Demographic decline hits PhD prospects as academic jobs dry up
Employment rates for PhD holders reach record low in South Korea, with younger researchers most affected
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Japan’s universities lean on venture capital as funding stagnates
Academic spin-outs have risen over the past decade, supported by a network of university-affiliated venture funds
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End of Nottingham’s expansive era leaves new v-c taking stock
Jane Norman eyes more focused approach for university after decades of rapid growth, with new financial paradigm forcing ‘hard conversations’
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Chinese students drive growth in Malaysia university applications
Malaysian institutions continue to attract increasing numbers of students from the region, with Chinese nationals remaining the largest cohort by far
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Could Indian branch campuses bail out struggling Western universities?
India’s opening up to overseas outposts has injected new life into a form of transnational education that many observers had considered to be moribund. But will the clutch of early adopters blaze a...
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Are universities to blame for rising youth unemployment in Asia?
The rise of Asian higher education has coincided with increasing graduate un- and under-employment in several nations, calling the value of degrees into question and threatening national stability....
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More than 2,500 universities submit data for Impact Rankings
Asia and Africa participation numbers each increase by 25 per cent
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Investors follow as Chinese students flock to Thai universities
Chinese students are crucial to Thailand’s international education ambitions, but quality concerns pose a risk
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‘Existential threat’ to New Zealand humanities as grants shut off
Social sciences ‘the proverbial canary in the coalmine’ for restrictions in other areas of research, dean warns
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World University Rankings by Subject 2025: results announced
Despite Asia’s success elsewhere, its leading universities are still struggling to compete globally in arts and humanities. Patrick Jack asks whether that needs to change for them to be considered...
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University of Surrey seeks approval for India campus
British institution set to join join Australian counterparts already operating in special economic zone
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Branch campuses could help India revive ancient status as world teacher
But domestic universities must also raise their game if the country is to become a major destination for international students, says Pushkar
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Japanese higher education needs a paradigm shift
The complexities of the 21st century and Japan’s demographic decline demand more interdisciplinarity and internationalisation, says Teruo Fujii
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Higher learning ‘has little influence’ on confidence in science
Right-wing trust deficit is pronounced in western Europe and North America but not Australasia, international survey finds
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Thousands back call to save Sheffield East Asian studies degrees
Petition opposes merging of Japanese, Chinese and Korean into combined programme amid fears of ‘significant’ staff cuts