Analysts ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Chinese students’ return UK institutions gaining from Australia’s strict Covid-19 border controls, experts say By Pola Lem 2 November
Malaysian universities in dire need of reform, say scholars Researchers blast higher education system for valuing metrics and loyalty to higher-ups over intellectual rigour By Pola Lem 2 November
Lack of student success measures is holding back higher education From undergraduate engagement to teacher training and graduate salaries, universities lack statistics needed to track student outcomes, say Hamish Coates and Xi Gao By Hamish Coates 1 November
Editorial favouritism unpopular with China’s junior scholars But study challenges idea that papers by colleagues of editors are of a lower quality By Jing Liu 31 October
World Reputation Rankings 2021: results announced International scholars in arts, humanities and social sciences are recognising universities in China, sometimes more than their local academics By Rosa Ellis 27 October
Don’t let quality slip as Indian sector expands, warns Delhi v-c ‘Slow and steady’ approach can help avoid ‘chaos’ as Indian institutions gain greater autonomy, Yogesh Singh tells THE By Pola Lem 27 October
Taiwan’s answer to Confucius Institutes tipped for success Taipei’s soft power play should work as long as it keeps things apolitical, say academics By Pola Lem 26 October
India’s engineering drive is seeing the wheels come off Despite their above-average employability, engineering students are hampered by poor-quality provision, says Pushkar By Pushkar 24 October
Emerging Economies Summit: Minerva boss defends Zayed teaching overhaul Head of San Francisco-based start-up university tackles ‘rumours’ about reforming degrees at UAE’s Zayed University By Jack Grove 20 October
Emerging Economies Summit: Ex-Unesco chief urges regulation of online learning platforms Measures to limit the dominance of Western universities in online learning may be required, says Getachew Engida By Jack Grove 20 October
Emerging Economies Summit: Leaders mull faculty mergers in bid to hit sustainability goals Growing focus on cross-disciplinary research to tackle SDGs may lead to institutional shake-ups, conference hears By Jack Grove 20 October
Emerging Economies University Rankings 2022: glimpse into the future Transformational nationwide changes are reflected in a dynamic landscape By Ellie Bothwell 19 October