Oh, the humanity: rise of robots ‘to?force about-turn in academy’ Malaysian historian spies signs that liberal arts’ 200-year ebb may be ending as unpredictability of employment puts paid to utilitarian education By John Ross 6 December
Grants for Hong Kong universities on hold after campus protests Administrator ‘shocked’ that school was being used as ‘scapegoat’ during political turmoil By Joyce Lau 28 November
Hong Kong universities urged to assert freedom after crackdown City’s reputation hinges on continued preservation of academic freedom and students’ rights By Joyce Lau 27 November
Forced off campus, Hong Kong universities take teaching digital Academics are ‘putting in a lot of effort’ to ensure students are not harmed by shutdown By Joyce Lau 26 November
Warning over ‘collaboration risk’ Chinese universities Universities and government should use ‘tracker’ to screen research ties, grants and visa applications By John Ross 25 November
Professors bust ‘myth’ of unquestioning Asians Eastern and Western students are silent in different ways, academics say By John Ross 23 November
PolyU campus ‘in complete disarray’ as siege nears endgame Hong Kong university leaders plead with barricaded staff and students to leave By Joyce Lau 20 November
Southeast Asia’s new tiger economies prioritise research Don’t overlook opportunities in booming archipelago nations, Australian universities urged By John Ross 19 November
Warning of ‘sudden spike’ in repression of academics in China Scholars at Risk report chronicles growing number of attacks on universities, their staff and students globally By Joyce Lau 19 November
De-escalating the Hong Kong conflict must begin on campus Universities are inherently political spaces, but the current explosion in violent protest must come to an end, says Brian Wong By Brian Wong 18 November
Hong Kong protesters arrested as they flee besieged university Hundreds remain cornered by police inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University By Jack Grove 18 November
International students recalled from Hong Kong Exchange students from around the world advised to leave as violence intensifies By John Ross 17 November