Highly Cited Researchers: China pursuit of US ‘to slow eventually’ Closing gap entirely will be ‘challenging’, says analyst behind annual list of Highly Cited Researchers By Simon Baker 16 November
Singaporean students ‘most honest’ among anglophone peers Half of respondents to survey admit cheating overall, but only 21 per cent of students from Singapore own up By Pola Lem 14 November
Emerging Economies Summit: economic advancement depends on universities’ humanitarian values The embrace of those values by the UAE’s higher education institutions has been key to the nation’s success, says Zaki Nusseibeh By Zaki Nusseibeh 13 November
International students urge Japan to rethink reopening rules Visa requirements mean only limited numbers of students will be able to enter before Christmas By Pola Lem 12 November
Western academics warn against ‘Cold War’ attitude on China Deteriorating political climate causing self-censorship, conference hears By Pola Lem 8 November
Tutoring ban ‘may not ease Chinese student inequality and stress’ ‘Families who have more resources will find ways to go around the policy,’ says scholar By Jing Liu 7 November
Mental health tops Indian students’ concerns Job prospects and Covid-19 among biggest issues for young people, wide-ranging study finds By Pola Lem 6 November
Japan expected to reopen border to international students Universities welcome coming announcement but student advocate warns of damage done by restrictions By Pola Lem 3 November
Malaysian universities in dire need of reform, say scholars Researchers blast higher education system for valuing metrics and loyalty to higher-ups over intellectual rigour By Pola Lem 2 November
Analysts ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Chinese students’ return UK institutions gaining from Australia’s strict Covid-19 border controls, experts say By Pola Lem 2 November
Lack of student success measures is holding back higher education From undergraduate engagement to teacher training and graduate salaries, universities lack statistics needed to track student outcomes, say Hamish Coates and Xi Gao By Hamish Coates 1 November
Editorial favouritism unpopular with China’s junior scholars But study challenges idea that papers by colleagues of editors are of a lower quality By Jing Liu 31 October
