Iranian universities ‘becoming security battlegrounds’ Scores of students suspended and expelled without due process, report reveals, amid heightened tensions because of war with US By Rosalind Skillen 16 July
Rise of Chinese social media sleuth ‘exposes research failures’ Content creator who helped oust top Chinese academics after accusing them of fabricating data promises to strike again By Rosalind Skillen 16 July
Indian higher education enrolment reaches new record Increase in female students and applicants coming from overseas helps sector grow by 17 per cent since start of decade By Rosalind Skillen 13 July
Low demand blamed as India closes dozens of engineering schools Technical institutions suffer as high youth unemployment pushes students towards international alternatives By Rosalind Skillen 13 July
Weak yen ‘driving decline’ in number of Japanese studying abroad Country is hosting more international students drawn by lure of ‘cool Japan’ while rising costs keep domestic students at home By Rosalind Skillen 10 July
Victoria University to open India campus in August Victoria and Flinders announce new campuses as footprint of Australian universities in India continues to grow By Rosalind Skillen 9 July
‘No one is happy’ as research funding centralised in Bangladesh Scholars raise concerns about academic freedom and fairness after funding decisions taken away from universities By Rosalind Skillen 9 July
Wollongong chancellor resigns as corruption probe continues Michael Still steps down amid investigation into university contracts, with union reps cautioning that governance issues are ‘sector-wide’ By Rosalind Skillen 3 July
