Hong Kong students’ union faces ‘shackled’ role on campus Staff and students voice concern over CUHK’s condition that union can be reinstated only if it pledges not to break law By Pola Lem 5 January
Pakistan’s universities must do more to stop contract cheating Enlisting miscreants to help improve understanding of contract cheating, as part of their punishment, could be a way forward, says Kholah Yaruq Malik By Kholah Yaruq Malik 3 January
Professor takes on China’s biggest academic database – and wins World’s biggest digital library of Chinese journals under pressure over copyright infringement By Jing Liu 2 January
Bangladeshi universities ‘not doing enough’ to stop student violence Two years after student was beaten to death by classmates, calls for institutions to take more responsibility By Pola Lem 27 December
University of Hong Kong removes Tiananmen ‘Pillar of Shame’ statue HKU community sceptical of official explanation blaming move on fragility of monument By Pola Lem 23 December
Could online degrees be the way forward for Afghan women? University of the People aims to fund 4,000 Afghans to study, with 600 already enrolled in its courses By Pola Lem 23 December
Adventure, not money, a ‘key driver’ for branch campus staff Survey of staff in 10 different countries also suggests general satisfaction with moves overseas, alongside lack of understanding from ‘onshore’ campus staff By Simon Baker 19 December
Urban graduates benefit most among China’s ‘floating’ population Study reignites debate over notion that success in gaokao exams and graduation from university has ‘life-changing’ effect on those from rural areas By Jing Liu 18 December
‘High stakes’ and hurdles ahead for KAIST’s New?York campus Entrepreneur provides funding, but questions over student interest and regulatory environment By Pola Lem 17 December
Half of Korean universities ‘could shut’ as population shrinks Researcher sees ‘no hope’ for regional institutions in particular, but other academics are less pessimistic By Pola Lem 17 December
Afghanistan’s academics are starting to lose hope The Taliban’s professed support for higher education has not been matched by their actions so far, says Rahmatullah Katawazai By Rahmatullah Katawazai 17 December
THE Campus Live Asia: virtual mobility ‘here to stay’ after Covid Digital exchanges prove ‘more inclusive’, offering a ‘taste’ of the real thing By John Ross 16 December
