China moves to halt universities’ eastern branch campus rush

A local woman carries a bamboo basket, walking past a luxury watch shop at Jiefangbei CBD, Chongqing, 2015

Chinese campuses ‘under-resourced’ as elites take lion’s share

Concentrating funding on top universities around Beijing and Shanghai risks alienating students forced to settle for less exalted institutions, researchers say

By Joyce Lau

3 May

Chinese excellence drive ‘may make universities weaker’

Institutions in Double First Class initiative poaching professors from rivals and creating ‘shadow’ academic posts, says study

By Joyce Lau

25 February

London branch campuses ‘offer much less’ than parent institutions

Analysis of capital outposts finds staff are not as well qualified and facilities are typically less impressive

By Anna McKie

29 April

London campus income advantages ‘outweigh increased costs’

Analysis by Deloitte raises questions about current weightings for teaching and research funding

By Simon Baker

8 January

China moves to halt universities’ eastern branch campus rush

Ministry of Education says it does not ‘support or encourage’ institutions setting up outposts beyond their home province

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China moves to halt universities’ eastern branch campus rush

Ministry of Education says it does not ‘support or encourage’ institutions setting up outposts beyond their home province

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