HKU expansion brings ‘biosafety hazard’ concern over medical lab School says new facilities are needed, but local politician voices environmental concerns By Joyce Lau 28 August
China and Japan keep borders shut as new term starts Hundreds of thousands of foreign students continue to be left out as classes resume in September By Joyce Lau 27 August
Asia internationalises in its own backyard Affordable quality education and job opportunities are encouraging more Asian students to travel closer to home, reports Joyce Lau By Joyce Lau 25 August
Article offers rare look inside a North Korean university Former foreign students recount memorable experiences in world’s most isolated country, including being openly spied on by their hosts By Joyce Lau 23 August
Academics speak out on rising tensions at UK-China branch campuses Some academics depart China amid allegations of overly strict Covid rules and narrowing space for academic freedom By Times 中国A片 Staff 19 August
Groundbreaking Singapore academic freedom survey finds constraints Female scholars twice as likely to feel constrained as male colleagues, poll shows By Joyce Lau 18 August
Asian students win big fee discounts as Covid keeps campuses shut Thailand and Malaysia agree to financial aid, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough By Joyce Lau 18 August
Nottingham to buy out Malaysia campus partner in ?23.5 million deal Becoming majority shareholder in branch campus will ‘secure the future’ of the institution in the region By Anna McKie 17 August
Hoped-for returns on Gulf branch campuses ‘yet to materialise’ Despite spending more than ?700 million, dreams of a diversified knowledge economy remain some way off, British expert claims By Joyce Lau 17 August
Boris Johnson: UK will do ‘whatever it can’ to host Afghan students Concerns about the fate of those ‘at particular risk’ from the Taliban lead to apparent reversal of policy By Matthew Reisz 16 August
Returnee Chinese researchers ‘unfairly privileged’ in hiring Scholars who have stayed at home concerned about ‘double standards’ on salary, funding and promotion By Jing Liu 14 August
Japan ‘will miss the boat’ if it doesn’t innovate and go global Remote research institute acts as model for cross-border innovation By Joyce Lau 12 August