India’s move on university autonomy raises funding alarm Experts question whether 60 universities granted special status will face budget cuts or be free from interference By Ellie Bothwell 2 April
Japan University Rankings 2018: results Elite Japanese universities are renowned for their strength in research, but does their reputation also reflect quality in teaching? 探花视频’s student-focused Japan University Rankings and student experience survey offer some fascinating insights By Holly Else 28 March
MENA Universities Summit: lecturers must teach students ‘how to imagine’ University of Waterloo president says modern universities must combine research and creativity By Ellie Bothwell 20 March
MENA Universities Summit: Saudi Arabia 'could emulate China's success' Middle Eastern country has the resources to ‘invest appropriately’ in universities, says UCL head By Ellie Bothwell 19 March
Japan University Rankings 2018: methodology Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university 14 March
Indonesian Islamic university bans burkas on campus Female students at the Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta must stop wearing full-face veils if they wish to graduate, rector warns By Rachael Pells 14 March
Asia’s top university makes computational thinking compulsory Tan Eng Chye says teaching models ‘cannot afford to keep still’, even if some students are reluctant to study programming By Rachael Pells 13 March
Hong Kong university takes step towards gender parity Half of vice-presidents at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology are now female By Sophie Inge 12 March
Higher education aid project’s ?3.3 million ‘largely squandered’ Academics raise concerns over the priorities of international development agencies By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
End in sight for Chinese brain drain as investment pays off New generation of scientists powering country’s development, says head of science funding agency By Rachael Pells 28 February
Indian graduates ‘unprepared’ for workplace, study warns Bournemouth University research reveals gap between expectations of employers and university curricula By Sophie Inge 24 February
National Taiwan University president-elect under fire Concerns have been raised over how Kuan Chung-ming was selected as leader of Taiwan’s top university By Ellie Bothwell 23 February
