China鈥檚 tuition fee hikes 鈥榗ould foreshadow鈥 marketised HE system Beijing is 鈥榓ctively seeking to deter many young people from pursuing a degree鈥 to stem graduate unemployment, researcher says By Pola Lem 10 October
HKU faculty blame 鈥榗ulture of opacity鈥 as v-c denies misconduct Scholars say accusations of mismanagement against University of Hong Kong leader suggest 鈥榙eep resentment and frustration鈥 in the ranks By Pola Lem 9 October
Scholars doubt Iran鈥檚 push for 320,000 international students Recruitment target is a 鈥榮taged performance鈥 unlikely to yield real results, according to academics By Pola Lem 5 October
More universities 鈥榗ould follow XJTU and scrap English exam鈥 Decision might be politically motivated but will do little to help science graduates, researcher suggests By Pola Lem 4 October
India鈥檚 lack of research universities hinders its academic freedom The historical disconnect between teaching and research makes it easy to restrict expression without provoking much outrage, says Saikat Majumdar By Saikat Majumdar 2 October
Hong Kong migration an 鈥榚asier in鈥 to mainland universities Moving to the island from mainland China offers families a way to bypass gruelling entrance exam, researchers say By Pola Lem 30 September
Iraqi Kurdistan鈥檚 Bologna destination will be hard to reach The internationalisation process should centre on quality assurance 鈥 but this is not necessarily a top priority in post-conflict regions, says Mich猫le Wera By Mich猫le Wera 30 September
World Academic Summit: 鈥榖lood on streets鈥 risk on politics Dangers of universities being seen to shape public opinion highlighted in Pakistan, while Saudi leader warns of 鈥榮lippery slope鈥 By John Morgan 28 September
Tohoku head: 鈥榃e can鈥檛 be too hasty despite pressure to deliver鈥 Hideo Ohno urges a level-headed approach as university seeks final green light in high-stakes excellence scheme By Pola Lem 28 September
World University Rankings 2024: Indonesia top for student-staff ratio Southeast Asian country has made big gains on student-staff ratio since 2020, while Hungary has improved on share of postgraduate researchers By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 27 September
World University Rankings 2024: a broader look at research quality Hong Kong and the Netherlands lead new 色盒直播 metrics measuring research strength, excellence and influence By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 27 September
World University Rankings 2024: China creeps closer to top 10 North America has also revived while Oceania鈥檚 international outlook has dipped. Patrick Jack picks out key rankings trends By Patrick Jack 27 September