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Academics debate whether spike in interest is down to draft dodging or career reckonings prompted by upheaval

Japan ranks low for gender equality and Japanese women have long complained that the domestic demands on them, combined with universities’ unwillingness to compensate for them, make academic careers very difficult to pursue. But are things starting to change? Pola Lem reports from Tokyo

Military drills may put off overseas learners at a time when student flows from mainland China are already staunched by Covid-19

Moves ‘appear to fit a broader pattern’ of Indian authorities using diverse means to restrict researchers’ freedom, says academic rights group

Administrators are noting who is signing petitions critical of government or speaking out publicly, lecturers say

Wage disagreements with language institute and cleaning staff lead lecturers and students to express dismay about treatment of employees

Inaugural intake of students expected to arrive in Birmingham in autumn 2023, but funding and governance still to be determined

Greatest obstacles facing universities coming from increased ideological control over education, says professor

Promotion of divisive ‘wedge issues’ enhances Donelan’s standing within Tory party by throwing ‘red meat’ to backbenchers, says sector leader

Existing students able to complete courses as usual, but universities face question mark over autumn recruitment

Religious requirements tripled, forcing some institutions to make cuts to core courses