Chinese language departments redraw courses in response to AI Changing student expectations and labour market challenges also drive shift towards interdisciplinary programmes By Jing Liu 19 July
Times Higher Education Awards Arab World 2024: shortlist released Universities from across 15 countries and territories submitted more than 400 entries By Patrick Jack 18 July
Malaysian university seeks approval for AI-taught degree New technology that allows AI avatars to deliver lectures could be used to ‘democratise’ access to higher education, says professor By Helen Packer 18 July
Bangladesh shuts universities after protest deaths on campuses Prime minister promises to investigate ‘murders’ after student protests against government hiring practices turn deadly By Helen Packer 17 July
Indian police investigate ‘fake degrees’ of government employees Government employees with qualifications from a private college in Rajasthan face scrutiny after allegations of fake degree ploy emerge By Helen Packer 17 July
Universities seek to overcome Chinese open access resistance ‘There’s an assumption that if you pay for something, it is going to be better quality than if it’s free,’ says librarian involved in Hong Kong collaboration By Helen Packer 17 July
Ombudsman raps Taiwanese university on sexual harassment response Students at National Taiwan University subjected to further harm after reporting misconduct, according to investigators By Helen Packer 16 July
Coventry among India branch campus contenders Some universities are in the final stages of agreeing branch campus plans while others are treading more cautiously By Helen Packer 16 July
New arts university key to Singapore’s growing creative economy Landmark partnership between two leading colleges will see students able to obtain arts degrees under umbrella body By Helen Packer 10 July
Indonesian dean ‘axed for criticising government’ reinstated University leaders U-turn on controversial decision to fire professor that sparked academic freedom row By Helen Packer 9 July
Asian universities may struggle to be successful in Horizon Europe Ministry support will be vital, but a lack of political imperative could limit motivation, say Hyejin Kim, Erik Mobrand and Sylvia Schwaag Serger By Hyejin Kim 9 July
UK branch campus in India announcement ‘weeks away’ British universities look set to follow their Australian counterparts in expanding into India By Helen Packer 4 July