Running a university in Papua New Guinea? ‘It’s not for everyone’
Expat Ian Findlay says his fourth retirement will be his last. Before that, his task is to ‘transform’ the breeding ground of Papuan prime ministers
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Record number of universities in World University Rankings 2026
India will be the second most-represented country in world for first time
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Singapore universities expand Mandarin degrees as demand grows
Critics warn of risks to diversity, integration and academic balance as more institutions attempt to cater to Chinese students
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‘Dynamic pricing’: overseas students offered thousands off fees
Some ‘scholarships’ advertised by UK universities contingent on grades or ‘ambassadorial duties’, with others applied automatically to all
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New tax on fees ‘unlikely to dent Malaysia’s growth ambitions’
Country hoping to expand international admissions levies ‘contradictory’ 6 per cent surcharge on tuition costs of overseas students
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Biotech ‘to shift to UK and China’ after US ‘own goal’ mRNA cuts
Migration of talent ‘already under way’ as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives
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Will AI be the death of liberal arts in Asia?
An Indian university founder recently quoted Google AI in defence of his institution’s failure to back an under-fire academic. The incident exemplifies the threat posed to viewpoint diversity on...
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Dark side of Indian academia hidden by Instagram fairytales
Videos of glamorous scholars sipping coffee portray a lifestyle far removed from the toxic culture of overwork faced by academics, says Rituparna Patgiri
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China unveils new visa to lure young science and tech specialists
Graduates of ‘renowned’ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower
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International students ‘keep promoting UK decades after study’
Alumni who studied in the UK consistently more positive about the country as a travel and study destination, finds British Council survey
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Australia to increase international student intake
Educators hail ‘stability and certainty’, as government stresses ‘sustainable growth’ mantra
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UK’s first campus in India ‘just the start’, says Southampton v-c
Mark E. Smith eyes destinations ‘closer to home’ for next overseas site after moving quickly to become first to get going in India
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Raygun: ‘I don’t go on campus much. When I do, I try to keep a low profile’
Cultural studies academic Rachael Gunn’s breakdancing performance at the Paris Olympics went viral for all the wrong reasons. One year on, she tells John Ross that although processing the ridicule...
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Full TNE potential still emerging, Nottingham Malaysia head says
Economic success of graduates key to showing worth of branch campuses, according to chief executive of site set up 25 years ago
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More universities put on ‘action plans’ as ÌÇÐÄVlog Office gets tough
Intervention after apparent sponsorship breaches heralds stricter thresholds that some fear will turn institutions into ‘proxy border control agents’