China’s ongoing strength means small gains for countries like Japan and South Korea are not enough for them to remain competitive. Meanwhile, Malaysia proves it’s one to watch. Tash Mosheim reports
Vietnam’s Phenikaa University secures top award after becoming model for private higher education development
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Focus on forming manageable consortia of five to 10 institutions instead of ‘sleeping’ agreements that elicit no action, university leaders say
Patchy uptake of new technologies across region, survey finds, with limited connectivity a potential barrier
Universities urged to play greater role in teaching people how to create their own work, as countries become more sceptical of higher education
Pioneer women university presidents must pave the way by becoming ‘sponsors’ of their successors
University leaders often forget to ask the most important questions when setting up offshore, summit hears
Internationalisation is creating new linguistic challenges for universities, as the imperative to attract foreign students clashes with policies to retain them after they graduate
Péter Magyar is likely to end the funding of foreign influence operations – but ideological control at home will be harder to overcome, says Liviu Matei
China’s flagship Belt and Road initiative continues to pay off as students from priority regions take up degree programmes, but post-pandemic recovery still ongoing
We are witnessing the collapse of the idea that, as civilian institutions, universities should not be targeted in wartime, says Roohola Ramezani
Foreign students no longer a magic bullet for cash-strapped universities as visa changes and pricing wars force leaders to reconsider growth strategies
University of London institution sets up in Bengaluru tech park