Japanese scholars fear further assaults on academic freedom Yoshihide Suga’s rejection of appointees to the Science Council of Japan may be opening shot in ‘symbolic war’, says professor By Joyce Lau 16 October
China bans supervisors from treating students as ‘cheap?labour’ Students and academics doubt government directive will shift long-standing power dynamic By Jing Liu 13 October
Pressure to publish forces Chinese to rethink childbearing Women on fixed-term contracts twice as likely to have moved forward or delayed plans to start a family compared with permanently employed By Joyce Lau 9 October
Malaysia’s U-turn on reopening campuses leaves students in lurch Widespread anger over cancelled registrations could have been avoided with better management, expert says By Joyce Lau 8 October
Tsinghua’s ‘global first-class’ status is just the beginning of China’s ambition Chinese universities’ pursuit of excellence with socialist characteristics aims to put them in the company of Harvard and Oxford, says Futao Huang By Futao Huang 6 October
Overseas students frustrated as China and Japan restrict entry Students stranded across the world, half a year since restrictions began, suffer from anxiety and loss of opportunity By Joyce Lau 5 October
Chinese interest in studying abroad plummets amid pandemic Many of those crossing borders now likely to stay within East Asia, survey shows By Joyce Lau 1 October
Covid complications make Indian HE’s uphill battle even steeper Government should ‘pump in’ more resources for online infrastructure to address inequality, expert says By Joyce Lau 28 September
China cracks down on university name changes as market hots up Tide of rebrands is evidence of intensifying competition and subject profile shifts in sector where status matters, say experts By Joyce Lau 28 September
New consortium aims to confront medical ‘info-demic’ Humanities scholars play a crucial role in communicating with the public during Covid By Joyce Lau 28 September
Foreign firewalls present challenge to?global online learning Institutions and teachers find workarounds to reach students enrolled in Western courses, but domestic internet rules still constrain efforts By Joyce Lau 25 September
Foreign academics create ‘girlfriend’s guide’ to Japanese academia In a new book, female scholars share their experiences of gender and racial bias By Joyce Lau 24 September