International education ‘weaponised’ as geopolitical tension rises Conference also hears that online learning might present more equitable opportunities for cultural exchange By Joyce Lau 14 November
Korean medical exam crisis sparks fears of doctor shortage Vast majority of final-year students fail to take test to qualify as physicians By Joyce Lau 13 November
Role models and career support ‘key to keeping women in science’ Astrophysicists in Hong Kong and France say that public perceptions of gender should change and that more should be done to support women in science By Joyce Lau 12 November
‘Oversight needed’ so AI can be used for good in Asia-Pacific Academics urge governments to set up frameworks for ethical use of technology and reaffirm the need for greater multidisciplinarity By Joyce Lau 12 November
Delhi v-c’s forced exit spotlights Indian governance crisis Yogesh Tyagi suspended by government after he and executive council try to appoint rival candidates for registrar By Joyce Lau 11 November
Pakistan’s knowledge city plans ‘impractical’ Scholars say country should focus on more pressing higher education issues after prime minister announces ambitious scheme By Ellie Bothwell 8 November
Covid-19 has underlined the digital divide in Pakistani higher education Some locked-down students have no electricity at home, never mind broadband service, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz By Abdur Rehman Cheema 8 November
Rural Chinese students start behind but catch up Socio-economic disadvantages are most prominent in the first two years of university, study finds By Joyce Lau 7 November
Chinese research links with eastern Europe ‘growing?rapidly’ There may be early signs of ‘New Silk Road’ efforts bearing fruit, but developments could raise questions about European unity By Simon Baker 6 November
Leadership & Management Summit: academic prowess ‘no longer enough’ for top jobs Technological know-how and compassion key in the post-Covid era, leaders say By Joyce Lau 3 November
Covid-19 will not dent Chinese demand for international education Coronavirus will not stop China’s growing and ambitious middle class from seeking a Western university education for their children, says Sabrina Wang By Sabrina Wang 31 October
Report reveals ‘survival’ techniques used by women in Korean HE Female academics, especially mothers, face the double challenge of patriarchy and neoliberal management By Joyce Lau 30 October