Indian scholars call for more transparency in senior appointments Public knowledge of reasoning behind picks ‘could have avoided past mistakes’ By Pola Lem 18 October
Universities ‘at risk’ from Singapore’s foreign interference act Minister’s assurances not ‘watertight guarantees’ that regular academic activities fall outside law’s purview By John Ross 15 October
Statue removal ‘last straw’ for some Hong Kong academics Researchers face prospect that they might not find more work in academia if they leave city By Pola Lem 15 October
Students in limbo as Taliban tighten grip on Afghanistan Many press on with classes, despite hiding from the Taliban By Pola Lem 14 October
Japanese universities pin funding hopes on Kishida cabinet Sector leaders want to see cash flow beyond top universities and borders reopen for international students By Pola Lem 13 October
Harvard moves Chinese language programme to Taiwan Harvard Beijing Academy becomes Harvard Taipei Academy, amid concern about friendliness and accommodation By Pola Lem 11 October
Chinese students let guard down against Covid-19 after jabs Continued efforts to communicate importance of protective behaviour is vital, say researchers By Jing Liu 9 October
University of Hong Kong wants Tiananmen ‘Pillar of Shame’ gone Push to remove statue ‘can be seen as final stage of mainlandising’ Hong Kong’s campuses By Pola Lem 8 October
Pandemic-hit IELTS English language test rolls out at-home exams Move offers alternative to testing centres used by thousands of international students to enter Western universities By Pola Lem 5 October
Efforts to support female academics in China struggle to take off Just a handful of applicants for national project tackling issue By Jing Liu 5 October
Is Western academia keeping up with Asia’s rise? In the third decade of the so-called Asian century, European and North American universities and governments continue to neglect the world’s most populous continent. As Asia grows ever more powerful, this must change, scholars tell Joyce Lau By Joyce Lau 30 September
Nottingham rebuked for ‘misleading’ students over China campus Official censure comes amid claims that pioneering institution is only ‘a Chinese college that bears Nottingham’s name’ By Jack Grove 29 September