Indian universities must stop silencing and ignoring their students The development of a healthy academic environment requires inclusivity, dialogue and mutual respect, says Eldho Mathews By Eldho Mathews 14 March
Malaysian innovation funding recipients fail to meet expectations Government drive to boost research commercialisation struggles to get off the ground at public universities By Helen Packer 12 March
Korea offers to revoke medical school expansion to end strike Education minister concedes to doctors’ demands after year-long feud By Helen Packer 10 March
‘Bleak future’ for Kerala universities as political spats rage on Academics warn that top-level power struggle contributes to low enrolment in state institutions By Helen Packer 7 March
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 By Helen Packer 6 March
Indonesia rules out tuition fee rises after student protests New higher education minister attempts to appease students after turbulent month By Helen Packer 3 March
‘Double fraud’: end Indian academics’ fake patent scam, UK urged Dubious design registrations in the UK are being passed off as ‘international patents’ by Indian academics seeking to game promotion criteria, sleuths find By Jack Grove 3 March
Quality worries as Korea edges towards international student goal Lower number of universities penalised by government for visa practices, but scholars urge caution By Helen Packer 1 March
Universities ‘sharing burden’ after Hong Kong claws back reserves Institutions generally accept budgetary demands to return unspent grants but warn long-term cuts could damage competitiveness By Helen Packer 28 February
Japan asks: how do you shrink a higher education sector fairly? Government commission advocates for intervention in downsizing of higher education sector to avoid regional disparity By Helen Packer 27 February
Hong Kong universities asked to return reserves to government Government announces 2 per cent cut to university budget in efforts to row back public spending By Helen Packer 26 February
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 By Helen Packer 25 February
