Most overseas study plans ‘unchanged by pandemic’
Traditional worries like cost and job prospects trump would-be international students’ safety and travel concerns, survey finds
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End ‘panic and forget’ cycle of basic research, says virologist
Author of ‘sleeping beauty’ coronavirus paper says her experience is ‘incredibly strong’ argument for funding basic scienceÂ
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With borders closed, ANZ universities reach out via ‘hubs’
Asia operations are either being expanded or newly opened as the countries' universities aim to keep students engaged and enrolled
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Developing-nation universities looking for Western partners
Institutions in poorer nations have the eager students, and hope the West is now ready to supply the expertise
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Howard cancels classes as campus cyberattacks mount
Top HBCU is latest victim in ransomware onslaught that has institutions globally struggling to counter
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India’s bet on liberal arts will fail without more investment
Amid languishing quality, introducing what could be a more expensive curriculum to deliver may not boost employability, says Pushkar
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Addressing perceived online teaching quality gap ‘crucial’
THE survey finds that students rate in-person tuition significantly more highly
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Are you ready for the return to in-person teaching?
A new term is beginning in the northern hemisphere, and many campuses are reopening. But are academics relishing a return to relative normality or fearful of unvaccinated students? And what has the...
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Half of female carers in academia without flexible working
Pandemic could reverse gender-equity advances in Asia-Pacific region, researchers warn
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Article offers rare look inside a North Korean university
Former foreign students recount memorable experiences in world’s most isolated country, including being openly spied on by their hosts
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Hoped-for returns on Gulf branch campuses ‘yet to materialise’
Despite spending more than £700 million, dreams of a diversified knowledge economy remain some way off, British expert claims
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Will online education widen Asia’s digital divide?
Some students may be at a disadvantage as e-learning relies heavily on home environments, experts say Â
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THE Asia University Rankings 2020: dynamo turns to new challenges
As Asian universities grow, so too does the complexity of the problems they face, writes Ellie Bothwell
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Interview with Saikat Majumdar
Ashoka University professor and novelist discusses academic life in the US and India, as well as his next novel, which explores ‘the ethics of education’
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How leaders of the world’s top universities are steering their institutions post-Covid
University presidents say the crisis has made clear the essential aspects of higher education and the best way to deliver them, but concerns over the future remain, reports Ellie Bothwell