Chinese campuses ‘under-resourced’ as elites take lion’s share Concentrating funding on top universities around Beijing and Shanghai risks alienating students forced to settle for less exalted institutions, researchers say Joyce Lau 5月 3日
Pakistan’s higher education sector needs greater autonomy The sacking of the Higher Education Commission’s chair provides an opportunity to rethink the organisation's entire rationale, says Tahir Shah Tahir H. Shah 5月 2日
Students see little benefit from Chinese entrepreneurship drive Encouraging students to start a business could do more harm than good, researchers say Joyce Lau 4月 23日
Innovation Summit: show societal worth of research ‘to preserve academic freedom’ Conference hears argument that freedoms are ‘better achieved’ by maintaining public support for universities Simon Baker 4月 22日
Innovation Summit: billionaire donors ‘increasingly shaping’ research agenda Vice-chancellor says philanthropy has been especially transformational in low-income countries Ellie Bothwell 4月 22日
Taiwan eyes international recruitment with switch to?English Amid demographic decline and geopolitical isolation, island hopes to have more English-language courses Joyce Lau 4月 20日
Innovation Summit: Asian leaders warn against ‘prescriptive’ policies Sector leaders say governments should ‘nudge’, not direct, university commercialisation efforts Joyce Lau 4月 19日
Indian scholars fear further squeeze on freedom as sector expands Academics question whether autonomy will be protected as an ambitious national policy is implemented Joyce Lau 4月 19日
