Hainan takes lead on Tropical Universities League Sustainability-focused alliance to include institutions from Asian continent and more far-flung Egypt and Brazil By Pola Lem 6 September
Tokyo keen on overseas university branch campuses Government initiative may require change in mindset for institutions ¡®historically resistant¡¯ to international activities, scholars say By Pola Lem 5 September
Scholars fear ¡®hiring drive¡¯ foreshadows purge of Iranian sector Regime¡¯s history of cleansing Iranian academia bodes ill for faculty supportive of student protesters, researchers say By Pola Lem 4 September
Tohoku alone to advance in Japan¡¯s ?10 trillion excellence scheme Judges ask university to make changes to its proposal, including boosting international capacity and adjusting down expected growth figures By Pola Lem 1 September
Taiwanese students get ¡®mental health days¡¯ as suicides rise Leading institution joins peers in permitting students to take leave without proof of illness By Pola Lem 31 August
Jadavpur set to miss out on ¡®Institution of Eminence¡¯ status Disappointment comes months after v-c told alumni that government funding was ¡®becoming extremely inadequate¡¯ By Pola Lem 30 August
China pauses youth unemployment updates amid graduate jobs crisis National Bureau of Statistics suspends release of figures, leaving universities in the dark over how situation is developing By Jing Liu 27 August
Stephen Cheung on gaining university status Outgoing EdUHK head reflects on a decade-long stint leading Hong Kong¡¯s teacher training university By Pola Lem 25 August
Pressure on Ashoka builds as intelligence services visit campus Government steps up scrutiny of university over BJP-critical paper while academics urge Ashoka to reinstate its author By Pola Lem 24 August
Political interference on campus is wasting India¡¯s demographic dividend Limits on free speech, funding cuts and political appointments at public universities risk squandering a golden opportunity to create a thriving higher education system, says Saikat Majumdar By Saikat Majumdar 23 August
Philippines¡¯ higher education ¡®more unequal despite reforms¡¯ ¡®Glass ceiling¡¯ still prevents low-income students from reaching top institutions, says researcher By Pola Lem 22 August
Iranian academic year could start online amid protests crackdown Possibility of tensions flaring again on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini¡¯s death sparks attempts to keep students away from campuses By Pola Lem 21 August