The crisis of the humanities is a Western phenomenon Narratives of decline fail to take account of the recent revival of the liberal arts in India, says Saikat Majumdar Saikat Majumdar 2月 7日
Foreign academics ‘less likely’ to speak up for academic freedom Scholar warns that rising numbers of international university staff in Singapore could ‘make the academy more conservative’ Ellie Bothwell 2月 6日
Neighbour’s long shadow casts Hong Kong in sharp relief While China’s intensification puts regional rivals in the shade, it casts a spotlight on progress in the special administrative region John Ross 1月 31日
India’s underemployed graduates are a risky financial bet Rising default rates on education loans could signal trouble ahead, says Pushkar Pushkar 1月 31日
Western universities mull Indonesian branch campuses Details of law allowing international providers to operate in special economic zones have been released John Ross 1月 28日
Mainland China now ‘irreplaceable’ as Hong Kong research partner Analysis of research co-authored with city region shows more than half of papers now involve links with mainland Simon Baker 1月 28日
Singapore legal challenge ‘will chill academic freedom’ Academics issue warning after news story including critical comments about country’s top universities is removed Ellie Bothwell 1月 23日
University ties in spotlight as Western anxiety over Huawei grows Institutions seek guidance over links to Chinese company but are told that it is not their role to start a ‘new Cold War’ Jack Grove 1月 17日
Three education ministers quit before university president starts Scholars cite concerns over academic autonomy in Taiwan after election of National Taiwan University president is finally approved Ellie Bothwell 1月 16日
Malaysian progress towards institutional autonomy slows It’s damned if you do and damned if you don’t, as minister seeks course for freedom John Ross 1月 15日
Publishers choose between self-censorship in China and import ban Cambridge University Press is latest firm to reveal that some of its titles have been blocked by the state Ellie Bothwell 1月 9日
Japanese universities rated on ease of access to sex Men’s magazine expresses contrition over slur against female students John Ross 1月 9日
