Japan’s women-only universities go co-ed in battle for survival Declining birth rate forces institutions to ditch decades-old admissions policies but experts caution institutions could struggle to convince men to enrol By Rosalind Skillen 15 October
Chinese graduate students ‘entangled’ in Japan’s security agenda Institutions becoming more heavily involved in decisions over who works on what projects as China links scrutinised By Rosalind Skillen 13 October
Bangladesh’s quality regime is crushing its higher education This Western-imported framework has become a suffocating compliance exercise that is squeezing out the pursuit of knowledge, says Nahid Neazy By Nahid Neazy 13 October
China ‘more tolerant of failure’ with new 15-year research grants Asian giant launches eye-catching scheme in its continued pursuit of overseas talent, but experts warn it comes with caveats By Rosalind Skillen 9 October
University of Colorado Denver to open branch campus in India Research institution will be first public American university to offer US degrees on Indian soil By Rosalind Skillen 8 October
Hong Kong stays keen on non-local students despite fee hikes Public universities raise fees by an average of 17 per cent, which observers fear could put off students from lower-income countries By Rosalind Skillen 8 October
Scientists share Nobel for solving chemical mirroring mystery French and Japanese scientists awarded prize in chemistry for discoveries that have aided the manufacture of pharmaceuticals By Frances Jones 7 October
Indian universities under fire over response to sexual assaults Female students may be forced to leave country because they do not feel safe amid string of alleged incidents connected to campuses, experts warn By Rosalind Skillen 7 October
UAE ‘big winner’ from West’s anti-internationalisation turn Shorter courses and focus on AI help universities in Gulf increase admissions by 15 per cent in one year By Juliette Rowsell 6 October
Cutting international recruitment staff a false economy, experts warn Skimping on in-country representation and leadership experience on home campuses can lead to a lack of strategic direction By Rosalind Skillen 5 October
Spanish universities say China is a ‘natural partner’ for expansion University leaders say they are drawn to China’s research strength and fast-growing technology sector By Seher Asaf 2 October
Xi’s invitation to 100,000 US students may ‘bear little fruit’ It is unclear whether a previous invitation to 50,000 young Americans resulted in substantial academic exchange, experts say By Rosalind Skillen 2 October
