GSDC: University courts copycats for 鈥榖ack yard鈥� warning system As climate catastrophes gain steam, early warnings offer the 鈥榤ost effective鈥� safety shield, modellers say By John Ross 11 June
Chinese media turns Stanford AI plagiarism into 鈥榩ropaganda鈥� AI model released by students sparked controversy for similarities to one developed by scientists from Tsinghua University By Helen Packer 11 June
Can Macao be 鈥榥ew bridge鈥� between Western universities and China? Head of Macau University of Science and Technology explains how strategic importance of region is growing as its economy matures By Helen Packer 11 June
Students protest as Japanese universities mull tuition fee hikes As policymakers reduce funding, institutions seen as having little choice but to start charging students more By Helen Packer 8 June
Indonesia backs down on tuition fee increases Some students saw their university fees triple as the government attempted to lift the benchmark for the first time in five years By Helen Packer 5 June
鈥楿p-or-out鈥� culture heaps pressure on China鈥檚 junior academics Expectations placed on scholars seen as unattainable 鈥榥o matter how hard they work鈥� By Jing Liu 5 June
Joe Qin on bringing AI into the liberal arts The president of Lingnan University on requiring students to use ChatGPT and using data to manage grumbles from staff By Ellie Bothwell 5 June
Korean PhD overwork culture 鈥榞etting worse鈥� as research cuts bite Postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers say they are often subject to supervisors鈥� whims, leaving some feeling exploited By Helen Packer 4 June
Fears mount over detention of academics who travelled to China Several Chinese academics working overseas have disappeared or been detained on return to homeland as leaders expand national security laws By Helen Packer 3 June
Iran鈥檚 new hijab crackdown risks reviving campus unrest Reversing the gains made by the protests against a woman鈥檚 death in police custody could see the nation erupt again, says Roohola Ramezani By Roohola Ramezani 2 June
Merit is a declining consideration in Indian v-c appointments Leaders鈥� claims that their appointments owe nothing to their political affiliations are wide of the mark, says an observer 29 May
Xi vows to adjust university courses in line with employer demand Chinese leader calls for greater alignment of degree programmes with the country鈥檚 workplace needs By Helen Packer 28 May