Asian higher education students
Researcher finds no preference for sending sons over daughters to Western universities, but argues gender still shapes decisions in more subtle ways
Decision comes as country looks to expand overseas admissions in bid to counter declining domestic enrolments
Drop in outbound numbers coincides with tightening restrictions in popular destination countries, and efforts to boost country’s own HE system
Students may not have started the current uprising but they are seizing what might be a last chance to remake the country, says Roohola Ramazani
Researchers sent emails to authors of recently published papers to test how much prestige matters in access to academic resources
Many universities already factor school violence records into admissions ahead of nationwide roll-out but scholars fear move reinforces inequalities
Fast-track integrated programmes intended to address skills needs and boost postgraduate enrolments should not compromise research and curriculum design, say experts
Rapid increase in institutions allowing time off welcomed as a vital step toward supporting well-being, although academics warn it also raises questions about staffing, implementation and potential misuse
Long-term trends including declining birth rate mean number of students looking to study abroad set to be much lower in only 10 years’ time
Scholars doubtful over future of campus activism as universities move to distance themselves from student-led organisations
Experts have urged overseas universities to be flexible after banking shutdowns left Nepali students unable to transfer tuition fees or access loans
Mass departure of students from top institutions in favour of medical degrees stokes concerns about future talent pipelines in other subjects
Critics warn of risks to diversity, integration and academic balance as more institutions attempt to cater to Chinese students
Lovely Professional University students protest over delayed classes, overcrowded hostels and questions about placements
China’s post-pandemic economic slowdown is continuing to depress the graduate job market – and graduates themselves. But while the government looks to universities to address the malaise, many observers suggest that they lack the autonomy to do so effectively. Tash Mosheim reports
Concerns that services including ‘100 per cent course management’ pushed on Chinese-language social media are ‘largely invisible’ in West
Viral case reveals how Chinese universities prioritise prestige over personal choice, exposing tensions in a system struggling to adapt to mass higher education, academics say
Russell Group institution gets green light to set up international base in time for its 150th anniversary
