Ten years of NYU Abu Dhabi show branch quality ‘can be done’ Vice-chancellor discusses UAE’s economic gains from campus, plus academic freedom ‘understanding’ By John Morgan 31 January
Asian universities gaining in prestige at home and abroad Analysis of THE rankings data shows that more leading academics place universities in Asia among world’s best By Ellie Bothwell 28 January
Scholars urge cooperation and transparency as coronavirus spreads Sharing of information improves after Chinese president Xi Jinping warns officials against withholding data By Joyce Lau 27 January
The clouds of violence over Indian campuses have a silver lining India’s students have surprised many observers by standing up together to protest against injustice, says Pushkar By Pushkar 27 January
Faculty senate questions Yale’s relationship in Singapore Debate continues over the withdrawal of a “dissent” course last year at Yale-NUS By Joyce Lau 26 January
China prioritises science in university admissions reform Academics cheer for end of ‘exploited’ system but urge institutions to learn from experience By Jing Liu 22 January
Academics prioritise public health as China virus spreads Hong Kong experts, drawing on experiences from the 2003 Sars epidemic, emphasise transparency By Joyce Lau 21 January
India to train researchers in how to spot predatory journals Scholars welcome new ethics training for doctoral students but want broader action to improve awareness By Jack Grove 21 January
India Universities Forum: Open up your education system, superpower told Sector leaders emphasise potential role that country’s academics could play in finding solutions to global challenges By Joyce Lau 17 January
Bonuses ‘likely behind’ Indonesian skew towards domestic research Share of country’s research involving international collaboration more than halves as domestic publications surge By Simon Baker 17 January
Malaysia tipped to get stand-alone HE department as minister quits Prime minister acting as education minister after departure of Maszlee Malik By John Ross 17 January
Protests spur global interest in Hong Kong studies Academics are taking advantage of their freedom to launch new research, but question how long this will last By Joyce Lau 15 January
