Three major Chinese universities disciplined distingished scientists and first authors following whistleblower Geng Tongxue’s allegations, highlighting growing scrutiny of research integrity in China.
A now-deleted procurement notice revealed Wuhan University planned to purchase Sci-Hub data from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, exposing tensions between AI research, copyright, and academic publishing.
China’s higher education system operates through multiple overlapping hierarchies. In addition to formal academic ranks such as Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor, research funding, national talent programs, honorary distinctions, and administrative appointments all shape academic prestige and career progression.
King’s College London and Cranfield University plan to merge by 2027, combining strengths in engineering, technology, health, and policy to enhance UK innovation, security, and resilience.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has formally launched its International Institute for STEM Education in Shanghai, marking the organization’s first Category I education institute in China.
Tongji University removed dean Ping Wang and terminated researcher Jiali Jin after misconduct findings in a Nature paper, fueling renewed debate over research integrity in China.
Trump has removed all 22 members of the National Science Board, raising concerns over political influence in U.S. research governance while NSF funding operations are expected to continue.
China’s domestic journal ranking system—long seen as a counterpart to the Journal Citation Reports—has been withdrawn by its official publisher. But as a new platform emerges from the same team, deeper questions are being asked about credibility, control, and the future of research evaluation.
A senior academic at the University of Hong Kong steps down after an investigation finds AI-generated fake references in a journal article, prompting its retraction and raising wider concerns about academic integrity in the use of artificial intelligence.
By reimagining the doctorate as a shared enterprise rather than a solitary pursuit, a growing alliance between universities, industry and the state is reshaping what it means to earn a PhD—and what that degree is for.
