Faculty shortages restrict growth at India’s top business schools Indian Institutes of Management need stronger PhD pipeline and ability to match international salaries, says sector leader By Helen Packer 19 February
Nepal PM intervenes after student death at Indian university About 800 Nepali students at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology report being asked to leave institution following protests By Helen Packer 18 February
UK should ‘push’ university partnerships in India, says minister Export minister believes there is ‘untapped potential’ for universities in some regions as Britain negotiates free trade deal By Helen Packer 13 February
Shift from STEM to medicine ‘a threat’ to Korean competitiveness Long-awaited expansion of medical places seen as threatening future of Korean science sector By Helen Packer 13 February
Hong Kong universities to dip into reserves as budget cuts loom Cuts seen as inevitable but academics urge restraint in upcoming budget By Helen Packer 12 February
Indian excellence initiative in doubt after funding slashed Government expected to review future of Institutes of Eminence programme, which is yet to deliver on ambitious goals By Helen Packer 11 February
What legacy does Yale-NUS College leave in Singapore? Long caught up in debates about academic freedom and internationalisation, liberal arts may not survive in city state beyond closure of pioneering partnership By Helen Packer 7 February
War damage to endure, but Gazan universities ‘must be rebuilt’ Higher education in Gaza will continue to feel the hit from infrastructure damage and diminished student intake for years to come, experts warn By Juliette Rowsell 6 February
‘Phenomenal’ visa refusal rate for Indians hoping to study in US Visa challenges and changing immigration policies in traditional student destinations are driving Indians to consider emerging locations By Helen Packer 6 February
Investors follow as Chinese students flock to Thai universities Chinese students are crucial to Thailand’s international education ambitions, but quality concerns pose a risk By Helen Packer 5 February
IITs and expanding medical training prioritised in Indian budget Tax-cutting budget sees modest increases for higher education as India’s growth expected to slow By Helen Packer 3 February
Lecturers fear impact of DeepSeek ‘censorship’ on students’ work Rapidly growing AI tool brushes off questions about Tiananmen Square and spouts Communist Party line on sensitive topics like Taiwan By Juliette Rowsell 3 February
