MENA Universities Summit: shorter online lectures ‘better’ Shorter online lectures work better, says former World Bank higher education director Francisco Marmolejo By Jack Grove 29 November
Going Global: UK ‘risks missing boat’ when China reopens For collaborations to succeed, institutions ‘need to tackle’ underlying problems of uneven funding between countries By Pola Lem 29 November
Going Global: Western universities ‘clamour for Indian collaborations’ Despite shifting power dynamic, centuries-old perceptions of Western superiority persist, scholars say By Pola Lem 29 November
India ‘in strong position’ heading into talks with publishers Nation ‘would do well’ to seek out global expertise for its 2023 national publishing plan, with negotiations expected to be ‘long and protracted’ By Pola Lem 29 November
Demonstrations on scores of campuses in China Covid protests Tsinghua and Peking universities among 79 institutions reportedly affected by unrest over long-running lockdowns and restrictions By Pola Lem 28 November
Will the World Cup be an own goal for Qatar university campuses? Academics suggest the answers to the hard lessons that Fifa is learning now should have been obvious from the experience of higher education institutions in the Gulf state By Patrick Jack 28 November
Stop locking down campuses ‘casually’, Chinese universities told Authorities to inspect institutions ‘one by one’ amid concern institutions are being overzealous in their application of Covid-19 restrictions By Jing Liu 24 November
Scholars sceptical of China’s new anti-corruption majors New university pathway meant to boost talent, but academics concerned over graduate retention By Pola Lem 22 November
Switch to active learning ‘boosts grades in developing world’ Authors say Omani findings could help drive education reform By Patrick Jack 21 November
India’s new university entrance exam will not fix capacity or fairness What the country really needs is a common school and evaluation system that compensates for background inequalities, says Gowhar Rashid Ganie By Gowhar Rashid Ganie 21 November
Indian students continue hunger strike in face of expulsions Ongoing faceoff with administrators, which began with demand to raise stipends, leaves two students in hospital By Pola Lem 18 November
Taliban’s call for academics to return met with scepticism Scholars express ‘deep concern’ over recent decrees banning women from public places and reinstating sharia By Pola Lem 17 November