Turkey crackdown &will have knock-on effect* for research quality &Bad science* could gain traction in the country as academics seek not to provoke regime By Simon Baker 7 July
Academics split on risk to universities after Hong Kong protests Observers suggest attempts to influence campus affairs 每 directly or indirectly 每 might increase after assault on legislature By John Ross 4 July
Pakistan funding cuts &disastrous* for universities Scholars say cuts to Higher Education Commission*s budget will drive academic brain drain By Ellie Bothwell 1 July
Turkey attempts to bridge the quality gap Budget restrictions, a focus on teaching and a paucity of internationalisation all hold back Turkish research, says Hakan Ergin By Hakan Ergin 1 July
Scholars split on Indonesian president*s leadership intervention President*s appointment of new Islamic university rector raises academic freedom concerns By Ellie Bothwell 30 June
South Korean campuses lead world on innovation and industry ties Government policy and universities* commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table By Ellie Bothwell 26 June
India makes a welcome turn to the liberal arts The New Education Policy breaks with India*s post-independence preference for vocational avenues of upward mobility, says Saikat Majumdar By Saikat Majumdar 24 June
Funding and state buy-in &key to reshaping Indian universities* Government proposals to create large, multidisciplinary universities hailed as &important new drive* but experts say they have &seen this play before* By Ellie Bothwell 20 June
China &matching West* on access and participation East Asian giant now challenging more established rivals on Western-style benchmarks By John Ross 19 June
Syrian higher education in meltdown after eight-year civil war New research calls for greater support for exiled academics with a view to rebuilding the system By Matthew Reisz 18 June
Closer China-Russia ties &could shift academic freedom norms* Endorsement of new partnership by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may be reaction to US cold shoulder By Nick Mayo 18 June
A university rooted in its city but with a global agenda The University of Macau*s strategy is infused with the culture of its Sino-Western home city and the ambitions of the Greater Bay Area, says its president By Yonghua Song 15 June