‘Crisis’ as Indian states battle BJP for control of universities Latest salvo sees Keralan state government challenge national president in the Supreme Court over vice-chancellor appointments By Helen Packer 1 April
Tibet’s easier gaokao offer for investors ‘exploitative’ Rights group criticises government’s move to use region’s lower university admissions standards to its advantage By Helen Packer 29 March
Personal statements scrapped over growing ChatGPT use Singapore Management University provost Timothy Clark says reforms will push students away from using generative AI in admissions statements By Jack Grove 28 March
Pakistan wants Saudi Arabia to build migrant worker university Project could aid Pakistani economy by boosting wages being sent back home, but Riyadh is yet to signal whether it will play ball By Helen Packer 26 March
South Korea agrees deal to join Horizon Europe Association agreement will be signed later this year, European Commission says, with Korea joining framework programme in 2025 By Emily Dixon 25 March
‘Sharp rise’ in science gender quotas at Japanese universities Institutions must also raise awareness and create more welcoming environment for women, experts say By Helen Packer 25 March
‘Unease’ among China scholars as Japan-based academic disappears Scholars are growing increasingly wary of conducting research on and in China as the country strengthens national security laws By Helen Packer 22 March
Paper claiming ‘world’s oldest pyramid’ retracted over ‘error’ Editors express concern over dating of soil samples ‘not associated with manmade features’, but authors attack ‘unjust retraction of groundbreaking research’ By Jack Grove 20 March
Korea’s international student goal at odds with visa crackdown Universities struggling to balance need to enrol more overseas students with strict visa compliance requirements By Helen Packer 19 March
Privatisation backlash as Indian universities granted autonomy National Education Policy prioritises institutional autonomy but controls remain tight despite attempts to decentralise By Helen Packer 18 March
Impact of Japanese international tuition fee hike debated Tuition fees for foreign overseas in Japan are expected to rise above domestic ones for first time By Helen Packer 16 March
China prioritises research spending despite economic downturn Central investment might go some way to mitigate declining spending by local government and industry By Helen Packer 15 March
