Rocky Tuan: Hong Kong sits ‘enviably’ between China and the world
Hong Kong has ‘a special convening power’ that could attract partners from China and the Middle East, CUHK’s v-c tells Tiya Thomas-Alexander
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West accused of ‘what’s in it for us’ view on Asian partnerships
An ‘uncomfortable truth’ underlies the approach taken by too many Western universities on collaboration with Asia, conference hears
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US-China ‘paranoia’ is ‘hurting universities and students’
Restrictive US visa policy has caused a steep drop in Chinese students headed to US on exchange, scholar says
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Sci-Hub use soaring in Japan
Surge in downloads ‘reflects industry failure’ to meet sector’s needs amid rising demand for papers, researchers say
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Beatings, lockouts, lawsuits: student journalism in Indonesia
While college press has a special place in the nation’s psyche, a legal ‘loophole’ leaves it exposed
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Republicans target universities over China and political research
In campaigns to isolate China and deny disinformation, federal lawmakers join angry activists in besieging universities and their researchers
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FutureLearn appoints Ian Howell as new managing director
Online education firm had vacancy at top since departure of chief executive Andy Hancock in March
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Can India achieve its ambitions for higher education?
The country’s National Education Policy aims to build a quality internationalised and marketised sector. But, says Saumen Chattopadhyay, it faces many entrenched challenges
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China is building a ‘community of learning for mankind’ online
Tsinghua vice-president Bin Yang outlines how the nation’s rapid digital development is evolving to boost the quality and accessibility of education and to give the world a window on China
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International education must not be caught in the UK’s electoral crossfire
Reinforcing public support for student immigration is vital amid increasingly hostile rhetoric from politicians, says Wendy Alexander
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Can Hong Kong’s HK$10m drive diversify its student pool past China?
Vietnam and Malaysia among more ‘promising’ countries targeted, but city seen as likely to struggle to draw students from further afield
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Philippines military training for students ‘aims at stifling dissent’
Bill to enforce two-year participation ‘meant to target critics at home rather than defend country’, scholars warn
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Overseas students tell universities: ‘no housing, no enrolment’
As rentals become scarcer and dearer, international students are increasingly unwilling to travel without pre-arranged lodgings
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New Zealand subsidy hike ‘a good first step’
While national budget includes big increase to tertiary education funding rates, it still falls short of inflation
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THE Awards Asia 2022: winners announced
Nanyang Technological University gets leadership prize for its ‘outstanding rate and quality of development’