Myanmar underlines the importance of supporting social sciences Autocracy starts with the violent repression of students and academics, say Matteo Fumagalli, Achim Kemmerling, Youngmi Kim and Luicy Pedroza Matteo Fumagalli 3月 12日
Don’t fear failure, KAIST leader tells Korean students New president sets ambitious financial and internationalisation goals Joyce Lau 3月 10日
Call to end gender quotas in Chinese university admissions Female students face barriers in fields such as military studies and mining Joyce Lau 3月 9日
More funding but less freedom for Hong Kong universities Observers detect message that caution on criticism is price of increased funding, but suspect balancing act will be difficult to sustain Joyce Lau 3月 8日
Covid places new obstacles in way of academic refugees Charity helped Iraqi researcher to escape aftermath of Islamic State terror to fulfil his dream of studying for a PhD in safety Matthew Reisz 3月 7日
China steps up efforts to poach Nobelists, but will it pay?off? Beijing follows Shenzhen and other cities in seeking to attract laureates, but experts question whether initiative will have trickle-down effect on basic science Jing Liu 3月 4日
Many science courses ‘fail to improve critical thinking’ Major study finds major differences in academic development across China, India, Russia and the US Simon Baker 3月 1日
Salaries the priority as India mulls role of new research funder New funding should be used to lure researchers from industry and overseas, experts say Joyce Lau 3月 1日
Long-term reform debated as China prepares for more online tests Postgraduate admissions assessments may have digital element despite falling number of Covid cases Jing Liu 2月 28日
The developing world needs more specialist universities Pakistan’s labour shortages illustrate that well-rounded graduates also need to be properly prepared for specific industries, says Tahir Shah Tahir H. Shah 2月 28日
Demographic dive leaves South Korea struggling to fill campuses Most universities yet to meet enrolment quotas for new academic year, raising concerns about institutional viability Joyce Lau 2月 26日
