Asia’s top university makes computational thinking compulsory
Tan Eng Chye says teaching models ‘cannot afford to keep still’, even if some students are reluctant to study programming

Tan Eng Chye says teaching models ‘cannot afford to keep still’, even if some students are reluctant to study programming

Global survey reveals stark variation in levels of confidence about post-pandemic sector prospects between university leaders in China and the West

Pastoral support for east Asian students has been re-engineered during lockdown and may offer lessons for the future

But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done

Desire for visibility and political pragmatism help propel archipelago’s institutions up league table

In city state’s budget, outdated mindsets and “elephants in the room” are out, Asian studies and travel are in

Western universities will have to ‘hunt’ for scarce overseas students, warns leading internationalisation scholar

New institution has jumped into research on AI system to help treat Covid-19 cases

Figures show that some universities continued accelerating east Asian recruitment despite warnings

The elephant expert discusses why her research subjects aren’t as different to humans as we might think

Tributes paid to a pioneering female sinologist

Taiwan’s response to the coronavirus has been impressive but fighting future global emergencies will require greater collective effort, says Chia-Ming Hsueh

The University of Indonesia opens its international research opportunities to scholars and institutions nationwide, says Abdul Haris

Simon Baker, THE’s data editor, charts some of the different strengths and weaknesses among Asian countries’ universities

China has put itself atop the rankings and set the model that others seek to emulate, says Phil Baty