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Articles by Pola Lem
Michel Mawad fights to keep the lights on at Lebanese American University and its teaching hospitals, and to keep staff while supporting students amid economic and political crisis. But he¡¯s not giving up
Learning of nearly 90,000 students in Gaza Strip disrupted as Israeli reprisals force universities to suspend operations
Palestinian scholars in Israel facing threats of violence and calls for their removal describe atmosphere of persecution
Complete careers rethink needed to allow ¡®upshifts and downshifts¡¯ during the course of a working life, female leaders tell conference
Health researcher on bridging the policy-academia divide and navigating global health politics
The special administrative region¡¯s status as an international crossroads has been severely shaken by the National Security Law and stringent Covid lockdowns. But sector leaders remain buoyant about boosting ¡®non-local¡¯ recruitment ¨C and not just from China. Pola Lem reports
Academics welcome the move, but some are concerned over displacement of island¡¯s students from its top institutions
With mobility severely limited and no connection or contact from Gaza colleagues, West Bank academics describe atmosphere of anguish
Demographic decline and adoption of AI contributing toward nations¡¯ revamp of testing approaches, scholars say
Regulatory agency warns students over 20 non-accredited institutions, amid soaring demand for higher education
Only 37 per cent of national universities require faculty to report previous disciplinary history, survey finds
Gone are the days when AI was seen as the villain in education, according to leading HKUST scientist
Years of declining funding have pushed university physicians to do more clinical work, with half of professors spending less than five hours a week in the lab
Beijing is ¡®actively seeking to deter many young people from pursuing a degree¡¯ to stem graduate unemployment, researcher says
Scholars say accusations of mismanagement against University of Hong Kong leader suggest ¡®deep resentment and frustration¡¯ in the ranks
Recruitment target is a ¡®staged performance¡¯ unlikely to yield real results, according to academics
Decision might be politically motivated but will do little to help science graduates, researcher suggests
Despite drop in Western students, cheap education and science-focused offerings continue to draw international learners from Russia¡¯s political allies
Moving to the island from mainland China offers families a way to bypass gruelling entrance exam, researchers say
Hideo Ohno urges a level-headed approach as university seeks final green light in high-stakes excellence scheme
In departure from previous small-scale efforts, initiative seeks to retain thousands of students for work after graduation
New Delhi could wreak considerable damage to Canadian universities by playing on Indian families¡¯ concerns over student safety abroad, says academic
Lectures taught by loyalists seek to ¡®turn everyone into a member of their party¡¯, scholar says
With job prospects slim in Japanese academia, PhD students may need to look outside country for further employment, researcher suggests
