational institutions ‘should not act as correction agencies, but be centres of human flourishing’, scholar says By Pola Lem 9 March
How will Chinese universities respond to the rise of ChatGPT? AI-powered tools without multiple mechanisms of censorship are unlikely to be allowed on mainland, expert says By Jing Liu 8 March
A window from afar: the future of China studies? Even as Covid travel restrictions are lifted, Xi-era crackdown on freedoms is making on-the-ground research much more difficult By Pola Lem 7 March
A student’s death has highlighted Iran’s dubious publication ethics Students often have no choice but to include professors who have had no input into papers as co-authors, says Roohola Ramezani By Roohola Ramezani 7 March
One in four students rejects leading Korean universities’ offers Pragmatic approach to careers and medical school frenzy behind trend of turning down offers at prestigious ‘SKY’ institutions, academics say By Pola Lem 6 March
Chinese students sue education ministry over rainbow flag penalty Rainbow flag has become ‘target of surveillance’ for university authorities rooting out activism, says scholar By Pola Lem 3 March
Deakin and Wollongong are first to open Indian branch campuses Australian institutions plan outposts in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City By Pola Lem 1 March
No ‘rush to India’ by top-ranked universities, academics say Government more likely to attract branches that are ‘very small and focused’ than large landmark campuses, scholar predicts By Pola Lem 1 March
India struggles to fill academic posts set aside for lower castes Scholars call for greater transparency on institutional hiring processes By Pola Lem 27 February
Three in 10 university places in Bangladesh set to go unfilled Figures will ‘strain’ private institutions, with faculty and course cuts expected by academics By Pola Lem 23 February
Korean universities poised to abandon 14-year tuition fee freeze More universities may opt to increase charges if government offers no way out of growing deficits, scholar warns By Pola Lem 21 February