Two south-east Asian countries among top performers in seventh edition of prestigious awards shortlist 

Tokyo Women’s Medical University apologises after ex-leader accused of funnelling cash from construction project to herself

Midlands university is seeking to deepen its ties to India as it opens new health research centre in Andhra Pradesh

Controversial draft guidelines would expand eligibility pool for vice-chancellors and change faculty hiring criteria

Some staff at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology warn lack of ‘clear vision’ jeopardises prospects for institution amid uncertainty over funding, but managers insist views of ‘disaffected’ academics are not representative

While public universities concede to government demands, their private counterparts look less likely to back down

Australian university aims to open campus in 2026 with support from Uttar Pradesh state government

Institutions falling short of recruitment targets will have to reform in order to receive subsidies, with extra on offer to those which merge

Cintana targets growing Indian market as presence grows among private universities and education investors

Social science faculty at National University of Singapore told ‘higher risk’ campus speakers face additional ‘administrative formalities’

Geopolitical realignment following change of leadership in Bangladesh creates new opportunities for academic collaboration 

Comments from the country’s new ministers have raised concerns about the future of women’s role in education and public positions