Ex-Bedfordshire v-c wants to put Kurdistan on ‘global HE map’ In new role, Bill Rammell seeks to boost international ties, resist nepotism and push beyond pockets of excellence By Pola Lem 7 February
Women top Japanese medical admissions after discrimination row Experts say expectation of long work hours and ‘old boys club’ culture among doctors still pose barriers By Pola Lem 4 February
US-China research collaboration ‘waning’ Growth in co-publications slowed in 2020 and so far shows decline for 2021 By Simon Baker 2 February
Funding woes cast doubt on future of pioneering Japanese campus Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology reins in plans for expansion as president announces departure By Pola Lem 1 February
Industry-focused universities tackle Chinese skills gaps Privately backed institutions seen as new model for higher education development By Pola Lem 31 January
Heightened focus on education after Kazakhstan’s deadly protests Academics urge policymakers to tackle ‘root issues’ including corruption, unemployment and quality education By Pola Lem 29 January
Asian universities are neglecting to take food security seriously Even institutions that are engaging with the SDGs as a whole are ignoring their responsibilities to promote sustainable agriculture, argue Wayne Nelles and Supawan Visetnoi By Wayne Nelles 27 January
Chinese universities embrace teaching professorships, with doubts Roles seek to counter dominance of publication metrics in promotion, but scholars say research should remain primary path to career progression By Jing Liu 25 January
Yong Hoon Lee: revamping science and technology education The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology president discusses project-based learning, securing government funding and demographic decline By Ellie Bothwell 25 January
Delhi students grow restless as classes stay online Undergraduates complain of poor attendance in online classes and cheating in examinations By Pola Lem 24 January
India-UK student mobility ‘must go both ways’ Call for subcontinent to be recognised as more than ‘just a market for education’ By Pola Lem 22 January
Anger mounts as Japan lets only 87Â international students return Government cracks open door for select few, but thousands still stuck overseas By Pola Lem 21 January
