Mauritius v-c: peace is good, but it can be barrier to innovation
Leader says that desire to maintain tranquillity can deter islanders from pushing ideas to ‘breaking point’
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Hong Kong pioneers fintech education as field looks set to ‘take off’
Academic experts amazed at the speed of development in AI that enables new technology delivering financial services
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020: tactical advances
Three years ago, THE tipped a number of countries as possible future stars of global higher education. Ellie Bothwell assesses their progress
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The 75 most innovative universities in Asia 2016
South Korea and Japan lead Reuters’ Asia innovation ranking
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Nine out of 10 academics in Arab world ‘want to emigrate’
Survey respondents cite concern over lack of funding, difficulty of international travel and bureaucracy
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Dreams of Malaysian higher education reform falter
Civil service hostility, legislative complexity and political naivety keep restructure in the slow lane
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Asia University Rankings 2016: India leads in South Asia, but its neighbours are closing the gap
Pakistan’s and Bangladesh’s institutions are hot on the heels of their regional rival, but investment in higher education remains an issue
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Black students in US ‘at higher risk of attempting suicide’
Study finds that students who are more likely to perceive stigma around mental health issues have greater odds of exhibiting suicidal behaviourÂ
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Hong Kong protesters arrested as they flee besieged university
Hundreds remain cornered by police inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics and the Fight for a Better Future, by Paul Krugman
Book of the week: Victoria Bateman is impressed by the clear and wide-ranging insights of a Nobel-winning economist and public intellectual
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Recruitment poaching ‘turns Indian students off Australia’
New report warns presentation of discounts as ‘scholarships’ is driving ‘race to the bottom’
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Apple chief executive appointed to Tsinghua post
Tim Cook will chair the business school’s advisory board Â
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Will the coronavirus make online education go viral?
The sudden closure of university campuses across China and elsewhere has necessitated the virtual delivery of vast numbers of courses. And while there have been inevitable teething problems,...
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Third of international students in US ‘discriminated against’
Survey released as new data show the majority of US universities have seen a decline in new international students this year
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V-c sees philanthropy as key to Indian university development
Raj Kumar wants greater focus on liberal arts studies, against existing preoccupation with science