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Articles by Pola Lem
President believes that Waseda has already reformed in key ways, helping make its case for support under the country¡¯s excellence initiative
Rising numbers of faculty from mainland China face atmosphere of ¡®suspicion and mistrust¡¯, researcher claims
Sector doubles down on tolerance agenda to pre-empt violence on campuses
Admission to an Indian Institute of Technology is the prize every Indian school-leaver dreams of. But does the scramble for places prepare students well for higher study? Are the institutes¡¯ curricula fit for purpose? And what will internationalisation mean for their future? Pola Lem reports
Academics voice concerns over ¡®short-sightedness¡¯ of programme envisaging opening of dozens of science departments
By creating one large, centralised research funder, Indian government is ¡®pouring old wine into new bottle¡¯, say academics, who doubt it will be able to solve the plethora of issues facing science in the country
Tokyo could use figures to justify more heavy-handed sector intervention, academics say
But some academics remain wary, warning over Beijing¡¯s ¡®manipulation¡¯ of student exchange for political purposes
Sector must meet demands of students who increasingly expect help landing a job, scholar says
As fund records ?60 million deficit ahead of disbursement, academics voice concern over ¡®strings-attached¡¯ model
¡®Glocal¡¯ scheme aims to boost universities outside Seoul and drive innovation in the face of demographic decline
More than 500 scholars condemn South Asian University¡¯s actions against faculty who supported students during hunger strikes
Weeks into the job, Freddy Boey promises to cut red tape, rethink teaching ¨C and unsparingly weed out underperformers
Universities consulted on increasing limit from current level of 20 per cent in face of demographic decline
Territory has moved past wave of brain drain, with some beginning to return and new opportunities for international recruitment, according to Rocky Tuan
Surge in downloads ¡®reflects industry failure¡¯ to meet sector¡¯s needs amid rising demand for papers, researchers say
An ¡®uncomfortable truth¡¯ underlies the approach taken by too many Western universities on collaboration with Asia, conference hears
The Mongolian researcher on her journey from growing up in a yurt and herding sheep to identifying livestock diseases in the lab
Restrictive US visa policy has caused a steep drop in Chinese students headed to US on exchange, scholar says
Doctoral students at home petition New Delhi for a 60 per cent rise in stipends, amid rising living costs and appeal of overseas job market
Learners must beware of ¡®slick-talking agents¡¯ and should get help from staff at their universities, says academic
Singapore Management University president Lily Kong says the country¡¯s institutions ¡®must carve their own path¡¯
Massive grant ¡®could appear small¡¯ in future, says scholar, as field enjoys influx of industry money
Centre-periphery model of higher education ¡®already obsolete¡¯, with strong research output from a growing number of nations, scholar tells Boston conference
