Afghan university enrolment halves under Taliban Ban on women attending university further hampering crisis-plagued Afghanistan’s development, warn experts By Helen Packer 15 August
Interest in UK study from Nepal bucks international trends Study visa issuance to Nepalese citizens has grown in three of the top four English-speaking destinations By Helen Packer 14 August
UK recruitment falters as Asian students enrol closer to home UK advised to invest in transnational education as more east Asian students opt to study in nearby countries By Helen Packer 13 August
India urged to develop ‘world class’ English test as demand rises Politician renews lobbying for Indian-owned language exam as foreign companies make millions from study abroad craze By Helen Packer 9 August
Former King’s College London president Sir Ed Byrne to lead KAUST Ex-Monash v-c to succeed Tony Chan at rising Saudi Arabian institution next month By Chris Havergal 8 August
Professor departs South Asian University after Modi criticism row Academic’s exit brings more uncomfortable headlines for institution that has already faced several legal disputes this year By Helen Packer 7 August
Bangladesh’s students paid a high price for a freedom that may not last Successive governments have a long history of suppressing freedom of speech, thought and association on campus, says C. Rashaad Shabab By C. Rashaad Shabab 7 August
Student protests ‘now a battle for Bangladesh’s political future’ In the face of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators, student groups in Bangladesh are at the forefront of calls for reform By Helen Packer 5 August
Indian universities step up anti-hazing action as term begins Universities are under pressure to better protect students from ‘ragging’ after the death of a fresher last year By Helen Packer 2 August
Deakin’s landmark India campus seeks to help tackle unemployment Industry links seen as key for one of the first foreign universities to set up a base in India By Helen Packer 31 July
Firing of Chinese professor renews sexual misconduct concerns While some believe Chinese universities are getting better at dealing with cases of sexual harassment, recent incident suggests students may have to turn to social media to be taken seriously By Helen Packer 30 July
China takes ‘drastic’ action to punish research plagiarism Government bans researchers from participating in government-funded projects after accusing them of plagiarising content for research proposals By Helen Packer 29 July
