India makes a welcome turn to the liberal arts The New Education Policy breaks with India’s post-independence preference for vocational avenues of upward mobility, says Saikat Majumdar Saikat Majumdar 6月 24日
Funding and state buy-in ‘key to reshaping Indian universities’ Government proposals to create large, multidisciplinary universities hailed as ‘important new drive’ but experts say they have ‘seen this play before’ Ellie Bothwell 6月 20日
Syrian higher education in meltdown after eight-year civil war New research calls for greater support for exiled academics with a view to rebuilding the system Matthew Reisz 6月 18日
Closer China-Russia ties ‘could shift academic freedom norms’ Endorsement of new partnership by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may be reaction to US cold shoulder Nick Mayo 6月 18日
A university rooted in its city but with a global agenda The University of Macau’s strategy is infused with the culture of its Sino-Western home city and the ambitions of the Greater Bay Area, says its president Yonghua Song 6月 15日
Trying to revive Nalanda University’s ancient glory is folly Whatever the romance, students and academics will not flock to a remote part of north-east India, says Pushkar Pushkar 6月 12日
China belts up for the road to internationalisation Building education ties along the New Silk Road will strengthen the influence of Chinese higher education, says Futao Huang Futao Huang 6月 11日
China surges forward in renewable energy research Increasing lead over US and Europe may raise questions over who controls future of green technology Simon Baker 6月 9日
Japanese researchers ‘nervous about sharing data’ Surveys reveal complex mix of concerns about misuse of research results John Ross 5月 27日
Western degrees a let-down for Vietnamese Economy and culture not structured to harness skills obtained overseas, claims researcher John Ross 5月 27日
