Chinese campuses close as Covid cases spike again Senior officer dismissed because of cluster of cases at university in Jilin Jing Liu 3月 18日
Tony Chan: working in Saudi Arabia The KAUST president discusses the treatment of women and academic freedom Rosa Ellis 3月 15日
Revamp of postgraduate recruitment goes before Chinese lawmakers Authorities to debate changes to master’s and PhD enrolment systems Jing Liu 3月 12日
How long can China stay largely closed to international students? Scholars optimistic despite 490,000 learners still waiting to enter country, with recent survey showing 53 per cent struggle with ‘serious mental health issues’ Pola Lem 3月 11日
Hope for end to campus violence as student unions return to Pakistan Supporters say student engagement could lead to a ‘less radicalised’ student body, but fear more political meddling in institutional decisions Pola Lem 3月 10日
Fulbright scholarship programme reinstated in Afghanistan Students welcome turnaround, which comes after January announcement that US State Department had shuttered the scheme Pola Lem 3月 9日
Ejection of union president spotlights Thai generational divide Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal accused of disrespect towards administrators and monarchy Pola Lem 3月 7日
Chinese funders ‘must act in concert’ to curb research misconduct Agencies must agree on ‘demarcation line’ for questionable behaviour and mete out consistent punishment, Science paper says Pola Lem 3月 4日
Life still trumps work for female researchers in the Middle East The unrelenting social pressure to take on all domestic duties leaves women little time for professional advancement, says Sabrin Ramadhan Sabrin Ramadhan 3月 2日
Volunteers scramble to help overseas students fleeing Ukraine Amid chaos, non-profit groups work to help an estimated 20,000 Indians leave war zone Pola Lem 3月 2日
Newly enfranchised students ‘a force’ in South Korean election But academic expresses concern about first-time voters treating enfranchisement as a ‘TikTok moment’ Pola Lem 2月 27日