Singapore academics told to rate speakers’ controversy risk Social science faculty at National University of Singapore told ‘higher risk’ campus speakers face additional ‘administrative formalities’ Helen Packer 1月 2日
Hope for better academic links between Bangladesh and Pakistan Geopolitical realignment following change of leadership in Bangladesh creates new opportunities for academic collaboration Helen Packer 12月 30日
Women’s place in higher education in question after Syrian coup Comments from the country’s new ministers have raised concerns about the future of women’s role in education and public positions Juliette Rowsell 12月 29日
Malaysia maintains cautious approach to graduate work rights ‘Tweaks needed’ as eligibility remains restricted to citizens of the richest nations John Ross 12月 28日
Japan seeks to improve salary prospects for PhD graduates Employers’ attitudes and pay discrepancies seen as hampering drive to increase doctoral level enrolments Helen Packer 12月 18日
University of Tokyo probes Tiananmen Square website reference Hidden code revealed on university admissions page may have prevented Chinese students from accessing content Helen Packer 12月 17日
Innovation Summit: ‘long way to go’ for India branch campuses Foreign campuses entering India may struggle to compete with top local private institutions, conference hears Helen Packer 12月 13日
Student caps highlight ‘halfway house’ role for branch campuses Monash Malaysia eyes new articulation offerings amid doubts that Australia’s caps are off the agenda for good John Ross 12月 13日
Iran’s brain drain will not be stemmed by repression The country’s leaders must recognise that emigration is not a betrayal but a symptom of deeper societal issues that must be addressed, says Roohola Ramezani Roohola Ramezani 12月 13日
Innovation Summit: interdisciplinarity ‘key’ to Indian space sector Generalists are needed to help India achieve its ambitious space goals, THE summit hears Helen Packer 12月 12日
Rocky Tuan: I’ve had a hard time at CUHK, but I’ve got no regrets Outgoing president says that city’s universities still have ‘tremendous potential’, but that their autonomy should be protected Chris Havergal 12月 12日
Helping to reconstruct Palestinian HE could bring new ideas to the West The political freedom currently exists for Palestinians to debate how to build back better. But it may be short-lived, warns Bill Williamson Bill Williamson 12月 12日