Indonesia enlists technology legend to galvanise universities Commentators laud ‘exciting’ political pairing of seasoned bureaucrat and entrepreneurial icon By John Ross 28 October
India must curb its entrance examination industry A single test per state could help tackle India’s costly and complex admissions system, says Sanjay Mishra By Sanjay Mishra 28 October
China campus aids Juilliard in search for next musical prodigy Tianjin campus will be first in country to offer US-accredited master of music degree By Joyce Lau 26 October
Taiwan cracks down on campus clashes tied to Hong Kong protests Tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China students play out at universities By Joyce Lau 23 October
Asian universities contend with their #MeToo moment Social media posts by students at home and abroad push universities to address harassment and assault By Joyce Lau 22 October
Apple chief executive appointed to Tsinghua post Tim Cook will chair the business school’s advisory board By Joyce Lau 22 October
Hong Kong academics and alumni stand up for student protesters Criticism grows as the government is accused of causing ‘unforgiveable havoc’ amid protests By Joyce Lau 21 October
UAE claims world first with AI-focused university Graduate institution to be led by former Oxford professor By Jack Grove 18 October
Chinese research growth ‘vulnerable’ to cut in international ties New THE report on development of Chinese university system sounds warnings that continued expansion may not be a given By Simon Baker 17 October
Korean minister quits in row over daughter’s university place Cho Kuk and his wife, both professors, are accused of giving their children unfair advantage in a deeply competitive education system By Joyce Lau 16 October
Asia-Pacific universities make progress on computer science Institutions across the region have soared up a Times Higher Education ranking focused on the discipline By Ellie Bothwell 16 October
Silence is not the way to quell a Chinese social media storm Revelations that a Chinese university suspended an academic for ‘moral misconduct’ provoked weeks of online controversy 16 October
