India鈥檚 fake universities proliferate as demand outstrips supply Regulatory agency warns students over 20 non-accredited institutions, amid soaring demand for higher education By Pola Lem 20 October
Japanese universities 鈥榖ehind the times鈥� on sexual harassment Only 37 per cent of national universities require faculty to report previous disciplinary history, survey finds By Pola Lem 18 October
Citations used by China to 鈥榮eize control of global science鈥� Successful efforts to boost China鈥檚 citation standing are part of plan to push regulation away from current global norms, says thinktank analyst By Jack Grove 17 October
AI pioneer: ChatGPT will soon become scholars鈥� 鈥榙ebate partner鈥� Gone are the days when AI was seen as the villain in education, according to leading HKUST scientist By Pola Lem 17 October
For female Afghan students, overseas scholarships could be a lifeline Young women鈥檚 mental health has been badly hit by the Taliban鈥檚 ban on their attending school or university, says a scholar in Afghanistan 17 October
Business school curricula must adapt more quickly to real-world priorities Schools should bring together academics, students and practitioners to address urgent business issues, say Kakoli Sen and Anindo Bhattacharjee By Kakoli Sen 15 October
Burden on doctors鈥� time 鈥榗rippling鈥� Japan鈥檚 medical research Years of declining funding have pushed university physicians to do more clinical work, with half of professors spending less than five hours a week in the lab By Pola Lem 12 October
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