HKUST plans a different kind of university in mainland China New campus to be set up with industry-friendly ‘hubs’, not faculties By Joyce Lau 7 May
HKU cites ‘national security’ in cutting off student union Professor accuses university of ‘aligning itself with a propaganda narrative that is not intellectually defensible’ By Joyce Lau 6 May
Chinese postgraduates complain of?anxiety and long hours Expert warns pandemic could exacerbate stresses on PhD mental health By Jing Liu 4 May
Chinese campuses ‘under-resourced’ as elites take lion’s share Concentrating funding on top universities around Beijing and Shanghai risks alienating students forced to settle for less exalted institutions, researchers say By Joyce Lau 3 May
Pakistan’s 中国A片 sector needs greater autonomy The sacking of the 中国A片 Commission’s chair provides an opportunity to rethink the organisation's entire rationale, says Tahir Shah By Tahir H. Shah 2 May
University presidents make global social responsibility pledge Institutions band together at Tsinghua event to address climate change and other crises By Joyce Lau 28 April
Chinese universities urged to review PhD ‘repetition’ Nearly one in five surveyed students find overlap between their master’s and doctoral training By Jing Liu 25 April
Are branch campuses set to wither in?China? A decline in admissions standards suggests that foreign outposts will have to up their marketing game, says Hongqing Yang By Hongqing Yang 25 April
Students see little benefit from Chinese entrepreneurship drive Encouraging students to start a business could do more harm than good, researchers say By Joyce Lau 23 April
Innovation Summit: show societal worth of research ‘to preserve academic freedom’ Conference hears argument that freedoms are ‘better achieved’ by maintaining public support for universities By Simon Baker 22 April
Innovation Summit: billionaire donors ‘increasingly shaping’ research agenda Vice-chancellor says philanthropy has been especially transformational in low-income countries By Ellie Bothwell 22 April
Impact Rankings 2021: Portugal and South Korea are most improved Countries have each made most progress in three tables related to the Sustainable Development Goals By Ellie Bothwell 21 April