‘Don’t worry’, China tells students rushing to overseas campuses Special circumstances observed in snap reversal of Beijing’s stance on distance learning By John Ross 31 January
China cancels recognition of online degrees Beijing’s abolition of Covid-era concession expected to spur international enrolments while generating logistical migraines By John Ross 30 January
‘Disillusionment’ driving Hong Kong’s record dropout rate Administrators unalarmed, noting more applicants could come from mainland China, especially Greater Bay Area By Pola Lem 28 January
Higher education ‘in free fall’ in crisis-hit Lebanon Sector faces years of uncertainty after a series of economic and political crises in the country By Patrick Jack 26 January
Axeing of Indian PhD scheme ‘leaves minority students in lurch’ Government took away scheme ’hastily’ and ‘without convincing reason’, according to critics By Pola Lem 26 January
Indian students defy warnings and watch Modi documentary JNU students watch BBC film despite warnings of disciplinary action and social media ban By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 24 January
Universities ‘in tricky position’ on Chinese student contracts Institutions should pay heed to pressure from Beijing, but avoid depriving students of study abroad opportunities, scholars say By Pola Lem 24 January
Chinese Academy of Sciences ‘should focus on big-science centres’ CAS in danger of losing relevance as university research gains ground, study finds By Pola Lem 21 January
Japan tries tax breaks to get companies to hire more PhD students Lacklustre employment for doctorate holders betrays ‘disconnect’ between academia and private sector employers, scholars say By Pola Lem 20 January
India’s branch campus plans may not germinate without seed funding A lack of financial incentives, on top of academic freedom concerns, is likely to put off many overseas institutions, says Saikat Majumdar By Saikat Majumdar 20 January
Questions over autonomy as India sets out branch campus rules Flexibility of guidelines for universities wanting to open outposts praised, but concerns raised over academic freedom By Pola Lem 16 January
Mergers must be transparent and justified. Ours was neither The Armenian government’s aborted attempt to amalgamate three universities has left a bad taste, says Karine Harutyunyan By Karine Harutyunyan 15 January
