China must do more to support gender equality in science Our research suggests men still have a greater chance of attaining influential postions than women, say Zhengyang Bao and Difang Huang By Zhengyang Bao 10 September
鈥楴o new money鈥� for India鈥檚 colleges despite role in space launch Non-elite institutions have fuelled recent technological successes 鈥� with IIT graduates 鈥榝ew and far between鈥� at India鈥檚 space agency By Pola Lem 9 September
Hainan takes lead on Tropical Universities League Sustainability-focused alliance to include institutions from Asian continent and more far-flung Egypt and Brazil By Pola Lem 6 September
Tokyo keen on overseas university branch campuses Government initiative may require change in mindset for institutions 鈥榟istorically resistant鈥� to international activities, scholars say By Pola Lem 5 September
Scholars fear 鈥榟iring drive鈥� foreshadows purge of Iranian sector Regime鈥檚 history of cleansing Iranian academia bodes ill for faculty supportive of student protesters, researchers say By Pola Lem 4 September
Tohoku alone to advance in Japan鈥檚 楼10 trillion excellence scheme Judges ask university to make changes to its proposal, including boosting international capacity and adjusting down expected growth figures By Pola Lem 1 September
Taiwanese students get 鈥榤ental health days鈥� as suicides rise Leading institution joins peers in permitting students to take leave without proof of illness By Pola Lem 31 August
Jadavpur set to miss out on 鈥業nstitution of Eminence鈥� status Disappointment comes months after v-c told alumni that government funding was 鈥榖ecoming extremely inadequate鈥� By Pola Lem 30 August
China pauses youth unemployment updates amid graduate jobs crisis National Bureau of Statistics suspends release of figures, leaving universities in the dark over how situation is developing By Jing Liu 27 August
Stephen Cheung on gaining university status Outgoing EdUHK head reflects on a decade-long stint leading Hong Kong鈥檚 teacher training university By Pola Lem 25 August
Pressure on Ashoka builds as intelligence services visit campus Government steps up scrutiny of university over BJP-critical paper while academics urge Ashoka to reinstate its author By Pola Lem 24 August
Political interference on campus is wasting India鈥檚 demographic dividend Limits on free speech, funding cuts and political appointments at public universities risk squandering a golden opportunity to create a thriving higher education system, says Saikat Majumdar By Saikat Majumdar 23 August