Will online education widen Asia’s digital divide?
Some students may be at a disadvantage as e-learning relies heavily on home environments, experts say Â
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Sage needs more disciplinary and geographic diversity, say MPs
In early days of crisis, ministers should ‘act quickly’ rather than wait for scientific certainty, committees add
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Asia University Rankings 2020: dynamo turns to new challenges
As Asian universities grow, so too does the complexity of the problems they face, writes Ellie Bothwell
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Inflamed, by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel
Serena Masino is intrigued by a wide-ranging exploration of how political and economic factors play a crucial role in many diseasesÂ
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Reach out to Chinese alumni, Rudd tells Australian universities
Nuclear submarine announcement elevates importance of universities’ soft power influence, says former PM
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Hindu nationalism fears spur US scholars into action
A recently formed group and an attendant conference hope to bring greater attention to issues being faced in India
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Most overseas study plans ‘unchanged by pandemic’
Traditional worries like cost and job prospects trump would-be international students’ safety and travel concerns, survey finds
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Northeastern ‘to preserve Mills mission’ as global empire grows
Boston-based university’s 11th campus aims to fill major Silicon Valley need, with a vow of social conscience
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Overseas collaborations must continue – with eyes wide open
New Cambridge guidance will help academics avoid collaborations that pose a threat to security or academic freedom, says Stephen Toope
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Re-examine Western universities’ pasts, but not their academic values
A commitment to truth based on scientific evidence and academic freedom is more necessary than ever, say Philip Altbach and Jamil Salmi
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End ‘panic and forget’ cycle of basic research, says virologist
Author of ‘sleeping beauty’ coronavirus paper says her experience is ‘incredibly strong’ argument for funding basic scienceÂ
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With borders closed, ANZ universities reach out via ‘hubs’
Asia operations are either being expanded or newly opened as the countries' universities aim to keep students engaged and enrolled
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Asia ‘may compete with UK’ on international students post-Covid
UK could face different competition for overseas students in future, but expert questions assumption that TNE will benefitÂ
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Developing-nation universities looking for Western partners
Institutions in poorer nations have the eager students, and hope the West is now ready to supply the expertise
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Asia’s cautious restarts offer glimpse of post-Covid campus life
The areas hit earliest by the coronavirus are reopening, but with protections in place