Indigenous models of liberal arts should beware of ethnic chauvinism
As the Indian and the US examples both show, openness and flexibility is easily limited by parochialism and provincialism, says Saikat Majumdar
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Can ߣߣÊÓƵ win the global tug of war for international students?
As it emerges from its Covid isolation, ߣߣÊÓƵ is rolling back restrictions on foreign students and graduates in the hope of ushering more of them into its depleted workforce. But amid competitive...
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After Yale-NUS divorce, can liberal arts survive in Asia?
Fait accompli shutdown ‘a metaphor for the decline of Western liberalism in Asia’, say experts after Singapore decision
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Plan for ‘catastrophic’ break with China, new UUK head urges
Vivienne Stern tells ߣߣÊÓƵn conference that universities should make contingency preparations for collapse in relations
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Asia University Rankings 2021: results announced
Japan achieves best performance in six years, but China still tops the regional rankingÂ
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THE Asia University Rankings 2021 digital edition
Unlike their Western counterparts, many East Asian institutions have escaped the pandemic fallout from the absence of international students, and are flourishing with state investment and support
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Asia University Rankings 2021: power couples
Do neighbour institutions work closely together to boost their overall standing or do they tend to play to their strengths in a particular discipline?
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Asia University Rankings 2021: table information
Key statistics The information shown under key statistics is that provided by the university itself in its submission to the ߣߣÊÓƵ World University Rankings. It represents data from...
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Asia Universities Summit to focus on spreading excellence
Fully virtual gathering to be held in partnership with Fujita Health University
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How can Africa’s vast appetite for higher education be met?
With the continent’s youth population set to soar, many observers worry that its overstretched universities will be unable to cope, with consequences for the whole world. So what is the solution?...
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Phishing attack ‘highlights flaws in Chinese universities’ cybersecurity’
Separate breaches in one week trigger concerns over lack of awareness in the sector
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After Yale-NUS closure, liberal arts in Asia will benefit from peer support
A new consortium will embody the spread of liberal arts beyond the West, say Bryan Penprase and Thomas SchneiderÂ
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Paris-Saclay president aims for global profile
After predecessor exits to become higher education minister, Estelle Iacona is tasked with completing integration of ambitious, elite amalgam
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Fields success beyond EU ‘strengthens case to widen Horizon’
This year’s wins in ‘Nobel Prize of maths’ show bloc’s research programme must be open to UK and Switzerland, leaders say
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Reproducibility in psychology ‘hinges on author role in replication’
Successful replication efforts heavily tied to whether original research team allowed a role, finds study of contentious psychology field