Delhi v-c’s forced exit spotlights Indian governance crisis Yogesh Tyagi suspended by government after he and executive council try to appoint rival candidates for registrar By Joyce Lau 11 November
Pakistan’s knowledge city plans ‘impractical’ Scholars say country should focus on more pressing higher education issues after prime minister announces ambitious scheme By Ellie Bothwell 8 November
Covid-19 has underlined the digital divide in Pakistani higher education Some locked-down students have no electricity at home, never mind broadband service, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz By Abdur Rehman Cheema 8 November
Rural Chinese students start behind but catch up Socio-economic disadvantages are most prominent in the first two years of university, study finds By Joyce Lau 7 November
Chinese research links with eastern Europe ‘growing?rapidly’ There may be early signs of ‘New Silk Road’ efforts bearing fruit, but developments could raise questions about European unity By Simon Baker 6 November
Leadership & Management Summit: academic prowess ‘no longer enough’ for top jobs Technological know-how and compassion key in the post-Covid era, leaders say By Joyce Lau 3 November
Covid-19 will not dent Chinese demand for international education Coronavirus will not stop China’s growing and ambitious middle class from seeking a Western university education for their children, says Sabrina Wang By Sabrina Wang 31 October
Report reveals ‘survival’ techniques used by women in Korean HE Female academics, especially mothers, face the double challenge of patriarchy and neoliberal management By Joyce Lau 30 October
China’s five-year plan to step up HE modernisation impetus Universities urged to take opportunity to modernise, as government’s next strategic plan set to boost research and technology By Joyce Lau 29 October
HKU appoints two new vice-presidents in contested shake-up Appointments at Hong Kong’s most prestigious university come despite critics’ call for more consultation By Joyce Lau 28 October
Male-only programmes at four in 10 Indian scientific conferences Organisers refused to engage with the problem, or offered a series of stock excuses, say campaigners By David Matthews 28 October
China seeks to keep Hong Kong close with mainland campuses Greater Bay Area outposts offer more space, government funding and industry collaboration opportunities By Joyce Lau 26 October