Japanese employment practices ‘turning off’ overseas scholars Western scholars may be taken aback by job negotiations in a country where universities rarely reward merit over seniority By Pola Lem 22 June
Hong Kong adds Korean language to university entrance exams Korea’s soft power is only part of the explanation, with Seoul pumping millions into opening Korean language academies around the world, professor says By Pola Lem 22 June
Top Chinese universities trial three-year bachelor’s degrees Peking and Tsinghua join drive to smooth journey from undergraduate to postgraduate studies By Jing Liu 21 June
China’s pressure on graduate employment ‘fuelling cheating’ Beijing should ease off on top-down pressure and extend its window for reporting graduates' job status, academics say By Pola Lem 16 June
BNO visa holders from Hong Kong ‘a bridge to Asia’, UK told Scholars urge home fees for young Hong Kongers but warn other former British colonies could want similar concessions By Pola Lem 15 June
UK opens resettlement scheme for Afghan Chevening alumni Alumnus cautions that lines of communication with UK government ‘must remain open’ with transparent timescale for evacuation By Pola Lem 14 June
Returnee academics in China ‘have lower job satisfaction’ Researchers suggest universities should do more to help researchers adapt after time overseas By Jing Liu 14 June
Academics warn against historical revisionism in Philippines Universities ‘must protect’ students’ right to protest, says student union leader By Pola Lem 6 June
Anger over quarantine fees for Shanghai students heading home Cost of seven-day hotel quarantine equivalent to a whole term’s tuition fee to some students By Jing Liu 5 June
Asia Universities Summit: call to rebuild sector around cooperation, not competition Instead of creating ‘strong leaders’, institutions should aim to educate students to be ‘someone everyone wants to work with’, academics told By Pola Lem 1 June
Asia University Rankings 2022: results announced Saudi Arabian universities improving fast in regional ranking By Rosa Ellis 1 June
Asia University Rankings 2022: playing to strengths Asia’s major higher education systems still largely focus on the sciences, according to THE data By Ellie Bothwell 1 June