Overseas applications to Malaysian universities surge Country should strive to be more than a student hub, says second-term minister By John Ross 7 February
Beijing’s call for foreign R&D investment ‘a signal’ to West US is the ‘elephant in the room’ in a policy that seeks to attract overseas talent and money, says academic By Pola Lem 6 February
Top Chinese graduate schools ‘pull up drawbridge on test takers’ Leading institutions switching from exams to interviews for admission, but students from many universities are excluded from this route By Jing Liu 4 February
‘Don’t worry’, China tells students rushing to overseas campuses Special circumstances observed in snap reversal of Beijing’s stance on distance learning By John Ross 31 January
China cancels recognition of online degrees Beijing’s abolition of Covid-era concession expected to spur international enrolments while generating logistical migraines By John Ross 30 January
‘Disillusionment’ driving Hong Kong’s record dropout rate Administrators unalarmed, noting more applicants could come from mainland China, especially Greater Bay Area By Pola Lem 28 January
Higher education ‘in free fall’ in crisis-hit Lebanon Sector faces years of uncertainty after a series of economic and political crises in the country By Patrick Jack 26 January
Axeing of Indian PhD scheme ‘leaves minority students in lurch’ Government took away scheme ’hastily’ and ‘without convincing reason’, according to critics By Pola Lem 26 January
Indian students defy warnings and watch Modi documentary JNU students watch BBC film despite warnings of disciplinary action and social media ban By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 24 January
Universities ‘in tricky position’ on Chinese student contracts Institutions should pay heed to pressure from Beijing, but avoid depriving students of study abroad opportunities, scholars say By Pola Lem 24 January
Chinese Academy of Sciences ‘should focus on big-science centres’ CAS in danger of losing relevance as university research gains ground, study finds By Pola Lem 21 January
Japan tries tax breaks to get companies to hire more PhD students Lacklustre employment for doctorate holders betrays ‘disconnect’ between academia and private sector employers, scholars say By Pola Lem 20 January