Japan pushes private university mergers as enrolments dwindle Institutions falling short of recruitment targets will have to reform in order to receive subsidies, with extra on offer to those which merge By Helen Packer 10 January
After bumpy start, ASU-backed university network picks up pace Cintana targets growing Indian market as presence grows among private universities and education investors By Helen Packer 7 January
Singapore academics told to rate speakers¡¯ controversy risk Social science faculty at National University of Singapore told ¡®higher risk¡¯ campus speakers face additional ¡®administrative formalities¡¯ By Helen Packer 2 January
Hope for better academic links between Bangladesh and Pakistan Geopolitical realignment following change of leadership in Bangladesh creates new opportunities for academic collaboration By Helen Packer 30 December
Women¡¯s place in higher education in question after Syrian coup Comments from the country¡¯s new ministers have raised concerns about the future of women¡¯s role in education and public positions By Juliette Rowsell 29 December
Malaysia maintains cautious approach to graduate work rights ¡®Tweaks needed¡¯ as eligibility remains restricted to citizens of the richest nations By John Ross 28 December
Japan seeks to improve salary prospects for PhD graduates Employers¡¯ attitudes and pay discrepancies seen as hampering drive to increase doctoral level enrolments By Helen Packer 18 December
University of Tokyo probes Tiananmen Square website reference Hidden code revealed on university admissions page may have prevented Chinese students from accessing content By Helen Packer 17 December
Innovation Summit: ¡®long way to go¡¯ for India branch campuses Foreign campuses entering India may struggle to compete with top local private institutions, conference hears By Helen Packer 13 December
Student caps highlight ¡®halfway house¡¯ role for branch campuses Monash Malaysia eyes new articulation offerings amid doubts that ߣߣÊÓƵ¡¯s caps are off the agenda for good By John Ross 13 December
Iran¡¯s brain drain will not be stemmed by repression The country¡¯s leaders must recognise that emigration is not a betrayal but a symptom of deeper societal issues that must be addressed, says Roohola Ramezani By Roohola Ramezani 13 December
Innovation Summit: interdisciplinarity ¡®key¡¯ to Indian space sector Generalists are needed to help India achieve its ambitious space goals, THE summit hears By Helen Packer 12 December