A window from afar: the future of China studies? Even as Covid travel restrictions are lifted, Xi-era crackdown on freedoms is making on-the-ground research much more difficult Pola Lem 3月 7日
A student’s death has highlighted Iran’s dubious publication ethics Students often have no choice but to include professors who have had no input into papers as co-authors, says Roohola Ramezani Roohola Ramezani 3月 7日
One in four students rejects leading Korean universities’ offers Pragmatic approach to careers and medical school frenzy behind trend of turning down offers at prestigious ‘SKY’ institutions, academics say Pola Lem 3月 6日
Chinese students sue education ministry over rainbow flag penalty Rainbow flag has become ‘target of surveillance’ for university authorities rooting out activism, says scholar Pola Lem 3月 3日
Deakin and Wollongong are first to open Indian branch campuses Australian institutions plan outposts in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Pola Lem 3月 1日
No ‘rush to India’ by top-ranked universities, academics say Government more likely to attract branches that are ‘very small and focused’ than large landmark campuses, scholar predicts Pola Lem 3月 1日
India struggles to fill academic posts set aside for lower castes Scholars call for greater transparency on institutional hiring processes Pola Lem 2月 27日
Three in 10 university places in Bangladesh set to go unfilled Figures will ‘strain’ private institutions, with faculty and course cuts expected by academics Pola Lem 2月 23日
Korean universities poised to abandon 14-year tuition fee freeze More universities may opt to increase charges if government offers no way out of growing deficits, scholar warns Pola Lem 2月 21日
Having too many early-morning classes ‘drags down student grades’ One in three students misses 8am classes, and having more early starts is associated with lower grades, Singapore study finds Patrick Jack 2月 20日
Tragedy of Taliban’s ban on female students is starting to hit home In the week his sister should have graduated in Kabul as a doctor, PhD student Naimat Zafary describes the reality for Afghan women denied their degrees Naimatullah Zafary 2月 20日
Digital SATs will make international admissions fairer A digitised form of America’s famous admissions exam will help level the playing field for university applicants across the world, says Cezar Wazen Cesar Wazen 2月 19日
