Volunteers scramble to help overseas students fleeing Ukraine Amid chaos, non-profit groups work to help an estimated 20,000 Indians leave war zone By Pola Lem 2 March
Top Chinese graduates opt to stay at home for postgraduate study Proportion of leavers going overseas for further courses on a downward trend that predates pandemic By Jing Liu 2 March
Newly enfranchised students ‘a force’ in South Korean election But academic expresses concern about first-time voters treating enfranchisement as a ‘TikTok moment’ By Pola Lem 27 February
India’s regulation-free city offers blueprint for branch campuses Gujarat seeks to entice overseas institutions with ‘headache-free’ offices in gleaming tower blocks By Pola Lem 25 February
India Universities Forum: call to develop research mindset among undergraduates Undergraduate institutions should instil innovative thinking and research skills to prepare future PhD students, scholars say By Pola Lem 22 February
North Korean university seeks online lecturers Insular nation’s only private university hopes online teaching revolution means it can attract ordinary lecturers, not just adventurers By Pola Lem 22 February
China expands Double First Class universities list Top-ranked institutions now have the autonomy to evaluate and confirm which of their own disciplines will qualify for the project By Jing Liu 21 February
Hong Kong visa denial for professor ‘could signal tightening restrictions’ International community ‘should take in academics unable to continue teaching in Hong Kong’, say scholars By Pola Lem 19 February
Cautious optimism on Japan’s border reopening Students and faculty welcome eased measures but remain wary, emphasising need for higher caps on daily arrivals By Pola Lem 18 February
Half-empty campuses and segregation as Afghan universities reopen Students and staff voice concerns over slipping quality of education as Taliban members are tapped for teacher posts By Pola Lem 16 February
Academics ‘reluctant’ to recommend Japan as borders stay?shut Tokyo’s tight border controls could undo decades of education exchanges, say scholars By Pola Lem 16 February
Xue Qikun: creating a world-class university The president of SUSTech discusses his humble background and hands-on approach to leadership By Ellie Bothwell 15 February
