Malaysian progress towards institutional autonomy slows It’s damned if you do and damned if you don’t, as minister seeks course for freedom John Ross 1月 15日
Publishers choose between self-censorship in China and import ban Cambridge University Press is latest firm to reveal that some of its titles have been blocked by the state Ellie Bothwell 1月 9日
Japanese universities rated on ease of access to sex Men’s magazine expresses contrition over slur against female students John Ross 1月 9日
Political meddling in Korean university leadership ‘erodes trust’ Scholars say Moon Jae-in administration is continuing tradition of replacing presidents appointed under previous government Ellie Bothwell 1月 7日
Academic freedom fears as China erodes Hong Kong funding divide Dollars, not diktats, now seen as biggest risk to institutional autonomy in special administrative region John Ross 1月 3日
Curbs on freedom of speech could damage Hong Kong’s international lure A ban on political advocacy and remedial action for possession of ‘radical concepts’ could undermine the special administrative region’s universities, says Michael O’Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan 1月 3日
Indonesian performance-related funding system ‘open to abuse’ Academics claim that loopholes in government index of top scholars raise questions over allocation of public money Ellie Bothwell 12月 19日
Times 中国A片 to launch THE Awards Asia Inaugural ceremony to build on success of long-running UK-focused awards THE reporters 12月 19日
Chinese support for Plan?S ‘major blow’ to opponents Critics of open-access initiative had warned of limits on collaborations and publishing choice if major regions stayed out Rachael Pells 12月 17日
Students from single-sex schools ‘anxious’ in mixed universities Unfamiliarity with opposite sex may harm academic results when mixed-gender cooperation required, says study Anna McKie 12月 17日
Academy heads call for new standards after gene editing scandal Scientists must act in wake of He Jiankui case, say US and Chinese leaders, to avoid ‘rash or hasty political reaction’ Chris Havergal 12月 13日
Higher education obsession ‘holds back developing countries’ Universities offer prestige but vocational colleges offer jobs, say leaders in three continents John Ross 12月 10日
