‘Phenomenal’ visa refusal rate for Indians hoping to study in US Visa challenges and changing immigration policies in traditional student destinations are driving Indians to consider emerging locations By Helen Packer 6 February
War damage to endure, but Gazan universities ‘must be rebuilt’ Higher education in Gaza will continue to feel the hit from infrastructure damage and diminished student intake for years to come, experts warn By Juliette Rowsell 6 February
Investors follow as Chinese students flock to Thai universities Chinese students are crucial to Thailand’s international education ambitions, but quality concerns pose a risk By Helen Packer 5 February
IITs and expanding medical training prioritised in Indian budget Tax-cutting budget sees modest increases for higher education as India’s growth expected to slow By Helen Packer 3 February
Lecturers fear impact of DeepSeek ‘censorship’ on students’ work Rapidly growing AI tool brushes off questions about Tiananmen Square and spouts Communist Party line on sensitive topics like Taiwan By Juliette Rowsell 3 February
DeepSeek harnesses links with Chinese universities in talent war Tech platform chief is proponent of locally grown AI talent, as Asian superpower focuses on industry-academia collaboration By Helen Packer 31 January
Top researchers in India, China more likely to have retractions Highly cited scholars in medicine and life sciences also have papers pulled more often, says Stanford analysis By Chris Havergal 30 January
Hong Kong to review ‘local’ student definition over loopholes Island may follow likes of UK in mandating three-year residency before qualifying for domestic fee regime By Helen Packer 29 January
Open-access journal sanctioned over metadata ‘manipulations’ India-based periodical disciplined by bibliographic group Crossref after sleuths claimed ‘sneaked references’ had been injected into metadata By Jack Grove 29 January
‘Steep competition’ as Central Asia emerges as branch campus hub Foreign universities entering increasingly saturated market By Helen Packer 29 January
University of Surrey seeks approval for India campus British institution set to join join Australian counterparts already operating in special economic zone By Helen Packer 28 January
Branch campuses could help India revive ancient status as world teacher But domestic universities must also raise their game if the country is to become a major destination for international students, says Pushkar By Pushkar 28 January
