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Jing Liu

karen.liu@timeshighereducation.com

Jing Liu is editorial assistant at Times Higher Education, supporting ɫ��ֱ��'s China coverage and presence. Jing had news reporting and editing experience in China Daily and iRead Weekly, who was also a feature writer for the World Economic Forum's China Agenda. She holds a BA in English from Hulunbeir College, an MA in journalism from Communication University of China and an MA in media and creative industries from Loughborough University.

Articles by Jing Liu

Fenghuang, China - September 19, 2015 The Old Town of Phoenix (Fenghuang Ancient Town). people are getting across the Tuojiang River in a drizzling day

Top Chinese graduate schools ‘pull up drawbridge on test takers’

Leading institutions switching from exams to interviews for admission, but students from many universities are excluded from this route

4 February

covid-19 test with a positive result

Students more optimistic even as China battles Covid surge

Cautious optimism for on-campus life and international mobility as China lifts travel restrictions and loosens on-campus pandemic controls

9 January

China’s eastern universities told not to poach from lagging regions

New government policy to limit academic brain drain from struggling regions seen as unlikely to succeed in face of powerful trends

3 January

A student passes by an underpass with mural paintings at Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Illustrates how China’s joint ventures with foreign universities could remain

Covid-era exemption for China’s joint ventures ‘could remain’

Interim policy that allows students with overseas offers to study domestically instead may turn long term

30 December

CHENGDU, CHINA - MAY 8, 2016 Chinese homeless looks for food and valuable in a garbage tin on May 8 2016 in Chengdu, China

Chinese PhD students on low state allowances ‘like beggars’

Experts agree with vice-chancellor that financial support for doctoral candidates should be increased

3 December

Stop locking down campuses ‘casually’, Chinese universities told

Authorities to inspect institutions ‘one by one’ amid concern institutions are being overzealous in their application of Covid-19 restrictions

24 November

China Great Hall

What does Xi Jinping’s third term mean for Chinese science?

Concerns over more rigid control of universities and fear of isolationist thinking causing ‘intellectual impoverishment’ for East and West

4 November

Metaverse

Chinese universities invest heavily in metaverse campuses and research

Institutions open new virtual departments in bid to lead next iteration of technological innovation

29 October

Portrait of Asian businessman thinking when working on computer in office

Chinese graduates lose taste for entrepreneurship

University leavers becoming ‘more rational’ as country’s economy cools

28 September

Xi Jinping face plates

Language students helped to spread ‘Xi thought’ beyond China

New textbook series may be seen as move to create a cadre of evangelists across international borders

11 September

Rapid expansion of HE in China’s ‘Greater Bay Area’ takes shape

First postgraduate students start at new HKUST campus, signalling beginning of huge changes in the area

27 August

Hong Kong – April 26, 2020 Tsim Sha Tsui was once a popular shopping area among tourists and is being hard hit by the pandemic

Chinese students prioritise job prospects when choosing degree

Fluctuations in gaokao admission scores indicate growing pursuit of career stability

20 August

Sportswoman cross country trail running in forest

Chinese universities accused of bending rules on PhDs for staff

Institution’s party chief dismissed in controversy over lecturers sent overseas to get doctoral qualifications

7 August

Chinese tourists take a guided tour at Bourton-on-the-Water UK to illustrate Chinese students ‘prefer UK to other study destinations’

Chinese students ‘prefer UK to other study destinations’

Sinorbis report suggests interest in the UK particularly strong in ‘long tail’ of cities beyond the big names

22 July

Cyber attack

Phishing attack ‘highlights flaws in Chinese universities’ cybersecurity’

Separate breaches in one week trigger concerns over lack of awareness in the sector

16 July

Chinese performer Guozhi Guo balances a stack of wooden trestle tables on his chin Weekend courses seek to give Chinese graduates employment edge

Weekend courses seek to give Chinese graduates employment edge

‘Micromajors’ grow in popularity as number of university leavers hits 10 million annually

5 July

Parkour jump at the Forbidden City in Beijing to illustrate Top Chinese universities trial three-year bachelor’s degrees

Top Chinese universities trial three-year bachelor’s degrees

Peking and Tsinghua join drive to smooth journey from undergraduate to postgraduate studies

21 June

Beijing, China - Feb 1, 2022 Only a few passengers with face masks travel in a subway during coronavirus crisis in Beijing.

Returnee academics in China ‘have lower job satisfaction’

Researchers suggest universities should do more to help researchers adapt after time overseas

14 June

A 'big white' volunteer sits at a compound gate in Shanghai, Xuhui district during 4 day city wide lockdown as it drags on past the planned finish date as Shanghai struggles to control a large outbreak of COVID-19.

Anger over quarantine fees for Shanghai students heading home

Cost of seven-day hotel quarantine equivalent to a whole term’s tuition fee to some students

5 June

Shanghai,China-March 19th 2022 many Chinese people line up to receive nucleic acid test for Covid-19 coronavirus at local community. Shanghai is seeing a resurgence of covid-19 Omicron

Overseas students stuck in China ‘confused’ about futures

Some students have not been able to leave country for more than two years, including long confinements on campus

21 May

China police

China’s biggest academic database faces anti-monopoly probe

Law experts call for broader effort to improve authors’ copyright interests

13 May

A 'big white' volunteer sits at a compound gate in Shanghai, Xuhui district during 4 day city wide lockdown as it drags on past the planned finish date as Shanghai struggles to control a large outbreak of COVID-19.

Student pressure mounts as Shanghai Covid lockdowns drag on

Concerns raised about impact of lengthy restrictions, with institutions further afield facing questions, too

15 April

Ten thousand graduates during their ceremony of Wuhan University to illustrate Chinese v-cs told to visit companies to boost graduate employment

Chinese v-cs told to visit companies to boost graduate employment

Ministry demands universities do more to help students in tough jobs market, with number of graduates set to surpass 10 million

8 April

Hong Kong- March 9 2022 under the 5th outbreak of Omicron, residents are forced to examine in mobile specimen collection station

Chinese campuses close as Covid cases spike again

Senior officer dismissed because of cluster of cases at university in Jilin

18 March