Graduation fears as Indian Supreme Court insists on final exams Degrees will not be granted without final-year assessments, even if they are delayed By Joyce Lau 28 August
Elite Chinese institution puts limits on joining foreign webinars Online restrictions, which mirror existing rules for in-person events, raise academic freedom concerns By Joyce Lau 28 August
Partnerships, not branch campuses, seen as likely in India Brick-and-mortar foreign universities not viable without further details, conference hears By Joyce Lau 28 August
Thai protest movement a test for academic freedom Government issues arrest warrants for students and files complaint against an overseas academic as protests, some held on university campuses, intensify By Joyce Lau 24 August
Returning Chinese scholars ‘marginalised’ at home and abroad Chinese academics coming home from overseas should be seen as a source of new ideas, not sidelined, study says By Joyce Lau 21 August
Academic freedom in India squeezed by shift to insecure contracts Precariously employed researchers may be less willing to rock the boat, says report By Joyce Lau 19 August
Asian universities scale back reopening as Covid cases spike Plans for face-to-face teaching reversed due to ‘third waves’ of infection By Joyce Lau 18 August
Hong Kong leader gives up Cambridge honorary fellowship Carrie Lam calls criticism ‘groundless’ and insists the city’s universities have academic freedom By Joyce Lau 17 August
India opens its doors to branch campuses, but will they come? Experts laud move to welcome international universities despite hurdles and lack of immediate interest By Joyce Lau 17 August
Indian students heading overseas ‘less concerned’ by Covid Research finds that young Indians particularly ‘resilient’ in their pursuit of education By Joyce Lau 14 August
South Korea sets 25 per cent target for female professors Academic questions whether quotas are the best way to move towards equality By Joyce Lau 13 August
Singapore experiments with ‘very agile’ teaching methods Polytechnic pilots curriculum, rebuilt from scratch to develop flexible graduates, that principal says could be tailor-made for post-Covid world By Joyce Lau 10 August
THE Live ANZ: universities ‘need to demonstrate value of internationalisation’ University leaders laud overseas collaboration, but express concern about ineffective communication back home By Joyce Lau 5 August
THE Live ANZ: universities urged to ‘future-proof’ after ‘compounded drama’ Universities Australia chief executive tells THE Live ANZ that institutions must become more resilient By Joyce Lau 5 August
Research relevant to China ‘cast aside in race for citations’ Social scientists should be judged on their impact, while journals should make room for under-represented voices, say academics By Joyce Lau 5 August
Questions over implementation as India approves system overhaul Green light for international universities to operate in new National Education Policy By Joyce Lau 4 August
‘Urgent need’ for UK to better understand Chinese student needs Universities should increase communication with education agents, especially over Covid fears, says working paper By Joyce Lau 1 August
Row over Indian universities’ Covid-hit exams reaches Supreme Court Hundreds of thousands left in limbo and questioning whether the country has the resources to hold tests safely during Covid-19 crisis By Joyce Lau 30 July
University of Hong Kong fires Occupy Central founder Benny Tai Law lecturer says decision marks ‘end of academic freedom’ in city, but institution insists it is acting in light of court judgment By Joyce Lau 28 July
HE leaders question Japan’s ban on returning foreigners Continuation of policy stokes fears that entry rules could damage internationalisation efforts By Joyce Lau 24 July
Can’t head West? Hong Kong rolls out the welcome mat Incentives draw students wary of Covid-19 and overseas visa hassles By Joyce Lau 21 July
Singapore institute looks for solutions in Asian conflict hotspots NUS centre starts work with China-India relations, before turning to Sino-Japanese ties By Joyce Lau 16 July
Outspoken law scholar stripped of Tsinghua duties China's top university has reportedly taken action against Xu Zhangrun, who called for government accountability By Joyce Lau 14 July
Security law has immediate chilling effect on Hong Kong campuses Fear permeates all aspects of 中国A片, from classroom teaching to overseas funding By Joyce Lau 13 July
