A window from afar: the future of China studies? Even as Covid travel restrictions are lifted, Xi-era crackdown on freedoms is making on-the-ground research much more difficult By Pola Lem 7 March
A student’s death has highlighted Iran’s dubious publication ethics Students often have no choice but to include professors who have had no input into papers as co-authors, says Roohola Ramezani By Roohola Ramezani 7 March
One in four students rejects leading Korean universities’ offers Pragmatic approach to careers and medical school frenzy behind trend of turning down offers at prestigious ‘SKY’ institutions, academics say By Pola Lem 6 March
Chinese students sue education ministry over rainbow flag penalty Rainbow flag has become ‘target of surveillance’ for university authorities rooting out activism, says scholar By Pola Lem 3 March
Deakin and Wollongong are first to open Indian branch campuses Australian institutions plan outposts in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City By Pola Lem 1 March
No ‘rush to India’ by top-ranked universities, academics say Government more likely to attract branches that are ‘very small and focused’ than large landmark campuses, scholar predicts By Pola Lem 1 March
India struggles to fill academic posts set aside for lower castes Scholars call for greater transparency on institutional hiring processes By Pola Lem 27 February
Three in 10 university places in Bangladesh set to go unfilled Figures will ‘strain’ private institutions, with faculty and course cuts expected by academics By Pola Lem 23 February
Korean universities poised to abandon 14-year tuition fee freeze More universities may opt to increase charges if government offers no way out of growing deficits, scholar warns By Pola Lem 21 February
Having too many early-morning classes ‘drags down student grades’ One in three students misses 8am classes, and having more early starts is associated with lower grades, Singapore study finds By Patrick Jack 20 February
Tragedy of Taliban’s ban on female students is starting to hit home In the week his sister should have graduated in Kabul as a doctor, PhD student Naimat Zafary describes the reality for Afghan women denied their degrees By Naimatullah Zafary 20 February
Digital SATs will make international admissions fairer A digitised form of America’s famous admissions exam will help level the playing field for university applicants across the world, says Cezar Wazen By Cesar Wazen 19 February