Asian higher education policy
Fast-track integrated programmes intended to address skills needs and boost postgraduate enrolments should not compromise research and curriculum design, say experts
Proposal could help international students assimilate better into society but low pay and potential for abuse need to be addressed, say experts
Regulators should consider insisting that branch campuses offer scholarships to avoid ‘two-tier’ system, say experts
Minister Noha Kattan says Riyadh University of Arts will provide talent for a Saudi arts economy likely to employ 300,000 people by end of the decade
Lancaster and Surrey latest to gain approval to set up Indian bases, with prime minister lauding ?50 million boost to economy
Rapid increase in institutions allowing time off welcomed as a vital step toward supporting well-being, although academics warn it also raises questions about staffing, implementation and potential misuse
‘Irreversible damage’ being done to higher education as government removes the ‘last lifelines to learning’ for many
City told to resist ‘mainlandisation’ amid fears that expansion is placing growing strain on staff and resources
Long-term trends including declining birth rate mean number of students looking to study abroad set to be much lower in only 10 years’ time
Scholars doubtful over future of campus activism as universities move to distance themselves from student-led organisations
Government ambition to quickly develop up to five elite institutions could end up taking decades, warn experts
Experts have urged overseas universities to be flexible after banking shutdowns left Nepali students unable to transfer tuition fees or access loans
Revived focus on Chinese TNE as wave of joint institutes approved could be hampered by changing student behaviour and stricter regulations
Policymakers allow universities to accept more international students as island seeks to capitalise on US crackdown
Russell Group institution will offer five courses in partnership with Zhejiang University of Technology
Mass departure of students from top institutions in favour of medical degrees stokes concerns about future talent pipelines in other subjects
Critics warn of risks to diversity, integration and academic balance as more institutions attempt to cater to Chinese students
New action plan lets universities launch AI- and tech-focused majors within months in response to changing labour market demands
Universities to offer degree programmes dedicated to caring for ageing population but critics say migrant workers still face too much abuse
Country hoping to expand international admissions levies ‘contradictory’ 6 per cent surcharge on tuition costs of overseas students
Long-awaited new law enables closure of failing private institutions, but scholars warn it risks worsening regional divides and job insecurity for professors
Massive expansion of higher education out of Beijing the latest attempt to distribute resources more evenly across China’s regions
Government’s budget also aims to boost welfare of academics but scholars note lack of action on ‘mushrooming’ private sector
Success of Trump-inspired nationalist party will increase scrutiny over institutions’ plans to grow overseas intakes, academics predict
Graduates of ‘renowned’ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower
Chulalongkorn University bans sleeveless tops, short skirts and open-toed shoes, prompting wider debate about freedoms on campus
Only one US university has so far announced an Indian outpost. That’s because the process is still too onerous, says Richard Joseph
Rather than spreading resources thinly, better to build two or three true educational hubs in key regions beyond the capital, says Theodore Jun Yoo
Long-running initiatives that aim to tackle issue not working, say experts, with change in approach needed
Institutions appear to be overcoming longstanding internationalisation issues, with some reporting record-breaking levels of interest
New president’s plan to spread excellence beyond capital ‘unfeasible’ in era of declining enrolments, academics warn
